The Consolidated "We Overpaid for Player X" Thread

[bavanlan]

Because you know it's coming.

[Kyle]

I really hope I get to read someone complaining about how much we are paying Byrd.

[Indygal1218]

I'm sorry but this thread needs to have "official" in the title before I can take it seriously.

[pgt_rob]

If I had one guess, it's probably going to be Eric Decker.

 

But I really hope we over pay for some O-Line and D-Line guys.

[Patagonia Chris]

I hope Davone Bess ends up on here!

[Colts_Fan12]

I'd have to vote Decker also. If we get Byrd it wouldn't be overpaying. That guy can play and would be a HUGE boost to our D as would Verner with V Davis.

[COLTS449]

I also hope it ends up being Byrd. Dietrich Smith would be ok too.

[shakedownstreet]

Vontae Davis

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The Pinocchio Test

One Pinocchio

Some shading of the facts. Selective telling of the truth. Some omissions and exaggerations, but no outright falsehoods.

 

Two Pinocchios

Significant omissions and/or exaggerations. Some factual error may be involved but not necessarily. A poster can create a false, misleading impression by playing with words and using legalistic language that means little to the avg poster.

 

Three Pinocchios

Significant factual error and/or obvious contradictions.

 

Four Pinocchios

Whoppers.

[bavanlan]

I'm sorry but this thread needs to have "official" in the title before I can take it seriously.

 

Was intentionally avoided.   :thmsup:

 

Vontae Davis

 

The potential signing that prompted this thread.  He will be signed, people will complain...guaranteed.

[Ryan Pelley]

Smart thinking. Because every single player that gets released gets a thread that includes: "What do you think about _____? He just got cut by _____ and I think he could do pretty well here."  Even if it's a 600 pound receiver with no arms, he'd get a thread about how badly we need him.

[JoKeR]

Once its completely consolidated, can we burn it ?

[JoKeR]

  

 

 

The Pinocchio Test

One Pinocchio

Some shading of the facts. Selective telling of the truth. Some omissions and exaggerations, but no outright falsehoods.

 

Two Pinocchios

Significant omissions and/or exaggerations. Some factual error may be involved but not necessarily. A poster can create a false, misleading impression by playing with words and using legalistic language that means little to the avg poster.

 

Three Pinocchios

Significant factual error and/or obvious contradictions.

 

Four Pinocchios

Whoppers.

How about 1 Pinocchiowith a scale for the nose?

[buccolts]

I hope Davone Bess ends up on here!

 

He'd end up here, even with a 500k cap hit.

[1959Colts]

Vontae Davis if he is resigned.

Because with Davis, we know what we are getting.

[buccolts]

I'm waiting for the official Wooper FA signing rumor thread.

[Iancolts]

As long as we overpay for Oline and Dline I won't complain. Even DB I prefer us to overpay in defensive side and draft offense cause a QB like luck in his third year can make WR look awesome

[Iron Colt]

Cowboys cut Everette Brown, Phil Costa and will cut Miles Austin. Any takers here?

[Jason_]

As long as we overpay for Oline and Dline I won't complain. Even DB I prefer us to overpay in defensive side and draft offense cause a QB like luck in his third year can make WR look awesome

 

 

really?  then what happened during that stretch of games after reggie first got hurt and the offense couldn't move the ball?

[Dustin]

He will be signed, people will complain...guaranteed.

 

[1yrdandacloudofdust]

If its Decker, Im going to fly to indy and stand outside of LOS naked with a fire Grigson and Pagano sign.

[1959Colts]

DeSean Jackson could be on the outs in Philly

[Dustin]

 

DeSean Jackson could be on the outs in Philly

 

 

>Mike Florio

>Speculation

 

clickbait. 

[Colts_Fan12]

Not sure why anyone would complain about Vontae he's a stud but my gosh he needs some help back there

[Patagonia Chris]

He'd end up here, even with a 500k cap hit.

 

couldn't agree more!

[jvan1973]

If its Decker, Im going to fly to indy and stand outside of LOS naked with a fire Grigson and Pagano sign.

The colts brass do not have offices at the stadium

[throwing BBZ]

  

 

 

The Pinocchio Test

One Pinocchio

Some shading of the facts. Selective telling of the truth. Some omissions and exaggerations, but no outright falsehoods.

 

Two Pinocchios

Significant omissions and/or exaggerations. Some factual error may be involved but not necessarily. A poster can create a false, misleading impression by playing with words and using legalistic language that means little to the avg poster.

 

Three Pinocchios

Significant factual error and/or obvious contradictions.

 

Four Pinocchios

Whoppers.

 

 This makes me feel a little edgy for some reason.

[throwing BBZ]

really?  then what happened during that stretch of games after reggie first got hurt and the offense couldn't move the ball?

 

 Well you see, you are referring to Andrews 2nd year and he is thinking that in year 3 Andrew and his unit will make good progress and with the Greatest Prospects continued growth he will be able to make players LOOK better than what they really are because he will closer to ELITE, like a Tom Brady you see.

[Iancolts]

Thank YOU throwingbbs!!

[Jason_]

 Well you see, you are referring to Andrews 2nd year and he is thinking that in year 3 Andrew and his unit will make good progress and with the Greatest Prospects continued growth he will be able to make players LOOK better than what they really are because he will closer to ELITE, like a Tom Brady you see.

 

 

This is assuming continued growth to the point of elite status.  That is not guaranteed.  I would say very likely, but certainly not guaranteed.  I don't think either Brady or Manning had reached that point by year 3 so the odds of Luck doing so are incredibly low.

 

 

Now I will fully admit that i missed the "in his third year" part of the post I quoted, but I still think that assuming Luck will reach that elite status by next year is incredibly wishful thinking.  

[Kyle]

really?  then what happened during that stretch of games after reggie first got hurt and the offense couldn't move the ball?

I agree 100%.

 

On top of that, I know we all think, want, and hope Reggie will be back and not lose a step this year but we have to plan on what we do if we don't have him.  

 

 Well you see, you are referring to Andrews 2nd year and he is thinking that in year 3 Andrew and his unit will make good progress and with the Greatest Prospects continued growth he will be able to make players LOOK better than what they really are because he will closer to ELITE, like a Tom Brady you see.

 

Thank YOU throwingbbs!!

I could be wrong, but I think BBs sarcasm may have went right over your head... lol

 

I hate the argument that we don't need good WRs because Andrew Luck will make them look better.  I am not arguing that he can make our WRs look better BUT wouldn't he make a really good WR look like a HOFer then?  

[Kyle]

I'm on team Jason on this one...

[Jason_]

 

 

I hate the argument that we don't need good WRs because Andrew Luck will make them look better.  I am not arguing that he can make our WRs look better BUT wouldn't he make a really good WR look like a HOFer then?  

 

I hate that argument because the simple fact is that Luck is not to that point yet.  Maybe he will reach that point some day and if so we can then take that into consideration.  However, at this point in time and I would be more than willing to bet even by this time next year he still will not be at that elite level.  And that's not in any way a knock against him...it's just going to take time for him to get to that level, assuming he ever does.

[neug3246]

 

really?  then what happened during that stretch of games after reggie first got hurt and the offense couldn't move the ball?

 

 

Same reason why t-rich couldn't gain more than 2-3 ypc. No interior line for protection.

[Jaric]

Please. Like people use internet message boards to complain.

[BLUEx40]

rather over pay for davis than verner i think the colts need a press corner as there number 1 verner is a hands down a zone corner

[1yrdandacloudofdust]

The colts brass do not have offices at the stadium

They'll get the point

[jvan1973]

They'll get the point

I'm sure you'll be arrested before they have any idea

[Kyle]

I hate that argument because the simple fact is that Luck is not to that point yet.  Maybe he will reach that point some day and if so we can then take that into consideration.  However, at this point in time and I would be more than willing to bet even by this time next year he still will not be at that elite level.  And that's not in any way a knock against him...it's just going to take time for him to get to that level, assuming he ever does.

stop being so realistic. ;)

[Iancolts]

At least we can all agree we need Oline, ILB, DB, safety, and WR help in what order we go about it and how much we spend we won't know till FA begins