Post Combine Free Agency and Draft

[BProland85]

I’m gonna do my best to be the assistant to the GM here, and provide my analysis on what I would do after watching some of the combine.

 

Free Agency (37 mil cap room)

Cut C Samson Satelle- saves 4 mil

Resign - CB Vontae Davis, RB Donald Brown, S Antoine Bethea, K Adam Vinatieri, P Pat McAfee, CB Josh Gordy, OT/G Joe Reitz. (Davis/5  years, 40 mil) (Brown/2  years, 6 mil) (Bethea/2  years, 6 mil) (Vinatieri/ 2 years, 5 mil) (McAfee/ 4 years, 8 mil) (Gordy/ 2 years, 1.5 mil) (Reitz/ 2 years 1.5 mil)

Sign free agents – OG Geoff Schwartz, DT/DE Linval Joseph (Schwartz/ 3 years, 10 mil) (Joseph/ 4 years, 16 mil)

 

Remaining  Cap Room – 14 mil

 

NFL Draft

2^nd- Indy trades 2^nd rounder to Cleveland for their two 3^rd round picks

3^rd(via Cle)- OLB Marcus Smith (Mathis can’t play forever, and Smith and Werner could be a good duo of OLBs for the future.)

3^rd(via Cle)- CB Stanley Jean Baptiste (Need a talented press corner to eventually replace Toler)

3^rd- WR Donte Moncrief (I believe this is a #1 WR with size in the making)

*Indy trades RB Vick Ballard for 4^th round pick*

4^th(via trade)- FS Ed Reynolds (Could start in his 2^nd year)

5^th- C Bryan Stork (Good competition to challenge Holmes)

6^th- ILB Prince Shembo (Converts well to a physical run stopping ILB)

7^th- Best RB available (Helps replace Ballard)

 

Still have approx 10 mil of cap space to carry over to 2015.

[Defjamz26]

Ballard is worth at least a 3rd though. But if they trade him, I'd think they would package him with the 2nd round pick and try and get Darqueze Dennard in the 1st.

[HarassedOffTheSite]

I'd be seriously disappointed if that is what happens this offseason.

[BrentMc11]

I want Louis Nix on my track team post Combine...a (Very) Broad Jump legend 

 

 

[DougDew]

Its early in the offseason, so anything here is subject to change...

I like what you have done with the players who were on the team last year.

I like the signing of Joseph. I haven't figured out the Center position yet, so but I'm leaning towards signing Hawley from Atl, or re-sign McGlynn.

For drafting, I don't mind the trade down (if you could actually get two thirds for a low 2nd) I think a 3rd and 4th is more likely.

3. Christian Jones, ILB/OLB Florida State.

3. Our third...trade down, pick up a 4th and a 5th

4. Deandre Coleman, DT/DE, Cal.(Yes both Lival Joseph and Coleman this offseason; they replace Moala and Matthews in the DL rotation).

I don't think you could get anything for Ballard, coming off the knee.

4. Andre Hal, CB Vanderbilt..takes Vaughn's spot on the roster, but the dude ran a 4.4 at the combine, so he'll probably be gone by the 4th. If so, some other CB or a S like Kenny Ladler, Vanderbilt.

5. Justin Ellis DT/NT Louisiana Tech. Replaces Franklin in the DL rotation.

5. Michael Schofield, OT, Michigan. Developmental OT to replace Link or Reitz.

6. Spencer Long, OG Nebraska. Probably would have been a top 100 pick but tore ACL during the season. Would have to be PUP'ed like Chapman was his rookie year.

7. Some RB/WR with lateral agility. I miss watching Terrance Wilkins back in the day.

[Boiler_Colt]

Nobody is going to trade for a RB coming off ACL surgery. Even if they did he would only fetch a 6th or 7th rounder. I do like your mock and FA's a lot though.

[Valpo2004]

Ballard is worth at least a 3rd though. But if they trade him, I'd think they would package him with the 2nd round pick and try and get Darqueze Dennard in the 1st.

 

I was thinking that too but he's also coming off injury.  If healthy I would say he's worth at least a 3.  

 

Personally I see no reason to trade him at all.  

[Superman]

I was thinking that too but he's also coming off injury.  If healthy I would say he's worth at least a 3.  

 

Personally I see no reason to trade him at all.  

 

Exactly. Much more reasonable to let Donald Brown walk.

[Valpo2004]

Exactly. Much more reasonable to let Donald Brown walk.

 

I agree, I like Ballard more then Brown anyways, plus Brown will be looking for $$$.  Ballard is on a cheap contract.

[Defjamz26]

Man I forgot about Ballard coming back from his knee injury. Lessens his value. Wonder if they would trade anyone to pick up an extra pick? I wish they would trade T-Rich, but we all know that's not happening.

[BProland85]

Ballard is worth at least a 3rd though. But if they trade him, I'd think they would package him with the 2nd round pick and try and get Darqueze Dennard in the 1st.

Id be ok with that as well.

[BProland85]

I'd be seriously disappointed if that is what happens this offseason.

And why is that? We improve at our positions of need with this scenario and get younger on defense in the process.

[HarassedOffTheSite]

And why is that? We improve at our positions of need with this scenario and get younger on defense in the process.

 

We disagree on what our real positions of "need" are.

[coltsfanatic24]

We have 3 OLB's already on the roster. We could use one for depth maybe in the 6th round but not that early. I think WR is a bigger need then OLB but that's still 4th or 5th on the needs list after ILB, S, DE, and CB.

[BOTT]

We have 3 OLB's already on the roster. We could use one for depth maybe in the 6th round but not that early. I think WR is a bigger need then OLB but that's still 4th or 5th on the needs list after ILB, S, DE, and CB.

Three on the roster and only one of them is a difference maker.....and he is 33

[esmort]

And why is that? We improve at our positions of need with this scenario and get younger on defense in the process.

 

You didn't address one of the biggest issues ... the Center position ... and no assuming Holmes is the guy, and bringing in Stork does not address our need IMO.

 

The Ballard trade is horrible on multiple levels

[canadiancolt1298]

post combine mock FA mock Draft

 

Resign  Vontae Davis   Sergio Brown  Ahmad Bradshaw  Josh gordy Joe reitz

 

FA 

 

 Daryl Smith ILB 2 year deal

 

 Emmanual Sanders 4 year deal

 

Lamar Houston DE 3 year deal

 

 

Draft

we trade pick 59 to bills for their 3rd and 4th

 

pick 73  Jean Stanley Baptiste  CB Nebraska

 

pick 90  Marcus Martin  C/G  USC

 

pick 105 Justin Ellis NT Louisana Tech

 

pick 154 Max bullough ILB Michigan State

 

pick 187 Caraun Reid DT Princeton

 

pick 209 Jerick Mckinnon RB Georgia Southern

 

[BLUEx40]

this is a really off the topic question so im sorry but im really curious how were we able to sign david sims before free agency started

[BProland85]

So I know this draft is unrealistic, but this would be an AMAZING draft in my opinion...

 

Round 3 Pick 7 (CLE): Marcus Smith, DE, Louisville (A)
Round 3 Pick 19 (CLE): Stanley Jean-Baptiste, CB, Nebraska (A-)
Round 3 Pick 30 (S.F.): DaQuan Jones, DT, Penn State (A)
Round 4 Pick 30 (N.E.): Donte Moncrief, WR, Ole Miss (A)
Round 5 Pick 26: Marqueston Huff, FS, Wyoming (B)
Round 6 Pick 27: Ricardo Allen, CB, Purdue (A)
Round 7 Pick 17: Aaron Lynch, DE, South Florida (B)

[IndyScribe]

this is a really off the topic question so im sorry but im really curious how were we able to sign david sims before free agency started

I'm pretty sure he was either cut before March 11th, or he was already a free agent.

[Gavin]

Release

Samson Satele

 

 

Free Agents to Sign

Linval Joseph-Defensive Tackle 9 mill 4 year deal/2.25 mill per year

Joe Hawley-Center 3 year 1.33 mill per year/ Total 4 mill

Vontae Davis-4 years 28 mill deal 7 mill per year

Pat Mcafee-4 year 11 mill deal/2.75 mill per year (That puts him in top ten per year money average but 11th best total in terms of total deal)

Adam Vinatieri-3year 11 mill deal/3.33 mill per year

Sergio Brown 3 year/3.5 mill deal/1.16 mill per year

Justin Hickman 1 year $600,000

Cam Johnson 2 years 1 mill

Lawrence Sidbury 2 years $800,000 per year

Karlos Dansby 4 year 25 mill/ 6.25 mill per year

 

Draft

2.Kyle Van Noy/Jordan Matthews/Marcus Smith/Jarvis Landry/Martavis Bryant/Paul Richardson/Gabe Jackson/Carl Bradford

 

3.Dion Bailey/Donte Moncrief/Jared Abbrederis/DaQuan Jones/Justin Ellis/Ego Ferguson/Trevor Reilly/Jordan Tripp/Jeremiah Attaochu/Boseko Lokombo (trade down top of 4th)/Chris Smith/Demarcus Lawrence

 

5.Preston Brown/Andrew Jackson/Shawn Jackson/Brandon Linder/Russell Bodine/Austin Wentworth/Jeff Janis/Brent Urban/Taylor Hart/Josh Mauro/Michael Campanaro/Kevin Norwood/L'Damian Washington/Cody Hoffman/Deandre Coleman/Zack Kerr

 

6.Jerick Mckinnon/De'Anthony Thomas/David Fluellen/Vintavis Cooper/Howard Jones/Khairii Fortt/Kevin Pierre Louis/Beau Allen

 

7.Donte Rumph/Tracey Moore/Alex Neutz/Erick Ward/Chris Boyd/Corey Washington/Je'Ron Hamm/Kyle Nunn/Jordan Harris/

[BProland85]

Another great draft for Indy in my opinion...

 

Round 2 Pick 31 (DEN): Jimmie Ward, SS, Northern Illinois (A)
Round 3 Pick 26: DaQuan Jones, DT, Penn State (A)
Round 4 Pick 8 (MINN): Donte Moncrief, WR, Ole Miss (A)
Round 5 Pick 3 (T.B.): Shayne Skov, ILB, Stanford (A)
Round 5 Pick 26: Ricardo Allen, CB, Purdue (B)
Round 6 Pick 27: Cassius Marsh, DE, UCLA (A-)
Round 7 Pick 17: Aaron Colvin, CB, Oklahoma (C-)