with the trade for sheppard........

[CR91]

could this mean angerer is now on the trading block

[TKnight24]

Possibly. I don't think he fits here, but we'll see what happens as time goes forward

[Dustin]

Dallas needs OLBers for their new Tampa 2. Possible landing spot if he is on the block.

[jskinnz]

_{I don't believe so at all.  They have depth all over the place and ILB is one area where it was lacking.} 

[Warhorse]

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[ColtsFanatic21]

I doubt Angerer is on the block...Hughes was a bust!.

[Smonroe]

could this mean angerer is now on the trading block

Maybe. Since neither one are known for their pass coverage, it seems like the better player starts and the other one is redundant. Angerer, being from the former regime, may be odd man out.

[HtownColt]

No

[Luckynumber12]

i dont think hes on the block but if his injuries woes continue then i could see him being a replacement  

[Coltswarriors]

No.

 

Sheppard adds depth that we didn't have at the ILB.

 

Angerer, Freeman, Connor, Sheppard is a good ILB core.

[HtownColt]

@TribStarTJames: They love a guy like Pat Angerer who went out and played last season despite having a bad foot. Love his spirit, passion and dedication.

They= Pagano and Grigson

[Narcosys]

Dallas needs OLBers for their new Tampa 2. Possible landing spot if he is on the block.

Talks of Jenkins again....maybe... Eh eh! Lol

[HtownColt]

Talks of Jenkins again....maybe... Eh eh! Lol

Mike Jenkins plays for the raiders now

[Narcosys]

Mike Jenkins plays for the raiders now

Ah, was not following that one. Bummer.

[corgi]

Dallas needs OLBers for their new Tampa 2. Possible landing spot if he is on the block.

Are you thinking draft pick, or player swap? Since they seem to like him I'm guessing Angerer is safe.

[Dustin]

Are you thinking draft pick, or player swap?

I would take a 4th for Angerer. I'm not really sure that any player they would be willing to trade is an upgrade over what we already have. They do have Sterling Moore though. That might be a solid trade as well.

[In Luck We Trust]

could this mean angerer is now on the trading block

isnt he also a FA after the season??

[#BringBobBack]

i agree i like a 4th round pick for him to replace the one we lost if it was wasted remains to be seen

[In Luck We Trust]

@TribStarTJames: They love a guy like Pat Angerer who went out and played last season despite having a bad foot. Love his spirit, passion and dedication.

They= Pagano and Grigson

yeah but he is a FA i believe after the season. could possibly end up letting him walk anyway.

[Superman]

I would take a 4th for Angerer. I'm not really sure that any player they would be willing to trade is an upgrade over what we already have. They do have Sterling Moore though. That might be a solid trade as well.

 

I would have taken a fourth in this year's draft. Not next year's draft.

[In Luck We Trust]

I doubt Angerer is on the block...Hughes was a bust!.

Hughes never really had a chance when he was sitting behind both Freeney and Mathis.... so you cant really say he is a " bust " 

[In Luck We Trust]

Possibly. I don't think he fits here, but we'll see what happens as time goes forward

I agree, i think he is better suited for a 4-3 defense. Chicago will be looking to fill the MLB spot whether its for depth or to start if they can't get Urlacher back. 

[Carlos Danger]

Hughes never really had a chance when he was sitting behind both Freeney and Mathis.... so you cant really say he is a " bust " 

Hughes was even invisible on ST before last season... He is clearly a bust, IMO... If he was better, he'd have had more opportunities... even when he was in, he was just taking up space for the most part... I wouldnt consider him a bust had he been drafted in the 4th, but he has done next to nothing for his entire career so far... DB is probably not a bust, but Hughes is practically the textbook definition...

[Luck_Is_Skilled]

Hughes was even invisible on ST before last season... He is clearly a bust, IMO... If he was better, he'd have had more opportunities... even when he was in, he was just taking up space for the most part... I wouldnt consider him a bust had he been drafted in the 4th, but he has done next to nothing for his entire career so far... DB is probably not a bust, but Hughes is practically the textbook definition...

Week 1 when Freeney got hurt and Hughes replaced him, The Bears ran right at him and Forte busted one for about 40 yards. To that point we'd held their running game in check.

That play is burned into my memory.

[Superman]

Hughes was even invisible on ST before last season... He is clearly a bust, IMO... If he was better, he'd have had more opportunities... even when he was in, he was just taking up space for the most part... I wouldnt consider him a bust had he been drafted in the 4th, but he has done next to nothing for his entire career so far... DB is probably not a bust, but Hughes is practically the textbook definition...

 

I think Hughes was a terrible draft pick. If that's your definition of "bust," then fine.

 

But I think he was overdrafted by our front office, then misused by our coaching staff for the first two years of his career. He also hardly got any opportunities those first two years.

 

All that said, I go back to the first line of your post -- Hughes was a huge disappointment on special teams. Someone with his size and athleticism should have been a standout special teams player. Darrell Reid had half the talent Hughes has, and was ten times the special teams player. I can forgive Hughes for being drafted too high, into a scheme he didn't really fit, onto a team with starters entrenched ahead of him. But it always irked me that he didn't make a name for himself on coverage units.

[james_zeigler1994]

I think Angerer should get another shot since he was injured and Connor really don't fit so I think it means bye bye for him.

[james_zeigler1994]

Wish Hughes the best no the best pickup in the world.

[luckyblue]

Angerer is good when healthy I think it would be stupid to get rid of him, Conner should go before Pat!

[ColtsFanatic21]

Hughes never really had a chance when he was sitting behind both Freeney and Mathis.... so you cant really say he is a " bust " 

 

I say Hughes is a bust because we wasted a first rd pick on him. If anything we could have traded down and still got him or got someone better. Maybe Carlos Dunlap or something but Hughes never lived up to first rd draft status. Thus why he was traded away today and we addreessed the spot in FA and in the draft. We couldn't depend on his production. One more slip up in the last of the Polian days.

[Warhorse]

I define bust as a player that can't even make it through their first training camp.....regardless of what round they were drafted in. After that, it is just different levels of accomplishment or disappointment.

[Luckynumber12]

id take a 3rd for angerer

[Dark Superman]

I'm not for getting rid of Angerer. He was injured last year and was never fully healthy.. When healthy this guy is all over the field.. We need to keep him.

[TKnight24]

I think Angerer should get another shot since he was injured and Connor really don't fit so I think it means bye bye for him.

Connor didn't fit? I'll say it again, him & Freeman were Batman and Robin together. Both are some hitters and Connor had some plays last year. Don't think he's going anywhere

[RomanianColtsFan]

I hope not. Pat is one of the best players the Colts have.

[CR91]

connor and freeman were great together last year. i think connor is more fit for this defense then angerer, but who knows maybe angerer will prove me wrong.

[Coltscodeblue]

J.Hughes wasn't injured last season and Angerer was, so another team wouldn't be interested in Angerer for I would asssume higher than a 6th or 7th pick, now if he gets through the next season unscaved and makes an impact/output/level in plays the same of better than what J.Hughes preformed in his position he might be worth a 4th atleast if Colts are lucky and or after the next draft, it all depends on next season and how he does, right now he'll be kept as a back up and or come in some series to give others a break :}

 

Go Colts!!!!!

[PrincetonTiger]

no but it eliminates a roster spot for one of the new guys

[ColtsFanatic21]

I define bust as a player that can't even make it through their first training camp.....regardless of what round they were drafted in. After that, it is just different levels of accomplishment or disappointment.

 

Sooooo JaMarcus Russel and Ryan Leaf both made it through there first training camps. Would you not consider them busts?

[Warhorse]

Sooooo JaMarcus Russel and Ryan Leaf both made it through there first training camps. Would you not consider them busts?

Good point. What I feel, is that the word bust is largely being used to descibe any fans description of a player that either:

 

*didn't pan out to their expectations

*was taken instead of a player they wanted or by a GM that they don't like

*was taken too soon and didn't become "all that"

*was taken too soon based on predictions by analysts who aren't good enough to be employed in the NFL

 

essentially, the word is way overused.

[Carlos Danger]

I have a feeling that either Angerer or Conner are going to have a big season... its a contract year for both and they might be competing for the same 2014 roster spot... I really think that we are going to see some inspired play at ILB this season... can't wait..