Colts looking at Eric Decker.

[Dustin]

Per @AlbertBreer, Decker told friends a handful of teams are looking at him and the Colts are one of them.

— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL)

March 11, 2014

[bestQBever]

if it's just "looking" then it doesn't matter.

[Nobody]

Ugh. Come on...

[#BringBobBack]

im ok with this i would like to have him nicks or sanders just so long as we dont overpay too much

[Colts_Fan12]

Lookin is fine but please DO NOT sign him

[MTC]

I would rather have Hakeem Nicks as I stated before for cap reasons. Decker is more talented but he is wanting #1 receiver money and he is no where worth $8 million a year. 

[Gabriel Alexander Morillo]

Hey how about we build the defense and the oline? 

[Superman]

I wish I could just go to sleep for the next 19.5 hours...

[Defjamz26]

Please no. Just draft a receiver early. It gives you time to. Decker would have to be paid soon and it would make re-signing the 2012 guys difficult. At least with a rookie, you can put him on a rookie contract and only have to pay him pocket change for 3 years.

[Colts_Fan12]

Hey how about we build the defense and the oline?

I know right not to mention our best damn CB is close to leaving us and were lookin at a 8-10 mil a year player?!?!

[coltsfanatic24]

Decker is the best free agent WR it would just have to be for the right price.

[Derakynn]

God. Might not get Vontae signed and then go and blow the same amount on this guy? Please. 

[BPM_Colt]

the next 19 hours are going to kill me

[BPM_Colt]

God. Might not get Vontae signed and then go and blow the same amount on this guy? Please. 

Been saying the same thing.. I'd rather give that $ to Vontae in a heartbeat

[esmort]

Id rather overpay Davis than Decker

[BlueCollarColts]

Would rather have Hakeem Nicks

[Jules]

I will say it again. I would not mind having him on the Colts. 

 

Our WR situation outside of an aging/on the mend Wayne and Hilton is inconsistent and worrisome. We have some kids with potential but they are not very consistent either. Sure, I want to keep Vontae too but if he is demanding too much I am not sure I feel his consistency is there to bank on him long term, if we keep him I hope it is not unreasonable.

 

Our offense to me seems a lot more fixable right now to become one of the leagues best then our "took a nose dive D" last year after the Denver game. I still think the D will take a little bit of time here to develop more into a consistent unit. The offense with Luck in control could be dangerous with another top WR and a few o line tweaks IMO.

 

Whatever though.... :yay:  Not that it matters what I think.

[CR91]

What is everyone's problem with Decker. The guy is talented and if you think he's only a product of Peyton understand he caught 8 tds when his qbs were orton/tebow

[IndyScribe]

What is everyone's problem with Decker. The guy is talented and if you think he's only a product of Peyton understand he caught 8 tds when his qbs were orton/tebow

Mostly because of money.

[CR91]

Mostly because of money.

He's worth it. Great hands, consistent, very good route runner, and his size and speed

[IndyScribe]

He's worth it. Great hands, consistent, very good route runner, and his size and speed

#2 money, yes. He's not worth #1 money, which is what he's asking for.

[CR91]

#2 money, yes. He's not worth #1 money, which is what he's asking for.

You're acting like he's asking for fits or cal type money.

[Dustin]

You're acting like he's asking for fits or cal type money.

$10M APY

[IndyScribe]

You're acting like he's asking for fits or cal type money.

He is. He wants around 10 million, which is overpaying for him.

[Colts_Fan12]

You're acting like he's asking for fits or cal type money.

Point is he's asking for #1 money and he's a #2. I don't care how good he is ill be damned if I'd wanna spend 8-10 mil on him while we let Vontae walk out the door.

[Balzer40]

God I hope this doesn't happen. Throwing money at Decker is a gigantic mistake. This would be a Polian type of move. Sign a mediocre skill player for way too much money and not be able to sign better players at area's that are a true need.

[CR91]

He is. He wants around 10 million, which is overpaying for him.

$10M APY

You guys might want to check their contracts because it's way more then 10 million

[ColtJ82]

Decker at more than 5 million per is a NO in my book. He has talent, but he also had 3 other playmakers around him opening the field up.

[IndyScribe]

You guys might want to check their contracts because it's way more then 10 million

Decker hasn't been signed yet. He wants that much.

[Dustin]

You guys might want to check their contracts because it's way more then 10 million

Just because he's not going to be the highest paid WR ithe NFL, doesn't mean he's not overpaid.

[CR91]

Decker hasn't been signed yet. He wants that much.

no one is gonna give him Calvin Johnson type money

[CR91]

Just because he's not going to be the highest paid WR ithe NFL, doesn't mean he's not overpaid.

I've listened the reasons why he's worth it

[IndyScribe]

no one is gonna give him Calvin Johnson type money

Some team with tons of cap space might overpay. If he's on the market long enough, he's going to lower his price. With these reports, it looks like we're seriously interested, and giving him what he wants(10 million) is overpaying.

[CR91]

Some team with tons of cap space might overpay. If he's on the market long enough, he's going to lower his price. With these reports, it looks like we're seriously interested, and giving him what he wants(10 million) is overpaying.

that's just his value. Any team will pay that because he's worth it. Keep in mind the cap over the years will go up so 10 million a year contract now is like 7 million in the future

[IndyScribe]

that's just his value. Any team will pay that because he's worth it. Keep in mind the cap over the years will go up so 10 million a year contract now is like 7 million in the future

His value isn't 10 million a year. It's around a #2 cost.

[Fx Stryker]

What is everyone's problem with Decker. The guy is talented and if you think he's only a product of Peyton understand he caught 8 tds when his qbs were orton/tebow

You're obviously just looking at the stats, and haven't watched the Broncos play. There was a reason Decker was the fourth option on the Broncos.

[CR91]

You're obviously just looking at the stats, and haven't watched the Broncos play. There was a reason Decker was the fourth option on the Broncos.

Didn't look like a fourth option when Welker got hurt

[Fx Stryker]

Didn't look like a fourth option when Welker got hurt

Obviously he wasn't the fourth when a man in front of you goes down. For all the size Decker has he doesn't use it. If a CB is slightly touching him he tries for a flag instead of catching the ball. He honestly isn't half the catcher compared to DT, Welker, and Orange Julius.

For the type of game where he looks good there is two where he is terrible.

[CR91]

Obviously he wasn't the fourth when a man in front of you goes down. For all the size Decker has he doesn't use it. If a CB is slightly touching him he tries for a flag instead of catching the ball. He honestly isn't half the catcher compared to DT, Welker, and Orange Julius.

And yet he beat the crap out of us

[The Peytonator]

Didn't look like a fourth option when Welker got hurt

 

Yeah, at that point he became their third option. You gotta realize that Peyton Manning can make Blair White look like a pretty solid receiver. It's not that Decker sucks, but 10M a year for an average #2 WR is too much.