New WR... per JMV all signs point to DHB

[John Dee]

He said on air that "his" people that are close to the Colts say this is the logical target.

 

Makes sense really...      Speed guy opposite Wayne and lets Hilton play in the slot...

 

Chap was also just on.    And he said Irsay stated he was pursuing a FA WR.    Not new news...     But a far cry from all the "whopper" talk we've been hearing.     OH well..     

 

I think DHB is becoming very likely.. .

[Dustin]

Wait...so is this who they are going after or is this just another guess?

[coltsfanatic24]

DHB would be a downgrade from Avery better off drafting a WR.

[IndyColtScout]

DHB is worth a shot on a one year deal. 26, tall, speed to burn, no scenery, new QB throwing him the ball, new city where he is no longer expected to produce like a top 10 pick....

Where is the downside? If he blows his opportunity, cut him.

[PatMcAfeeFan]

I would rather grab Ramses Barden. He is a big receiver who is young and would come cheap. Reggie could coach him up.

[Kyle]

DHB would be a downgrade from Avery better off drafting a WR.

I 100% disagree with this.

[Boiler_Colt]

Yuck. Give me Allen, Hunter, Woods, or Hopkins in the draft over that guy. I'd rather play Brazill.

[arkana04]

PFT said it wasnt DHB 

 

hes terrible anyway 

[IndyColtScout]

DHB would be a downgrade from Avery better off drafting a WR.

That's a misconception I covered this in another thread. Avery's best season is worse than DHB's best. Hell Avery's best is almost equal to DHBs worst. DHB is younger, taller, and Avery is no longer available.

[BlueCollarColts]

GUYS GET OVER IT! We are done going after the receiver! 

[IndyColtScout]

Why does everyone think signing DHB means you can't draft a WR?

Cut one of the no namers. Draft a WR still, let DHB prove it for a spot in TC. Why can't that work?

[Kyle]

DHB was a very early rnd 1 pick that got screwed by being drafted by the hopeless raiders.   If that is our target, he would be a cheap pick up and his potential would be far greater than the risk.  

 

I like this idea way better than Cruz simply for the fact that we get to keep our draft picks.

[NewEra]

Good friend is a die hard raiders fan. Said he loved him. Was victim of being drafted by the raiders with horrible qbs

[swflacoltsfans]

I am thinking Roy Hall

[Luck_Is_Skilled]

If its DHB I wouldn't even be mad.

[weslo1812]

Hmmm not sure about this one........ I think Id rather just draft Hopkins, Allen or Hunter. But a cheap deal wouldn't hurt I guess. Maybe give this guy a chance to find his game. You never know. Well see what happens!

[Nobody]

I posted earlier an article saying it wasn't him. Can't say if be angry if we signed him. Have Reggie help him with his route running (main issue for him) and improve his hands.

[corgi]

IF We sign DHB, that doesn't mean we won't draft a WR. Next years WR class is much better than this one anyways.

[BlueShoe]

He said on air that "his" people that are close to the Colts say this is the logical target.

 

Makes sense really...      Speed guy opposite Wayne and lets Hilton play in the slot...

 

Chap was also just on.    And he said Irsay stated he was pursuing a FA WR.    Not new news...     But a far cry from all the "whopper" talk we've been hearing.     OH well..     

 

I think DHB is becoming very likely.. .

 

I don't know what to believe, but I think Mohamed Massaquoi or Julian Edelman make more sense. It could work with DHB as he surely has the speed. I see Massaquoi and Edelman as the only two free agent wide receivers that I would consider a "whopper". Both are young players with a ton of upside, and it is hard to judge their market value right now. I can see contract negotiations tough with each of them.

 

I see DHB as a potentially good signing, but it is hard to imagine that a contract would take 7 days to complete.

 

Grigson said that he scouts players that we play against and Edelman had a great day against us.

 

If it is DHB then good luck to defenses trying to cover TY and DHB running all over the field. I wouldn't want to do it.

[MTC]

Well he had Palmer throwing the ball to him. Let's see how he does with Luck.

[PrincetonTiger]

he would be worth a shot

[NewEra]

Decent size and very fast. Love Ramses bardens size. His 40 is not that fast. But have t watched him to see if he actually has game speed

[Y2Jared]

Well he had Palmer throwing the ball to him. Let's see how he does with Luck.

 

That was Palmer and Jamarcus Russell. 

[PrincetonTiger]

he could have been a different player if he had been drafted by another organization.

[ColtJ82]

I can't believe I am going to say this, but I would welcome DHB. The guy started in the right direction and actually got worse (2011 had a good year). I think a change of scenery would do him very well. Sometimes a refocus is all it take so to resurrect a career. It is not going to be a high risk signing. Could turn out to be a gold mine. I would actually give him a two year deal.

The kid is a burner; does a nice job of finding gaps in the zone (especially the deep zone); and runs solid routes when he feels like it. His hands can be suspect. Bring him on down.

 

The kid never had a chance from the minute he was drafted. I guarantee 75% of the people pooh poohing on him and never seen more than one game he has played in. Low risk, high reward opportunity here. Pierre couldn't catch anything he was supposed to and everything he shouldn't have. He could develop with the right QB and the right mentor. 

 

Who was he ever going to learn from in Oakland?

[Andy]

Many see him as a better Donnie Avery.

 

He could be a solid #2.

[Fx Stryker]

DHB awesome. The guy who runs less routes than Mike Wallace.

[Kyle]

DHB awesome. The guy who runs less routes than Mike Wallace.

[AntonMcG]

DHB awesome. The guy who runs less routes than Mike Wallace.

 

A lot of that is the product of what he was told to execute. You only run the routes you are given. The raiders wanted to make use of his deep speed an awful lot.

 

He is a big, surprisingly physical, and incredibly fast reciever who has had some hands problems in his career, but they are definitely overplayed and not as bad as Avery. He was drafted into a trainwreck of an organization that sucks the talent out of their players, especially their first round draft picks. And he has pedigree.

 

I am not saying he will become elite, but I think he would be a very intriguing project.

[John Dee]

I would really like to see what DHB could do with Luck and Wayne helping him....  

 

Dude has raw talent....

[Kyle]

6'1 5/8, 210 lbs, 4.27 40 yd dash.... 

 

all this negativity is just plain silly.  i really really hope we add him.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZhKFj4ZjaI

 

EDIT: kinda strange it ends with him getting rocked 

[corgi]

A lot of that is the product of what he was told to execute. You only run the routes you are given. The raiders wanted to make use of his deep speed an awful lot.

 

He is a big, surprisingly physical, and incredibly fast reciever who has had some hands problems in his career, but they are definitely overplayed and not as bad as Avery. He was drafted into a trainwreck of an organization that sucks the talent out of their players, especially their first round draft picks. And he has pedigree.

 

I am not saying he will become elite, but I think he would be a very intriguing project.

 I've deduced that unless DHB loses both hands in a rabid (insert animal here) attack, he is in fact an upgrade over Avery. (Thanks for the Lions game though Donnie!)

[BlueShoe]

Many see him as a better Donnie Avery.

 

He could be a solid #2.

 

I will agree with that. He did suffer a brutal concussion last year, and we know how those issues linger. I think he would be worth bringing in. There was a rumor surfacing that the Jets were trying to sign him 3-4 days ago so that could make sense as to why contract talks could have stalled with us. That said, it is not like we are talking about a huge contract here. I doubt any team would give DHB more than a few million a year. DHB should do himself a favor to sign a one-year deal with a good quarterback and give himself another contract year, just as Avery did.

[weslo1812]

IF We sign DHB, that doesn't mean we won't draft a WR. Next years WR class is much better than this one anyways.

Besides Lee and Watkins who is great as of now that might be coming out next year ? I cant really think of any others. There is still a whole season to determine some of the guys.

[MarquisJ]

Best idea I heard in weeks

Why does everyone think signing DHB means you can't draft a WR?

Cut one of the no namers. Draft a WR still, let DHB prove it for a spot in TC. Why can't that work?

[AntonMcG]

From what I have read, this WR draft class is not believed to be as strong as last years.... Maybe it's just me, but for the most part, last year's class didn't blow me away, Hilton might have been the pick of the bunch.

[Derakynn]

Well Irsay said he wanted a receiver he could market. For some reason a lot of people know of DHB, and his name is just simply good for football, and his initials work out pretty good as well. I even knew who he was, but had no idea what team he was on. 

[Coltswarriors]

A Colts source told PFT that we aren't interested in DHB...

[Smonroe]

He said on air that "his" people that are close to the Colts say this is the logical target.

 

Makes sense really...      Speed guy opposite Wayne and lets Hilton play in the slot...

 

Chap was also just on.    And he said Irsay stated he was pursuing a FA WR.    Not new news...     But a far cry from all the "whopper" talk we've been hearing.     OH well..     

 

I think DHB is becoming very likely.. .

 

Is this the same JMV that sited Cruz at the Indy airport?

[Nobody]

Decent size and very fast. Love Ramses bardens size. His 40 is not that fast. But have t watched him to see if he actually has game speed

6'2 is more than decent.