Early Mock Draft and FA for Colts

[Caleb3502]

Free Agency - About 40 Million in Cap Space

 

Release

• Samson Satele - Gain 4 Million
• Justin Anderson - Gain 495K
• Tashard Choice - Gain 750 K
• Weslye Saunders - Gain 645K
• Sheldon Price - Gain 420K
• Josh Lenz - Gain 420K
• Dan Herron - Gain 570K
• Chris Rainey - Gain 570K
• Mario Harvey - Gain 570K

 

Resign

• Vontae Davis - 4 Years, 28 Million, 14 Million Guarenteed
• Pat McAfee - 5 Years, 20 Million, 15 Million Guarenteed
• Lawrence Sidbury - 1 Year, 650K
• Adam Vinatieri - 2 Years, 4 Million
• Sergio Brown - 3 Years, 4 Million  
• Cassius Vaughn - 1 Year, 1 Million
• Antoine Bethea - 3 Years, 15 Million
• Donald Brown - 3 Years, 15 Million, 8 Million Guarenteed
• Pat Angerer - 1 Year, 1 Million

Restricted Free Agents/ Exclusive Rights Free Agents 

• Josh Gordy - 1 Year, 1.3 Million
• Cam Johnson - 1 Year, 1 Million
• DT Cedric Thornton (Eagles) - 1 Year, 500K

Free Agency Signings

• Frank Zombo LB - 2 Years, 4 Million
• Geoff Hangartner OG/OC - 3 Years, 10 Million, 3.3 Million Guarenteed
• Corey Wootton DL - 3 Years, 12 Million
• Antoine Cason CB - 2 Years, 4.5 Million
• Evan Dietrich-Smith OC - 3 Years, 10 Million
• Tony McDaniel - 2 Years, 4 Million

After this we should have around 2 Million in Cap Space to sign Draft Picks

 

NFL Draft

• Round 2 - FS Ed Reynolds, Stanford 
• Round 3 - ILB Chris Borland, Wisconsin
• Round 5 - OG Brandon Thomas - Clemson
• Round 6 - OLB Kasim Edebali - Boston College

 

I'll do a projected 2014 Roster in another topic.

[Dustin]

why draft a FS in the 2nd if you re-signed Bethea?

[04DarkShadowGT]

I like Mcafee and all, but 4 million a year for a punter seems kinda steep.  

[NewEra]

No bethea, Angerer or brown

[hawkeyes]

No bethea, Angerer or brown

 

I certainly hope you aren't Nostradamus - IMO that would be a huge mistake to let all three of those players go.

[Caleb3502]

why draft a FS in the 2nd if you re-signed Bethea?

He can be tutored by Bethea and Landry and eventually take over as starter

[COLTS449]

We need some players this offseason, We are too close to sign another bunch of mid level players. At least need play makers at MLB and FS. I would be ok with Dietric Smith at C though.

[Caleb3502]

Right now are Safety Group would look like this:

 

Bethea, Landry, Reynolds, Brown, Lynch

 

I think we might cut Lynch

[Dustin]

I certainly hope you aren't Nostradamus - IMO that would be a huge mistake to let all three of those players go.

 

Why? Bethea and Angerer were bad this year and Brown is a career backup.

[Caleb3502]

Right now are Safety Group would look like this:

 

Bethea, Landry, Reynolds, Brown, Lynch

 

I think we might cut Lynch

I think we will actually release Howell and Lynch and get around 1.5 million more in cap

[Caleb3502]

I like Mcafee and all, but 4 million a year for a punter seems kinda steep.  

I think that's the kind of contract he'll want and we'll probably give it to him

[Caleb3502]

I'm only bringing players like Angerer, Sidbury, and Vaughn back on cheap 1 million or less contracts

[In Luck We Trust]

No bethea, Angerer or brown

because bethea had a down season you dont want to resign him? prob cheaper to resign him then it would be to sign a FA like Byrd. 

[jvan1973]

I think that's the kind of contract he'll want and we'll probably give it to him

That would make him the highest paid punter in the league. I dont think that's gonna happen

[In Luck We Trust]

Why? Bethea and Angerer were bad this year and Brown is a career backup.

Bethea isn't bad. he has had one down season. sorry to say he would be cheaper to keep then trying to sign Byrd. 

[In Luck We Trust]

That would make him the highest paid punter in the league. I dont think that's gonna happen

well he is surely the best punter in the league, not to mention the best tackling punter in the league. 

[jvan1973]

because bethea had a down season you dont want to resign him? prob cheaper to resign him then it would be to sign a FA like Byrd.

Ya think? Byrd will be getting paid large money. But he is much younger and better than Bethea.

[jvan1973]

well he is surely the best punter in the league, not to mention the best tackling punter in the league.

He isn't the best punter in the league.

[Gavin]

I'm only bringing players like Angerer, Sidbury, and Vaughn back on cheap 1 million or less contracts

Angerer is worth quite a bit more then 1 mill when healthy, Now is he great? No but he was much better prior to injuries, No way he stays for that much...But I dont think we will keep him regardless

[Dustin]

Bethea isn't bad. he has had one down season. sorry to say he would be cheaper to keep then trying to sign Byrd. 

 

Bethea has been bad for the past 2 years. At this point he's only good as a nickle linebacker.

[dudeski]

No bethea, Angerer or brown

yep. Especially angerer

[dudeski]

I certainly hope you aren't Nostradamus - IMO that would be a huge mistake to let all three of those players go.

bringing them back makes no sense.

[ponyboy]

"Pat McAfee - 5 Years, 20 Million, 15 Million Guarenteed"

 

Pat is that you posting on this forum?   15 Million has to be a typo (not to mention $4M/year).

[Gavin]

That would make him the highest paid punter in the league. I dont think that's gonna happen

Well....3rd, not sure I would spend anymore then 4.5 mill per year on him for 3 years, which is 13.5 mill.....Top 10 Punter money....puts him at 8 highest paid Punter

[Smonroe]

I'm only bringing players like Angerer, Sidbury, and Vaughn back on cheap 1 million or less contracts

While I don't necessarily agree with your moves, I think you did a great job. It's easy to say what players we want, but you did a nice job of logically laying it out.

Makes a very interesting thread.

[Drewbacca]

Yikes. This whole thing is a mess, from our internal signings to FA signings. Draft is a coin-flip and who knows what we get and what will be available. 

[Dark Superman]

Free Agency - About 40 Million in Cap Space

 

Release

• Samson Satele - Gain 4 Million
• Justin Anderson - Gain 495K
• Tashard Choice - Gain 750 K
• Weslye Saunders - Gain 645K
• Sheldon Price - Gain 420K
• Josh Lenz - Gain 420K
• Dan Herron - Gain 570K
• Chris Rainey - Gain 570K
• Mario Harvey - Gain 570K

 

Resign

• Vontae Davis - 4 Years, 28 Million, 14 Million Guarenteed
• Pat McAfee - 5 Years, 20 Million, 15 Million Guarenteed
• Lawrence Sidbury - 1 Year, 650K
• Adam Vinatieri - 2 Years, 4 Million
• Sergio Brown - 3 Years, 4 Million  
• Cassius Vaughn - 1 Year, 1 Million
• Antoine Bethea - 3 Years, 15 Million
• Donald Brown - 3 Years, 15 Million, 8 Million Guarenteed
• Pat Angerer - 1 Year, 1 Million

Restricted Free Agents/ Exclusive Rights Free Agents 

• Josh Gordy - 1 Year, 1.3 Million
• Cam Johnson - 1 Year, 1 Million
• DT Cedric Thornton (Eagles) - 1 Year, 500K

Free Agency Signings

• Frank Zombo LB - 2 Years, 4 Million
• Geoff Hangartner OG/OC - 3 Years, 10 Million, 3.3 Million Guarenteed
• Corey Wootton DL - 3 Years, 12 Million
• Antoine Cason CB - 2 Years, 4.5 Million
• Evan Dietrich-Smith OC - 3 Years, 10 Million
• Tony McDaniel - 2 Years, 4 Million

After this we should have around 2 Million in Cap Space to sign Draft Picks

 

NFL Draft

• Round 2 - FS Ed Reynolds, Stanford 
• Round 3 - ILB Chris Borland, Wisconsin
• Round 5 - OG Brandon Thomas - Clemson
• Round 6 - OLB Kasim Edebali - Boston College

 

I'll do a projected 2014 Roster in another topic.

Your crazy for throwing that much money at Brown when we clearly have Ballard returning and invested a first round pick in Trent. And I don't see Angerer coming back. And Vaughn doesn't deserve a million dollars.

[Dark Superman]

Well....3rd, not sure I would spend anymore then 4.5 mill per year on him for 3 years, which is 13.5 mill.....Top 10 Punter money....puts him at 8 highest paid Punter

Agreed.

[Dark Superman]

Ya think? Byrd will be getting paid large money. But he is much younger and better than Bethea.

Byrd is head and shoulders better than Bethea.

[csmopar]

Brown and Angerer are gone. No way DB gets near that money. I also see Bethea being gone as well

[BPM_Colt]

No way Brown gets that much.. And as much as I like Pat, I think the 4 mil a year is high

[dudeski]

No way Brown gets that much.. And as much as I like Pat, I think the 4 mil a year is high

angerer should get vet minimum. The dude is not very good or durable

[BPM_Colt]

angerer should get vet minimum. The dude is not very good or durable

I was referring to McAfee, but I agree with you on Angerer.. Hard to give a guy more than the minimum when he can't stay on the field

[beavis]

I think we have to do a lot better than a 3rd round MLB.

[TonyBungee]

He isn't the best punter in the league.

No, but IMO he's the most valuable punter in the league. His presence is extending AV's career, and that's a good thing for the Colts.

[TKnight24]

Why would we release Rainey? I liked him before the infamous injury bug of Indianapolis got to him

 

And Sheldon is gonna be a good CB in the future.

[dudeski]

Why would we release Rainey? I liked him before the infamous injury bug of Indianapolis got to him

And Sheldon is gonna be a good CB in the future.

sheldon sucks

[1yrdandacloudofdust]

I never understood wasting money on kickers and punters. That Kickalicious dud Det cut could do both of their jobs for half the salary.

Get some linemen, and dbs

[Caleb3502]

"Pat McAfee - 5 Years, 20 Million, 15 Million Guarenteed"

 

Pat is that you posting on this forum?   15 Million has to be a typo (not to mention $4M/year).

I was paid by Pat to say that.  That 15 million guaranteed in sponsored by Qdoba.

[Caleb3502]

Why would we release Rainey? I liked him before the infamous injury bug of Indianapolis got to him

 

And Sheldon is gonna be a good CB in the future.

I don't think the Colts will keep him.  They'd probably want to give that roster spot to someone more valuable.