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I would like to see Danny Shelton here. I think he could bolster our NT position and would be reasonable in price. He’s my offseason sleeper for us.
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Ballard is not iveroaying and I am ok with that. A few names I would like to see him explore are:
CB Ronald Darby
S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
DL Danny Shelton
DE Frank Clark (Via Trade)
DE Justin Houston
S Eric Berry
RB CJ Anderson
There is still good value to be had.
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On 11/29/2017 at 1:01 PM, The Peytonator said:
This place is a wasteland and with the season all but over, time to start thinking about everyone’s favorite time of the year; mock offseason time. We’re gonna have a ton of cap space this offseason and I’d like to see how everyone wants to allocate some of our funds. Ballard had probably the best free agency class I’ve ever seen for Indy last year, so if he can replicate that again I think we’re gonna be looking pretty solid next year.
I think we can all agree that we need to find some Oline help. A lot of people want to draft Quenton Nelson but I’m not really sold on the idea. I’d prefer him over McGlinchey by a mile, but it’s not something I can fully agree to right now, although I haven’t sat around watching film of everyone yet. I’m leery of drafting a guard that early, especially one that is ONLY a guard. You don’t always get your bang for your buck. A few years ago Johnathan Cooper and Chance Warmack were supposed to be sure things in the early first round and they were both busts. I would much rather go the free agency route with our Oline. When you draft them it tends to take several years for them to hit their prime, and by then they’re on their next contract and on another team. I would like to go all in on Andrew Norwell. I’m guessing he’ll get around 10 million a year but we don’t need to take any half measures. After him I would go a cheap route and bring in Matt Tobin. He had a good year at guard for the Eagles a couple years ago and has been forced into playing tackle the last couple years. I’d let him duke it out with Haeg and Good for the two spots on the right side. I actually really like the development we’re seeing from Haeg and Good so far. Like I said, Olinemen take forever to develop and for being such young, late round draft picks, they’re showing some promise.
After that I would like to see us bring in a receiver. If Moncrief stays for cheap I wouldn’t worry about anything more than depth, but at this point I’m okay with moving on from him. I don’t believe the play calling has done him any favors, and Brisset doesn’t look his way much, but I think a change would be better for both parties. I’d like to target Allen Robinson. He might be a little discounted because he’s missed the whole year, but I his potential is worth looking into. My guess is we could get him for a trial run at around 8 million for the year, or lock him up for a few years at 12 million. I’d love a WR corps of TY, Robinson, and Chester Rogers.
The only other offensive position I would look at in free agency is RB, and I would never overspend there. If Dion Lewis could be had for cheap, like 5 million cheap, I’d look into it, otherwise I’d look for some nice, supplementary signings. Jerrick McKinnon, Branden Oliver, or Kerwynn Williams might be good to look into on the cheap side. Gore won’t be here, and as much as I was stoked about drafting Mack, he hasn’t shown nearly enough to be a bell cow.
On defense we’ve gotta address the LB position. For real. Jon Bostic has exceeded expectations, and for the last month has actually been good. For a similar contract I’d keep him for depth. Antonio Morrison should not be starting at all. There are some solid players we could target at the position, and it’s not a position we’ll have to spend a bunch on. I’m terrible at projecting their contracts so I’m not even gonna try. My ideal candidate would be Tahir Whitehead but I’d settle for Demario Davis, Todd Davis, Kevin Minter, or Avery Williamson. Sign two of those guys and we’re looking pretty good.
At OLB I think we’re still in good shape for next year and there aren’t any good ones available in free agency other than DeMarcus Lawrence, and I’m not in favor of spending 15 million on a slightly above average edge player who balls out in a contract year. Sheard and Simon have been pretty good, Mingo is a nice rotational guy, and we’ve gotta give Basham a chance to develop.
I don’t think we need to sign any secondary players other than some cheap depth. We just have to make sure we lock up Melvin. I was too high on Wilson to want to shell out a bunch of cash on a FA corner, but depending on price I would look into EJ Gaines. With our safeties we might as well stay out with Hooker, Geathers, and Farley.
Dline is looking like a strength right now so no need to spend a bunch of money there.
tldr; Andrew Norwell, Matt Tobin, Allen Robinson, Jerrick McKinnon, Tahir Whitehead, and Todd Davis
I am on board with going all in on Norwell as well. I think he is a perfect fit. I also like Allen Robinson as I think he would be the legit #1 receiver we need with size. I like Todd Davis too as a nice solid rangy ILB. I would not mind LeVeon Bell to help take pressure off of Luck but I went to school in Pittsburgh and I’m a bit biased. That would be my ideal offseason with a highly drafted guard and some pass rush help via draft or FA.
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I would like to see what Jermaine Grace can offer at ILB. I too wanted Zach Brown in free agency but Bostic has actually graded out better. I think we will draft an ILB but there aren’t many options in FA except maybe Todd Davis (Broncos) and maybe Hitchens (Cowboys).
I think a lot depends on who our next coach is too.
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I wouldn't be opposed to this considering we have some guys coming off injury on the D-Line and he only has a year left on his deal.
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I like Perine. I think his grinding style is similar to Gore and he could provide a smash mouth element to the offense. Maybe a McNichols late as third down guy.
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I liked Foster's nastiness and Allen's flexibility but they both came with a little concern. I was initially a little bummed (I liked Foster's nastiness for our D) but if Hooker continues to develop he could be an amazing game changer without the injury concerns.
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I wanted Takk more than any other player. And say what you want, but that (The way he just acted) is one of the reasons we should've taken him. So passionate. YES that is passion. Relentless. No holds bared. Non stop motor, freak athlete. Kids gonna be a superstar and I really wish we had taken him.
I like Takk too but he showed a lack of restraint in the interview with Deion but we got a solid playmaker so I'm happy. Not to mention kudos to Malik for doing charitable work at a children's hospital on the biggest day of his life. I like the character already.
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The best was the 49ers or Browns. The worst was easily the Bears.
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Trubisky and Mahomes trades surprised me the most. Never would've expected Williams to the Chargers, or Hooker falling to the Colts.
Ditto. The biggest shock was the Trubisky trade. Allen's drop was not totally unexpected but still shocking.
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My gut is telling me Sidney Jones. I would be ok with Cordrea Tankersley too. If we could mix in some Tim Williams with magic I would be fairly pleased for Day 2.
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Some Twitter reports are saying the accused is Gareon Conley.
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I would see who drops and if it was Foster I would draft him without question. Angry linebackers who can cover are needed and can set the attitude for the defense.
If he is gone I could see a trade back in the first with a 2nd/3rd rounder as a gift and take the most talented because we need a lot of playmakers and there are good ones to be had in this draft.
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Sounds like a 4th rd pick. Good idea.
I hope we are targeting Samaje Perine in the 3rd or 4th round.
He reminds me of a "bigger" yet younger version of Frank Gore. Awesome to watch defenders bounce off of him. He flat out runs people over.
That's the first tape I've seen of him and I am for taking him in the second possibly.
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If there is a spot still open I will join. I took a year off from FF but let's get back on that horse!
Official complaints about Free Agency thread (merge)
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I can understand people being upset with our FA approach with cap space but Ballard has his game plan. He won’t overplay and he likes competition. He has been clear about those areas since he was introduced and his results have been hard to argue with for the most part. He takes the baseball approach of manufacturing runs and not home runs and I think he has earned that right. We still have the draft coming up to further bolster our squad.