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shasta519

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  1. I didn’t mean to imply that you were confirming that they offered more. I just get skeptical when somebody like Holder says it without any details. Especially since I haven’t seen any other Colts media/content creator say the same. And I could be wrong, but if they had actually offered more gtd money, I bet Holder would have gladly specified that as well. So if they just offered him a larger total contract value, it’s not really worth noteworthy, because we don’t know the details. But the way Holder positioned it was that the Colts were aggressive and offered him a better deal. I think many of his readers will interpret it that way…and it seems to be the angle he was going for.
  2. I am not mad nor angry. And Destin is an adult. If he never reported what he reported, he’s not getting this feedback. He knows he took a risk. Honestly, I don’t even have a problem with being wrong. I didn’t trust him or Captain Colt. I am referring to his carefully-worded mea culpa.
  3. Who reported that IND offered more a week or more ago? I can’t find mention of it until the Holder article…and other articles just link to Holder’s article. I have no doubt they were in on him, but Holder is implying they made him a better offer. That’s what I am skeptical about.
  4. Right. I think it’s just that Hunter wanted to play in HOU. He wanted to be there and they look primed to be a contender, so it makes sense. Here we have a “team source” saying they offered more with no real details. So I am naturally skeptical when that happens…about it being a higher AAV or gtd money.
  5. Haha. I plagiarized this exact post without even knowing it. But I agree…”more money” doesn’t mean better deal, which Holder knows he is implying. There isn’t really any precedent for Ballard doing this type of deal. Not to mention it contradicts the “Ballard has limitations with gtd money” that I saw when the Sneed deal fell through. Just feels like spin from Holder, given the criticism of Ballard not spending in FA. He’s been doing it a lot this offseason. He’s also pushing the homegrown narrative and talking about how they gave out $200M this offseason.
  6. Oh I agree. I think the “no state income tax” can get a bit overblown. It’s a factor…but just one of many. Rodgers is a bit different because he’s a QB and has amassed a small fortune in a long career. But for most players, it’s probably the gtd money and trajectory to the playoffs (if they can get both), which often is dependent on that team’s QB.
  7. Good point. I do wonder how much of a factor this is for FAs, once they account for the difference in cost of living. Just strictly from a financial standpoint. For example, NSH is probably at least 7% more expensive than IND.
  8. I was hoping ERs were at the top of his board. And the Hunter pursuit confirmed that. Although I could get onboard with one of the big 3 WRs, but they will all be gone by #8. Would prefer CB on Day 2.
  9. I think ER is going to be Verse or Turner if either are available. Ballard seems to share the sentiment that the pass rush needs a next gear.
  10. But did Holder specify anywhere that more money means more gtd money? It could have just been more years of a contract with a lower AAV…like 3/$60M with $30M gtd. That’s technically more money on paper, but not really.
  11. Different purpose. Different risks. He doesn’t say he’s wrong. He’s not sorry. Saying “I’m sorry what I heavily implied was happening…didn’t happen” is something toy would hear from a politician. Very carefully-worded. But I’m done with this. No clue how you defend this. And next time Destin breaks some obvious re-signing or some asst. coaching hire, I will give him an attaboy. That’s more info than I will ever have. But I will also hold him accountable for using his platform to be an insider and gain clout, when he’s wrong.
  12. I’m not hung up at all. Knew he wasn’t reliable. But where do you draw the line? He’s not some random Colts Twitter account. He fancies himself as a Colts reporter and insider. If national guys confirm it being a done deal, then Destin gets immediate clout. If they don’t, he just skates from any accountability for jumping the gun? I don’t care about Destin one way or the other, I just found his “apology” to be weak. He deserves to own it, but he didn’t IMO. Instead, he said it was the fans’ fault for getting upset and that the NFL is what it is.
  13. Agree. Not just a lesson for Destin, but for fans. But it was a crazy couple days on Twitter. And he was mostly fueling it. Would have been cool if he got it right though.
  14. He said it was being finalized and heavily implied it was going to get done. He thought he had the scoop. If it had gotten done, he’d be doing victory laps. It didn’t. That’s the game. That’s why Schefter and Rappaport are who they are. His mea culpa is weak. He deserves any criticism he gets. And he will move on from it. And hopefully he does learn and get better.
  15. True. But those are standard talking points for Destin. That’s fine. Never thought he was reliable. Just found the support for him to be goofy.
  16. Was the deal done? No. He tried to be first and either got played or got unlucky. Doesnt matter…but this “apology” tweet sounds like a lawyer wrote it. I give him zero credit for admitting he was wrong. He’s spinning it like he was the victim…and the upset fans are victims of the same.
  17. I don’t know. I’ve tried the “sorry I told you something would happen but it didn’t and sorry you’re upset because of that” apology before with my wife. It did not go over well. And there is a similar amount of accountability in this carefully-worded tweet from Destin. Either his source was wrong or he was wrong for jumping the gun to be first. Neither are addressed in this tweet.
  18. Other teams do value their picks. But often they are also more selective on who they retain and typically more aggressive in bringing in outside talent. For me, Ballard’s “building through the draft” philosophy sort of breaks down into a few key components: 1. Draft, develop and retain your own players, even to 3rd contracts. This build a strong culture and locker room…and fosters a sense of loyalty to the org. The issue here is that you can end up paying more money for the same foundation of players. If you are a SB team (like Polian-era Colts), this might make sense, as you would want to extend the window as much as possible. But when you’re an average team, it’s hard to get your team to the next level doing this. Plus, eventually those drafted and developed players get old, as we even saw with those Polian teams. 2. Use draft to plug existing holes on roster. This often results in Day 3 picks starting/playing as rookies (as opposed to a vet FA), unless an established player has already been retained at that position. The issue here is that while they gain valuable experience and it’s more cost-effective, it can also be to the detriment of team performance, as we saw last season in the secondary. 3. Draft and develop better than everybody else. This is meant to give them a competitive advantage and help them win on the margins. The issue with this is it’s hard to draft better than everybody else. But also, in the NFL, you can’t really win on the margins. It’s only a 17-game season…there is just too much variance to gain a true competitive advantage like having a higher floor. Games are typically won by high-impact talent and playmakers, not having more above-average players. Ballard’s approach isn’t revolutionary. And it has proven to be successful for some teams. But for whatever reason, he hasn’t been able to replicate that success. And he doesn’t really seem to be open to adapting. So my biggest issue is that the process has seemed to become more important than the results.
  19. And PC was here from 2019-2022 and had R2 draft capital. Would it have made sense to draft a similar WR type early or sign one in FA? And before PC, they brought in Grant, who was more a slot WR. Funchess was an attempt to get an X WR, which they found in MPJ a year later. The rest are a mix of traitsy, athletic pass catchers like Cain, Fountain and AP, Woods, Ogletree, etc. This has become Ballard's calling card recently for all players he drafts. Granson was def a Reich pick though. He was meant to be a Trey Burton type I think.
  20. But PC was the first early draft pick investment they made at WR though. And he was on the roster through 2022. And then they drafted Downs to replace him last year. Outside of that, they were looking for an X WR until they found MPJ.
  21. In this case, I guess they would have like Daniels and Maye...much more than the next tier. Prob would be happy with both. I think LAC is going to draft Nabers, unless ARI does something silly and past on MHJ. I just don't see them moving off that pick. Some have Nabers over MHJ. Mike Will is gone and Allen is getting near the end of his career. Herbert is the franchise, so he's a young franchise WR. And Nabers is insta-offense. They have a new GM, so he probably doesn't care that they drafted Johnston.
  22. MIN could have gotten JJ, Nix or Penix from #11. They are shooting higher. This move to get #23 feels like they are eyeing #3 (assuming CHI and WAS aren't open for business). Might even have the framework in place.
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