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1 minute ago, DerekDiggler said:
He didn't say they couldn't distinguish between players. He said they were are graded very closely. BIG DIFFERENCE
The likelihood of players selected #15 through #70 grading out closely is highly unlikely.
It’s likely that 5 years from now we will be able to identify busts, average players, pro bowlers and all pros from within that range from this year’s draft.
If Ballad has them all graded similarly, it’s still the same problem.
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12 minutes ago, #12. said:
On their board, that's probably how they currently have it. Five years from now, it won't be true, however. You'll have a wide range of players, from All Pros to busts and everything in between.
That’s a little to what I was alluding to. If their board cannot distinguish between players at picks #15 through 70, then I have a problem with their board.
We know that a few years from now, there will be a wide array of players within that range.
Let’s hope Ballard selects the good ones.
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2 minutes ago, NewColtsFan said:
At his ore-draft presser, Ballard said picks from roughly 15-70 (55 picks) are roughly the same.
So he drops 20 spots and gets what is likely to be a high R2 pick next year in the process. Seems like a shrewd move.
How true do you think that is? Picks 15-70 being about the same? Seems very unlikely.
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Per NFL.com, Bryce Love is having stiffness in his knee and it's causing some teams concern.
Had Bryce Love entered the NFL just a year before, he could've been selected day 1, or day 2 of the draft. Now, it appears due to stiffness in his knee, there is some doubt that he may regain the speed that he once had. And for a guy like Love, who relied so much on his speed, this is a major concern. It's being projected that he may now be drafted in the 4th or 5th round, and most likely will start the year on the PUP, with a high likelihood that he may have to sit out the entire year to rehab.
Would you want to take a shot at such a dynamic player in the late 4th round knowing that he may possibly sit for a year? But when he returns, he could be similar to Jamal Charles or CJ2K - ish?
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How crazy is that....driving into work and.... hey, there's a billboard of me and Luck.
No biggie.
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If we were to do an NFL GOT parody, would Tom Brady be Joffrey?
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Just now, Valpo2004 said:
I like what Ballard is doing and it's smart. But I don't think you can really credit Ballard with being a trend setter in this department.
The strategy is not really something new.
Agreed.
But when you have 100M+ and still don't spend, it emphasizes the strategy even more. It's now more noticeable.
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The whole "We have to spend 89% by a certain time" argument is overblown. Ballard is on top of it and it's really a non-issue.
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Just now, Valpo2004 said:
Steelers need to rebuild.
I don't think this spending spree that the Browns are on will be good for them in the long run. I know they are everyone's favorites right now because they are "winning the offseason"
But the Jags won the offseason like 3 years in a row and it got them into the playoffs once. And the rest of the time they were terrible.
Agreed on the Browns.
As for the Jags, let me ask you. Do their failures point to the FAs they've added, or to the poor QB they had drafted? They've had some of the worst QB play and still made it to the AFC Championship game, mainly due to the addition of their FAs.
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Steeler fans are probably losing their minds right now. The Browns and Ravens are going crazy in FA while they're losing their star players.
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Nick Foles is an upgrade for the Jaguars.....but from a Colts perspective, it doesn't matter. They beat us with Bortles and they beat us with Kessler, mainly because their defense owned the Colts. They could've beat us with their kicker at QB.
Shut out for 6 straight quarters against the Jags. This, to me, stings the most from the 2018 season.
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1 minute ago, Mr.Debonair said:
Yes you’re missing the Chiefs and oh that team from Boston that has been to like 100 straight
Hell....The Jaguars have held us scoreless in 6 straight quarters and the Texans actually won the AFC South.
Let's not crown anybody right now.
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4 minutes ago, Hoose said:
I tend to agree with this post.
1. Funchess will have a better QB throwing to him. That will help.
2. He will be playing in a more diverse offense, and that will help.
3. There isn't a long term commitment here. You have to believe that Ballard wasn't thrilled with the long term options in FA, and took what he felt was the smarter path. If this guy busts out, he'll be more than worth it, with the chance to re-sign him. If not, they move on.
4. They will be in a better position to move on if: 1) Cain or one of the other youngsters shows up; and 2) if the WR I believe they will draft Day 2 proves to be as good as hoped. And as to that WR draft pick: I expect AJ Brown to be gone by the Colts' first round pick. Look for Parris Campbell at #34. Electric.
I agree with your post, except for the second to last sentence in your point #3.
I personally believe that if Funchess plays well this year, he will essentially price himself out of Ballard's range. The odds are, this is very much a 1-year signing.
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1 minute ago, Lucky Colts Fan said:
Care to let the class know how much guaranteed money the Pats gave those players, the length of their contracts, and when in the FA period the Pats signed them?
Not to be a jerk, I just don't have time to look up the details.
The notion that the Pats NEVER go after big name free agents is false. Their defensive philosophy relies on having a top tier shut down corner to take out the other teams best receiving option.
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7 minutes ago, Patrick Miller said:
The Patriots never make a big splash in free agency..... How many Superbowls have they won again?
Aqib Talib
Darell Revis
Stephon Gilmore
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I think we'll be okay at CB next year (not great).
Desir was a journeyman CB. When he landed with the Colts, he fought to get to the starting lineup and earned his chance to start. He got better and better and played well last year.
If Ballard preaches keeping home grown talent, well, Desir grew in his profession as a Colt over the last few years. To me, if he let's Desir walk, it sends a bad message to the team.
Ballard will not reward you financially if you work hard enough to earn a sizable contract. We'll see in a few years what he decides to do with his draft picks.
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Just now, Chloe6124 said:
You can’t overpay a one year deal lol. Take a chill pill.
50M for Ryan grant, but just for 1 year. Is that okay with you?
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2 minutes ago, Chloe6124 said:
We didn’t over pay. It’s a one year and has no risk.
Last year, through FA we added Ryan Grant. It was a 1 year deal and had no risk. It was intended to address our WR depth issues. It was a failed attempt, and because of that, we now have to spend up to 13 M to once again address the same issue. There is always a risk.
Funchess is another "1-year, no risk" signing. Similarly to Grant, I think if Funchess does not perform well, we do not sign him and it's a waste of money two years in a row.
If Funchess does perform really well, he'll earn a contract that Ballard may not be willing to pay. Once again, we will be back in this situation, looking to shore up the WR group, or spending draft picks on what could have been addressed already.
Meanwhile, D. Inman, who did perform well on his contract is not currently re-signed by the Colts possibly because he wants a contract that Ballard may now be willing to give.
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11 minutes ago, ColtStrong2013 said:
It's one year and everything to play for... I love it. PROVE you belong in this locker room.
My problem with these types of deals is that Ballard has recently shown this:
1. Rashaan Melvin was a player that developed with the Colts. He grew in his profession while he was a Colt. He earned a big contract and Ballard let him walk.
2. Desir was a journeyman until he got his chance with the Colts. He developed here, as a Colt and earned what will likely be a good payday for him. I don't think Ballard brings him back.
I guessing that if somehow Funchess plays well and earns a big contract next year, it won't be from Ballard.
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Just now, NewColtsFan said:
No, but the one year is the key for us.
Beats being way overpaid on a 5-year deal.
I wanted to get your take on this, NCF.
Hypothetically, if Funchess performs well this year with Luck, he would be in for a big payday, wouldn't he? And Ballard isn't known for giving out big paydays.
Is this essentially just a 1-year deal? Especially if Funchess performs really well?
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"According to a 2009 Sports Illustrated article, 78% of National Football League (NFL) players are either bankrupt or are under financial stress within two years of retirement."
Sounds like he'll fit in nicely with this statistic.
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1 hour ago, GoPats said:
I can only speak for myself but I didn't feel that way at the time. I figured, for a guy like Irsay, having $30K on you is the equivalent to me carrying $50 around in my wallet.
I am also sympathetic to what he went through. I had a problem of my own with painkillers following an injury and surgery about 18 years ago. I still don't take Percocet or Vicodin to this day... the strongest drug I'll put in my body is ibuprofen.
I could agree with you guys on this, but then we'd all be wrong.
Seriously though, and with all due respect...
You guys can't really and truly believe this. 1) Basically you're saying that every prostitute on the planet is a trafficked sex slave. Though I can't speak from experience, I would guess that is not accurate. Seems to me that plenty of them do what they do of their own free will and accord.
If Kraft wanted to avoid any chance of this story coming out, all he had to do was go to Nevada instead of Florida. 2) Which is why I think it's fair to surmise that he was oblivious to the status of the women he visited at the spa.
If you want to look at it from a different, perhaps more objective point-of-view... I don't know how you could argue against this point:
3) Why is soliciting a misdemeanor in most states, while any sort of human trafficking crimes would be felonies? It's pretty simple. Because one of those things, though subject to people's individual moral judgement, is far less of an offense and in and of itself doesn't hurt anyone else. The other is far more reprehensible and just downright EVIL.
I'm not trying to minimize what he did. As I already stated, I've lost respect for the man. 4)But let's not make him out to be some horrible monster because you guys don't like his football team. That's not fair at all.
Great reply @GoPats
I've numbered and highlighted a few of the points that you have brought up and will number my responses accordingly.
1) This is a bit of a straw man argument. I am not saying that every prostitute on the planet is a trafficked sex slave, rather, I am simply stating that human trafficking is a very real problem and it's abetted by solicitation.
2) Kraft may have been oblivious to the state of those women specifically, however, I'm sure that he knew that it was illegal to solicit sex, and further, that he was partaking in something that in a broad sense is a real problem, although hardly talked about due to the nature of the subject matter.
3) I'm not equating the two. I think that solicitation is not as severe as human trafficking, and the law reflects this. I do, however, hold a personal opinion that solicitation leads to the larger problem of human trafficking. Without it, the demand for sex slaves would not exist.
4) I am not making him out to be a horrible monster. I think he displayed poor judgement. As I stated in response #3, I think that solicitation is not as sever as the actual act of human trafficking.
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36 minutes ago, GoPats said:
You basically made my point for me here by taking "solicitation" and turning it into "human trafficking."
If there is no solicitation then there is no need for human trafficking.
Since he solicited sex, he is complicit in creating a demand for something as horrible as human trafficking.
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John Ross 2018 Stats:
21 Recs 210 YDs 10.0 Avg. 7 TDs
Zach Pascal 2018 Stats:
27 Recs 268 YDs 9.9 Avg. 2 TDs
I would rather not give up anything of value for output similar (except for # of TDs) to our #4 receiver.
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Colts draft Rock Ya-Sin, CB, Temple
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BPA May have played into this?
Sure Ballard may have preferred another position, but Ya-Sin was probably rated much higher than the other available players.