Vontae Davis, Colts deal “far from imminent”

[MTC]

I hope the Colts don't over pay for Davis. He's only worth 5-6 million a year.

[bavanlan]

I hope the Colts don't over pay for Davis. He's only worth 5-6 million a year.

 

I'm not saying I agree or disagree, but make the argument.

[NewEra]

Worst case they can always tag him.

[Briggs32]

5 years 37.5 million.

[Dustin]

I think the 49ers will give Davis a good look.

 

They won't. 

 

There's about a 10% chance Davis actually hits the market. And even if he did the 49ers don't have the cap space to sign him.

[Dustin]

If they can't get a long-term deal done before free agency, I fully expect Grigson to franchise tag him for more time to work out a deal.

[lollygagger8]

Load his contract with Brady Bonuses. If he prepares to face Brady every week and plays like he did against Denver, then his incentives are through the roof. Problem solved.

[NewColtsFan]

I hope the Colts don't over pay for Davis. He's only worth 5-6 million a year.

 

I think you should be prepared to be disappointed....

 

I believe he'll be paid well above $6 Mill per year....   if not by the Colts, then by another team...  that's what the market is for a player of Davis' caliber...

 

And since we paid a #2 to get him, I don't think we have a choice....

[Gavin]

Grigson isn't about to let him walk, To only have Davis 1 year with his potential and lose him with what we have left at Corner further down the depth chart  would be dumb unless he could absolutely guarantee he could replace Davis with Verner and even then if he does that it still dont solve the fact that we dont have a #2 Corner. Grigson really needs to get this done, I think we can get him signed for 5 years $32,000,000 with $15,000,000 guaranteed

[ProblChld32]

None of this bothers me.  Most important line in the entire article:

 

"An agreement to keep Davis in town is “far from imminent” as Holder reports the two sides are waiting for a clearer picture of the landscape at the position to reveal itself."

 

It seems like both sides are on the same page, which means both sides are talking and working together.  Their position seems reasonable as to waiting to see how things play out.

 

Agreed looks as if they are waiting to see what types of deals some of the Bigger names are getting. Very smart because if they cant come to a long term deal then they have an idea of what they are paying him when they hit him with the franchise tag.

[bavanlan]

Agreed looks as if they are waiting to see what types of deals some of the Bigger names are getting. Very smart because if they cant come to a long term deal then they have an idea of what they are paying him when they hit him with the franchise tag.

 

Unfortunately, the franchise window closes before free agency opens.

[MarvinTheGreat88]

Vontae should be the highest-priority signing of the offseason. He's a #1 CB who is young & just entering his prime. He's a playmaker on a team that lacks those types of players. We need to ink him up for the next 5 years and solidify our secondary. If we lose him then we'll suffer a HUGE blow to our defense. On top of that, Grigson traded a 2nd-round pick for Davis. So it'd be a waste if we let him walk just one season after the trade. Pay the man and move on.

[ProblChld32]

Unfortunately, the franchise window closes before free agency opens.

 

You are correct, not sure why i thought it was the other way around, thanks for clarifying that

[1yrdandacloudofdust]

Can they franchise and trade him away for a draft pick?

[Dustin]

Can they franchise and trade him away for a draft pick?

 

yes

[JoKeR]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/21/report-vontae-davis-colts-deal-far-from-imminent/

Sounds like a non-story right now. He's letting us know he might have a story in a couple of months.

[Superman]

Sounds like a non-story right now. He's letting us know he might have a story in a couple of months.

 

That's what I thought also.