Balzer40
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The contract isn't going to be 3 years 22 million, the 22 million is the guaranteed part.
It should be around 3 years $47 million with 22 million guaranteed.
I don't know where you're getting your numbers, but there is no way on earth he gets that kind of money. That is more than elite left tackles.
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How exactly do you dominate a pro day? Did he really put those tackling dummies to shame? Did he really blow away the grass under his feet? I don't know, they set these things up to make the player look good so I put no stock at all in pro days. Still believe Clowney is ridiculously over hyped. If I see him dominate against real NFL lineman then I'll be a believer, but until that happens, I'm not gonna change my mind about him now.
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I'll never understand why anybody would care in the least about what number a player wears. Not a single time in my sports watching life have I ever cared or even thought about a players number. It just makes no difference what so ever, so why worry about it.
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I agree with the others that say Bridgewater won't go 1st. I also strongly disagree that the Texans are only short a QB to be a complete team and make the playoffs again. Complete and good teams do not only win 2 games the previous yr. just being short a QB.
Don't give me the Colts as an example either. Anybody with half a brain cell knew the Colts were trash the yr. without Manning. Even with Manning, that team was going nowhere.
I've said for a while that the Texans have been frauds and I'm sticking with that. They'll be better than last yr., but let's face it...that won't be hard to do. I think if the Texans go QB, they'll go with Bottles.
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I for one don't get why some think 33 is too old. It's not like he's 36. He's a guard, not a running back. It's still probable he's got 2 more pro bowl years left in him. We're in striking distance of having a truly great offense, I think Mathis would be a guy that would get us there.
This is where we differ in opinion. I don't think the missing piece is a guard, I don't think our current guards are going to inhibit us in any way. I'm still somewhat concerned about the center spot, but not the guards. I think Thornton can be a great guard if he's allowed to play his more natural position of RG. We have also sacrificed too many draft picks to be giving them away for an old guard(and yes, 33 is old, I don't care what position he plays). I've seen players be great one yr. and then all of a sudden drop off into oblivion the next yr. simply because age can catch up with a player seemingly overnight. I'm also still not convinced that Mathis would be nearly as effective in our scheme. He would probably be alright, but I'm doubtful that he would still be a pro-bowler.
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Gavin, you continually post buzzwords and generic stats with little or no contextualizations, this is another case.
Mathis could probably come here and do okay, but he is not a scheme-fit, he has not played in a system like this in his career, and it is not a small shift in the playbook, it is an entire shift in blocking philisophy and technique. If you want to downplay the difference between the two, fine... but I know better. Yes, O-Linemen do change schemes throughout their career, but lets look at this logically... Mathis is 33, never played in a scheme like this before, and is due £5.5 million cap hit... why would anyone take a risk like that? I doubt Mathis would, and I doubt Grigson would, it would scream desperation.
Great example with McGlynn by the way... he made the trasition perfectly... he failed in both schemes.
There are very few teams who even used power man-blocking in the run game anymore, and the 49ers are probably the only team who do is successfully (although the Packers did a lot of that last year with some success). But it is still a strong staple of the college game, which is probably why Grigson has not signed any big name free agents and prefers to develop drafted players in this system long term. Though few, if any teams ever used zone-blocking in short-yardage situations because the blockers will often just get blown of their line due to the bucket-steps. So essentially, we line our O-Line up in short yardage situations consistently... this is not where guys like Mathis thrive.
Conclusion: Mathis is a gap, zone blocker, who thrives on pulls and traps and superior footwork. To ask him to turn into a power-man, short yardage type player at 33 is just crazy.
P.S. I am talking specially about run-blocking here, he would be fine in pass protection.
Very well said!
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Seriously? Do people on here not pay attention to the age of these players or not realize that these players start to decline rapidly in their mid 30's?
I'm just amazed at how many people want to give something up for a guard in his mid 30's that's making 5 million a year and wants more money. I don't care if the guy is a future hall of famer. . . He's 33 years old this season.
Thank God there are a few of us here that are capable of using common sense. Trading for a soon to be 33 yr. old guard that is seeking more than his 5.5 mil. A yr. contract is absolutely ludicrous. How people can not understand this is just as ludicrous.
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I think he'd be better than average here. For whatever it's worth, he's been the highest rated guard in league for three years in a row, according to PFF. And by a long shot. And that's in Andy Reid's system and Chip Kelly's. I think he'd still be a really good player here, no question.
But I don't think we should trade for him or pay him what he's apparently wanting. No thanks. I'd rather sign Travelle Wharton for $5m/year than trade for Mathis then give him a raise from $5m/year.
I agree. I admit I really do not know how Mathis would perform in a mostly man blocking scheme, but I have serious reservations for someone of his size being able to hold up and win most of his battles.
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We will just disagree, It seems you have not watched him play closely
Sounds good and you're right, I haven't watched him real closely because I despise the Eagles but with that said, I've seen enough of him where I don't believe he would be a good fit. Would he be better than who we've had in the past? Yes, but IMO he would become nothing more than average here and wouldn't be even close to being worth his contract.
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He benched 35 reps at the Combine and squats ALOT http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft/player/combine/_/id/8531/evan-mathis
He would fit great, Just because he is in a zone scheme doesn't mean he is strictly a zone O Linemen, Heck just because an O Lineman is in a particular blocking scheme that doesn't mean he should even be in that scheme. Mathis is scheme versatile
Seriously...you're using combine stats that happened 10+ yrs. ago? It really doesn't matter how much he benches and squats anyway. Benching and squating isn't the same as taking on 310+ lb guys play after play on his own for an entire game. I know many here do not like to recognize it, but there is a difference in zone blocking lineman and man blocking lineman.
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He is to old to trade anything I agree, But the scheme fit excuse is silly, He would fit very well, He has more then enough strength
It's not silly at all. He's a zone blocking lineman that wouldn't have the strength to hold up playing mostly a man blocking scheme. The dude is is 6'5" and under 300 lbs. Sounds more like an OT than a guard even though I know he's been pretty good in Philly, but they had Mudd there as there OL coach and he liked smaller, quicker lineman.
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I don't know why some people just can't accept there are certain players that are not a scheme fit. Mathis happens to be one of them and as others have said...he's too old to be trading picks for and giving him a raise.
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They've had the WORST off-season of any team and they had the MOST money to spend. Their off-season has been a disaster!
Perhaps you're new to America, or new to football?
This is exactly what I thought. I don't know what this Icewolf guy is smoking, but the Raiders have done absolutely nothing this offseason to improve themselves. In fact, they have probably gotten even worse and that's a difficult thing to do considering how bad they sucked before.
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If NFL teams had any sense, he'd end up in the CFL or Arena League.
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They will not be able to re-sign all of the key people. Choices will need to be made.
You do realize the cap is going to be going up a lot over the next couple seasons...right? 2015 salary cap has already been estimated to be over 160 mil.. that is an enormous jump in cap money. I really do not think it will be a problem to lock up the guys we want to keep. The one's we don't keep, won't be a big deal.
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Lets hope nothing happens between Redskins and BDLP.
Why? If the Colts were truly interested in BDLP, he would probably already be a Colt. IMO, BDLP is not much of an improvement over who we have. He is not a good man blocking center, which is what he would have to do here the majority of the time. He isn't very strong and would not be able to open holes in the running game. Like I said, if the Colts had any interest in signing him, I'm sure he would already be here. It's not like he's getting a whole bunch of offers from other teams.
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I don't think that we need another running back.... All of our current running backs has starting potential so I don't see a need to add another RB of that caliber to the mix.
You don't "think"???
Let me clear it up, Hell no, we don't need to add another RB!
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So how is a players personal issues any different? A felony is a felony...both part of the league and 90% of what the players get suspended for are not football related really. I'm not going to go into it any further...I just feel even as a COLTS fan it would be warrented...but thats just me and it probably won't happen.
I have never heard of any punishment for any player other than fines and suspensions. Even if said player kills someone. This is what I don't get as far as you suggesting some of the things you did for Irsay and the team. Why should the team be dealt a punishment for something the owner done that wasn't football or team related. As someone else pointed out. They have never taken draft picks away from a team because a certain player got in trouble and in some cases, much more serious trouble. The team isn't responsible for the owner's personal problems.
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The problem is though that even though Irsay owns the Colts, what he done was not football related. Therefore punishing the team steps over the NFL's boundaries and opens themselves up for legal issue's. This is a personal problem and one that afflicts millions of people. It needs to be dealt with but only on a personal level. If it really doesn't send that strong of a message just to fine him and/or suspend him, then that's just too bad for the NFL. This wasn't a team issue, its solely a personal issue and can only be dealt with that way.
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It's not about that....maybe if we do suffer we will put pressure on Jim to straighten up..to fly right...to hold him accountable by public outcry of his indiscretions....maybe the organization will look at that their owner and before they see him doing something like this again...or ignoring the warning signs (that have obviously been there) it will cause people to ACT!!! instead of saying its none of my business. People need to wake up to problems like these...BEFORE someone gets hurt...lucky that wasn't the case...but if people within the organization would have felt pressure like having the ORGANIZATION held responsible through picks, hosting Draft Combine etc...they would act and say something to someone or talk to Jim. This could be used as a WAKE UP call to all owners that this sort of behavior will result in serious punishment...including affecting their on the field performance. It's Jim's team..not ours...so while it would be unfair to us...life isn't fair...and we all know that.
All that said that would be a severe scenerio...I don't think it goes that far...but if I was another owner...I would support it...it's a huge black eye to league and undermines their ability to discipline their own guys. Can't have a double standard for players and owners.
I just can't agree. In fact, I think if the NFL does anything at all that would be a detriment to the team instead of just punishing Irsay, IMO they would be setting themselves up for legal trouble and lawsuits. The Colts organization done nothing to be punished, the players done nothing, and the fans done nothing. Therefore, they should not suffer any consequences.
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I rarely listen to any sports radio except a tiny bit of Dan Lebatard on the way home (he is hilarious) and Dan Patrick in the AM. I still think a draft pick wouldn't be out of the question but that is just my own opinion...more likely I think a suspension for the year and reinstated if he passes treatment and likely we are out of the SB hosting and maybe even take away the Draft Combine....plus the usual fine and service.
Really??? Why punish the Colts organization and the city of Indy for the owner's indiscretions that had absolutely nothing to do with football. This isn't a cheating scandal or bounty gate, this is an owner that has a problem and one that he's been dealing with for yrs.. There should be absolutely no punishment for anybody beyond Irsay for this. The team shouldn't suffer, the city shouldn't suffer, and the fans shouldn't suffer. Irsay will have his legal issue's to deal with and face a suspension for a 1st time offender, nothing more should even be considered.
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Do people understand on this forum what schemes are?
Jared Allen couldnt play OLB to save his life.
No sir...No they do not!
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Um...Nope! Not worth the money he'll want and he's not 3-4 OLBer.
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If they brought back any ex-colt NT, they should bring back Martin Teveseu. He was better than McKinney and Franklin both. He's not great by any stretch of the imagination, but he'd be cheap and he's good depth.
changing the D to a new look with the players we have
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I've been away a while and I came back and clicked on this thread first. I'm leaving again now. I suddenly remembered why I'm taking a break from my the forum. Good God!!!