[[Merge] Colts free agency complaints and overreaction thread]

We really need to keep sharp objects from some of you guys....free agency hasn't even started yet..some big flashy names have been signed, but look at what Ballard did last year.  He did not go out and spend a ton of money and found Hankins, Sheard, and Simon.  All of which were very solid additions.  We do this again and hit in the draft and everything will be trending upwards.  If Luck truly is healthy, I would actually like our chances of even knocking on the door of the playoffs if not getting in.  R E L A X

[Keep Calm, still plenty of upgrades available....]

 

Sheldon Richardson is also available.  Another big time DL possibility

[Jags signing Norwell for $66M/ 5yr ($30M guaranteed) (Merge)]

How do the jags continue to have money to spend? They just purged free agency last year....o well they still got good ol Blake behind center in a big game

[Just reported that Norwell has 3 finalists]

 

[Rumor: Colts Interested in Vinny Curry, among others...]

I posted this last night, but this guy throws out lots of things.  He is right on several occasions, but sometimes just seems to be throwing stuff out until it sticks.

[And so it begins...]

First Bob rumor...this guys is rights some, but most of you know he’s pretty hit and miss.

 

 

[Predict How Much Ballard Spends in FA]

35 Million

[Bprland's Pre-Free Agency Mock (March 9)]

46 minutes ago, John Waylon said:

 

Why would Cleveland take Barkley at 1, and then trade up to 3 with us to get a QB?

 

There is 0 chance we take a QB at 3. 0. That would be an expensive trade up for something they could sit still and get. 

I digress...there have been a couple of reports that more than 1 team wants to trade up to 3 and pick Josh Allen if he is available. Lets assume that is who the Browns want, then they may have to jump up to 3 and swap picks with us to assure they get their man.  This proposed trade might be a little steep, but I do think realistically Browns may want to trade up to 3 (they have lots of ammunition to do this) to assure they get the QB they want. 

[5 Round Mock]

3 hours ago, Jeremy Waldon said:

like it 

this is what i came up with

 

round 1- Bradley chubb DE 

round 2- nick chubb RB

round 3- DJ chark WR

round 4- Isaiah wynn OG

round 5- alex cappa OT

round 6- jayln holmes DE

round 7- greg stroman CB

I don't think this is feasible.  Isiah Wynn has is in several mocks in the 1st round.  DJ Chark is listed as a 2nd round guy and just had a great combine. Jayln Holmes is a 3rd round projection. Greg Stroman is a 4-5th round projection.  This would be quite the haul, but other than your first two picks and Cappa, I dont think any of them will be available in the round you listed.

[NFL insiders say butler will end up with colts]

4 hours ago, TdungyW/12 said:

I personally don’t think we would need him other then to add competition and depth. But he will command a good price so he would have to start. 

 

I want ant to see our young secondary to grow .... and how much better they will be with Chubb rushing. 

is there a link?  Was this on TV?

[Salary cap increase]

8 minutes ago, LJpalmbeacher2 said:

72.7M .....with the rising salaries it's actually less than you think. Especially for a team like Colts who have so many needs.

True but I feel like Ballard will spend it judiciously..not blow it all on one or two guys

[Salary cap increase]

36 minutes ago, SaturdayAllDay said:

Its actually less money to spend than anticipated, as all of the sites tracking team caps (sportrac, overthecap, etc) were projecting the cap would raise to 178M. So as far as those sites are concerned (and all of the calculations we have been using based on those sites) we just lost 1M in cap space. Our cap space was listed as 73.5M just this afternoon, and has since been updated to 72.7M

So the previous number was based on those projections...didn’t know that

[Salary cap increase]

The salary cap is increasing from 167 to 177...another 10 to spend

[DaColts85 Mock Draft 1.0]

1 hour ago, DaColts85 said:

I think Scales would be very good to be honest.  I didn't go with Vander Esch because I personally see him going before our 2nd pick.  I just went with some good young guys in FA, and Simon as our SAM.

After the combine you could be right on Vander Esch...I could see him sneaking into the 1st round.  I would love to get Scales in the 3rd though.  I think my dream right now is Chubb, Will Hernandez, E. St. Brown or Lerenzo Carter, and Tegray Scales in rounds 1-4..I would be ecstatic...just my opinion though.

[Current Salary caps for all 32 teams.]

One thing I have noticed over the Grigson years is whoever comes up with the contracts for the Colts is solid at his job.  We never have much dead cap space and that is big.  It seemed like even though there were bad signings we were never on the hook for BIG figures if they were cut.

[DaColts85 Mock Draft 1.0]

Nice Mock....In the 2nd I'd love to get Malik Jefferson or Vander Esch if they are available. Another LB I would love to get would be Tegray Scales...he was all over the field for IU

[Jarvis Landry visiting Indianapolis to talk with the Dolphins]

Probably from the story I read where Landry is going to be at the combine and may talk to teams...??? Probably read Indy and got excited

[New WR Coach OR Assistant ST's Coach]

18 minutes ago, IndyScribe said:

RB Coach. I think that fills out most of the coaching staff.

 

Colts hired him.

Well I know it was said by didn’t see him listed on the site and it’s been a week or so...that’s why I wondered

[New WR Coach OR Assistant ST's Coach]

7 hours ago, Indy1996 said:

No it isnt we only only offically hired Tom Manning as a TE Coach recently 

What ever happened with the Alan Williams hire to be the DB coach...I was excited about that move

[NFL Combine]

I have a PE Seminar up on the North side Friday....I’m sure this will only help traffic...ha

 

ive always thought it’s be a neat experience

[Tom Manning hired as new TE coach]

I was sure whoever started this thread would label it...The Colts hire Manning... lol

[Stitches Pre-Combine 2018 Mock Off-season]

3 hours ago, throwing BBZ said:

 

I feel safe saying Reich offense must have a TE that he can split out opposite the trips formation.
A guy that can win in man to man. IMO Doyle, nor Swope are that.
And they will want a Quality in-line TE blocker. Again, as of today, not the guys.
We have very few guys that will be here in 2019-2020.

Doyle is a pretty decent blocker and as far as splitting out, that’s what Swoope is made for. I’d also think about Ross Travis, he played the last couple games and was always out wide as a TE....TE is not a spot I’m worried about. Just my opinion

[Stitches Pre-Combine 2018 Mock Off-season]

1 hour ago, csmopar said:

Looks pretty good. I like the break down. Good job.

 

my only comment really is that I don't think Ballard will take us that close to the salary cap limit. .5 million under the cap gives us very little for an emergency should we need to churn the roster for injuries what not.  My guess is that we'll finish somewhere between 10-15 million under the cap at the most. 

Yea, I’d say forget Eifert and you’d save 5 million there...I am okay with a Doyle/ Swoope combo

[Jeremy Hill]

1 hour ago, NewColtsFan said:

 

I think Orleans Darkwa is a character from one of the Star Wars movies!     

 

He would fit in with the character names, no doubt.

[Jeremy Hill]

14 hours ago, NewColtsFan said:

I'd like a RB in free agency and another in the draft.

 

Hill is very much on my radar along with a number of other backs.

 

Superman has found a guy on the NYG... a bigger back with a strange name that's also on my radar.

 

Then, I hope we use our 4th round pick on another back.   Along with Turbin and Jones and then we'd have a nice stable of backs to work with...

 

Orleans Darkwa?