Colts sign Erik Walden LB (confirmed) (merge)

[chad72]

Wayyyyy too much for Walden, although looking more into him, he's not that bad. 

 

Yeah, I dont like the numbers at all. I knew he was a good rotational player but never thought he'd play opposite Mathis. I dont think Colts fans would relish that on the field.

 

BIG TIME HEAD SCRATCHER!!!

 

Connor Barwin could have been had for close to those numbers???

[Mameluc]

Greg Cowan ‏@GregCowanCA

I can't imagine there was a market that pushed Walden's deal to 4years - 16milion

 

that...is...wow ridiculous

[manning04]

Wonder if we even called Barwin first. Because this is a lot for someone that was not valued much if at all.

[Coltswarriors]

Does this mean no to Avril?

[tydontlie]

Does this mean no to Avril?

i sure hope not

[Andy]

For those interested, he was rated one of the worst LBs on PFF over the past 2 years.

 

I'm not paying too closely to stats like that, but I think it should be mentioned.

 

I kinda liked him in Green Bay, but 4M a year is double what he's worth. 

[#12]

This is starting to feel like a Polian draft day. 

[Dustin]

$4 million a year for the worst OLB in the league.

[WSnotch]

Grigson fanboys??? where ya at

[chad72]

$4 million a year for the worst OLB in the league.

 

Man, this is my first shadow of doubt I have had on Grigson. I hope Walden proves me wrong.

 

Sounds like penny wise, pound foolish in this case.

[1959Colts]

He sounds good here.

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/packers-walden-due-for-a-raise-jb7ilmb-178262421.html

[Coltswarriors]

Please tell me we're still getting Avril.

 

Make this FA day a good one for me.

[#12]

$4 million a year for the worst OLB in the league.

 

Good news for Hughes.

[WSnotch]

Matt Johnson ‏@ThreefortheWin

One of the most underrated moves of the day. #Packers possibly getting a 6th Round Pick with Walden signing with Indy

 

WATTTTTTTTTTTT

[MTC]

I'm waiting to hear what Irsay, Grigson, and Pagano say about Walden.

[Balzer40]

$4 million a year for the worst OLB in the league.

 

 

 

Over react much? Worst OLBer in the league???

[Dustin]

Over react much? Worst OLBer in the league???

He graded out as the worst LB in the league twice in a row.

[IndyColtScout]

We didn't exactly blow up the cap on Walden. It was probably too much money for a guy who has only showed flashed, but there are players being paid much more for worse value. I'm ok with wait & see.

[WSnotch]

Jacob Crocker ‏@Jamkel89

While it sounds like 'coach speak' for Walden getting to compete to be starter, Grigson throwing away money to him is a very worrying sign.

[Andy]

Walden is expected to start across from Mathis. That's the word. 

 

Let's see how he does.

[chad72]

This sounds like a Cato June move by the Tampa Bay Bucs once he hit free agency. I am hoping it is not.

[ColtJ82]

I am a little familiar with Walden. He does start games strong, but has a tendency to fade out over the course of the game. He can get to the QB. I think we should probably not focus on the 16 million. Let's wait and see what the guaranteed cash is.

[Juanjo]

Matt Johnson ‏@ThreefortheWin

One of the most underrated moves of the day. #Packers possibly getting a 6th Round Pick with Walden signing with Indy

 

WATTTTTTTTTTTT

 

Compensatory pick I suppose.

 

We overpaid this guy, don't know why.

[John Waylon]

We did what now?

[esmort]

Greg Cowan ‏@GregCowanCA

I can't imagine there was a market that pushed Walden's deal to 4years - 16milion

 

that...is...wow ridiculous

 

I want to see how the contract is structured ... Hopefully it is not as bad as it sounds.

[killacolt]

Just what we need an over paid OLB not worth half the money hes getting.  All this cap space and we are flushing it.

[LUCKy]

He sounds good here.

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/packers-walden-due-for-a-raise-jb7ilmb-178262421.html

That actually made me feel better about him.

[UKCOLT17]

how much is guaranteed tho?

[adamthyst]

It's good that Indy is making slow moves to fill in what they need, but that contract he got sounds ridiculous.

[coltsguy510]

That actually made me feel better about him.

me too

[ALuck>RG3]

I still trust grigson but who the Hell is Erik walden?!?! Let's hope he is raw as hell and makes this contract look like freemans

[WSnotch]

Walden vs. Freeney, Walden had 4x the tackles, 2 less sacks, 2 more INTs, is 6 years younger and will get paid $10 mil less per year.

Sounds better when it's put like this.. lol

[Sacmo]

I still trust grigson but who the heck is Erik walden?!?! Let's hope he is raw as heck and makes this contract look like freemans

 

 

I did trust grigson, now hes a joke...* it.

[TKnight24]

I'm not saying anything about him till FA is over & I get to see him in Action

[illdubb]

That actually made me feel better about him.

 

Me three... But that contract? is that for real?

[itmustbejj]

This guy played a great game against us last year, I remember swearing at him several times. He had 9 pressures on AL.

 

I think everyone should just calm down. Nobody knows anything about guarenteed money. I wouldn't be at all surprised to find out this is a heavily incentive laden contract, in which case you all will be jumping for joy if he earns the full 16 million.

 

Edit: To add onto my last statement, the guy is 28 and has gotten paid at or near league minimum every year, but he has been trending upward and appears to be peaking at the right time. Chances are he took a chance on himself and signed with us because we gave him an incentive heavy deal that rewards his play if he can earn it.

[Balzer40]

I want to see where somebody affiliated with the Colts that is saying he's projected to start at OLBer. That don't sound right at all to me. I could see him starting at ILBer and cutting Angerer. He's 245 lbs and would be a much better fit at ILBer. The Cliff Avril talk is strangely quiet and I could see him being brought in still.

[ryano]

I have been a member of a lot of boards over the years, but I have never seen a more knee jerk reaction from people who know nothing but names.  Ridiculous to let some nonsense "rating" system determine your opinion of a guy. 

 

If we signed Vince Young, you guys would be ecstatic because he was a Pro Bowler.  Get over yourselves.

[Sacmo]

erWalden is an outside pass rusher who managed nine sacks in Green Bay over the past three seasons. It's nothing short of stunning that the Colts are paying him $4 million a year, but Walden was told the club gave him "every expectation" he'll be the 2013 starter opposite Robert Mathis. The Packers didn't think much of Walden and tend to be awfully savvy player evaluators. This looks like one of the bigger overpays of the free-agency period so far.

 

 

some are calling this the worst signing of the day so far....

[Balzer40]

All I can say is, if we truly gave this guy 4 mil. per season then Grigson and Pagano really saw something in him they liked. It also tells me that there had to be another team competing for his services, because no team is just going to hand out that kind of money to a backup player as a start out offer. There is something else to this and another reason for it.