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I saw he and another player who is also hurt are having one in April. Or perhaps he won’t play and just mentor Richardson which is the main goal of this signing.

Some guy on twitter.

They aren’t done yet.

And doesn’t cost a draft pick and then have a fifth year $25 million option facing him and potential QB controversy in the waiting.

Yeah I am in I’ll believe it when it happens with Sneed. Franklin has nothing to do with personal moves and isn’t being kept in the loop by Ballard. He’s speculating like all of us. As for Sneed yeah he’s going to like a tweet from a guy trying to get him to a team to pay him a boat load of money.

Because they want Sneed and are waiting to see if they get him. They have three good young corners. You only have so many roster spots and money. So you have to pick the guy you want and go after him. If they don’t get him they will pivot to plan b. Most of the corners are still out there because most of the league that wants a corner is waiting to see what happens with Sneed.

Who is here to mentor Richardson, not start.

Love this move. Super Bowl winner who has as much football knowledge as any QB in the league. Perfect guy to mentor Richardson. This reminds me of when Polian brought Rypien in for a year early in Peyton’s career to help mentor him.

Which should remind people you don’t build Super Bowl winning teams through free agency. Yes you can use free agency supplement your roster and get you over the hump but just about recent Super Bowl team built their core team through the draft.

yeah I have no problem with Thomas Jr or another WR as I said. yeah that’s pretty much what I was saying by saying if he falls in your lap. I was just saying short of that tightend isn’t a need and if they take Bowers it’s because he’s a game changer and those are rare and when you can get one you do regardless of position not so much because they need another tightend. I don’t know if I would call three starting caliber corners plus maybe the best slot corner in the NFL thin. That’s actually pretty deep. Still I am not against trading for Sneed depending on the price. yeah again that’s what I was saying by saying they need another starter at safety because I don’t think Blackmon is coming back and I don’t think Thomas is good enough and while we haven’t seen Davis yet I wouldn’t gamble on a fifth round pick coming off missing a year being the guy either. I am just going to see what’s there. I think if Bowers, Thomas (or another highly graded WR) or Verse is there the Colts will pull the trigger (if they don’t trade the pick to get Sneed). If they aren’t then yeah I think they will trade back. Part of picking at 15 is you have to see how the draft unfolds. If there is a major QB rush (and I mean beyond the big three) and lineman rush odds are one of the three listed above will slip to 15. If that doesn’t happen then there is a good chance they won’t be.

Same he is my favorite. So I am really glad he’s back. Not that others haven’t earned it but him and Lewis came the hard way and good to see guys like that not only succeed but get rewarded for it.

Sorry you don’t like it but Ballard was never going overhaul the offensive weapons and pass defense. You saying “let’s see him overhaul the weapons and pass defense with his limited resources we have in the draft” really comes across like you are expecting that to be a goal of the off-season for Ballard. It never was.

darn right he does.

As I pointed out yesterday they don’t have a lot of spots to overhaul with the weapons to start with. They just re-signed Pittman and Downs is clearly the slot WR so that leaves Pierce’s spot. Depending on who you talk to some feel his lack of productivity was because Ryan and Minshew couldn’t push the ball down the field and he will flourish with Richardson. I am not sure I buy that so like I said I am cool with adding another WR high in the draft to push Pierce but I never expected a major free agent to be brought in because they were already going to pay Pittman and I don’t think they are ready to throw the towel in on Pierce. That leaves the tight end room which is already pretty full and young even if you get rid of Mo. Now if a game changer like Bowers falls in your lap at 15 sure you make that pick but they don’t need to force another tightened if Bowers doesn’t. They are also clearly committed to Taylor as the starting running back so there aren’t a whole lot of spots for weapons to play and get snaps beyond a support role like Dillon would give them. As for the secondary I’ve been saying for weeks they aren’t in as bad of shape as some think at the corner spot. Jones played extremely well for a rookie. They drafted Brents high so of course they are going to expect him to get better and Flowers was playing really well before he got hurt. As Ballard said last year, how do guys become vets? They play. Then they brought Moore back to handle the slot and also be the vet in the corner room. I’ll see what happens with the Sneed stuff but I’ll be a little surprised if the Colts do make that trade but if they do that’s four good young corners plus Moore. Now safety is a little different, especially with Blackmon looking like he’s not coming back. I think Cross will start at one spot and I think Thomas and Scott will be the back ups but they need another starter. That could come with a free agent signing or again, a high draft pick.

I think when people say luck they are talking about the difference in Freeney making a spin move and getting to the QB vs just being in the right spot when the QB goes to scramble and gives himself up and they get credited with the sack. Not saying that I agree with that just giving my tack on what they mean by luck.

My guess is either he’s not crazy about Blackmon’s injury history and Harrison and Avery are significantly cheaper than Blackmon would be.

Actually there are plenty of people in this thread who are posting only negative things about Ballard. Again, I made it clear I was not talking about people who have specific issue with Ballard and said SOME, not all people in my original post.

He was never going to do that. You are expecting something that was never going to happen. That’s on you not him.

It’s my opinion and just because you don’t like it doesn’t make it disingenuous. Clearly some have problems with specific things Ballard does and that’s fine and not who I am talking about. Yet there are others who only post negative things about Ballard and pretty much only complain whenever he does anything.

I am thinking that’s what happened. I think Ballard determined they aren’t going to be keeping him and told his agent.

Yeah like I said they need a backup running back with the loss of Moss. When I suggest it could be Hull people didn’t like that and said Ballard needed to get someone better and now there is a report he is and people are still unhappy. I think some are just determined if Ballard does something it’s automatically wrong.

They lost Moss and need a backup running back which is what Dillon is. What’s not to get?

They have a Mike Williams WR in Pittman. Very happy for Lewis. He earned that contract extension.

Like I said accepting is not the same thing as agreeing with something. It’s pretty clear by some of the names being tossed out in this thread and wanting Ballard to go get them and all the talk of Ballard will be more aggressive this off-season in free agency that people did expect him to be different.

Not saying the Colts won’t. I am just saying there is one glaring hole on the roster that still needs to be addressed.