Report: Hakeem Nicks flying to visit Colts tomorrow

[BlueCollarColts]

FWIW I don't think Grigs has ever brought someone in and let them leave without a contract.

If you fly to Indy for a meeting you WILL be a Colt.

Well I hope I see a "Colts sign Hakeem Nicks" thread tomorrow!

[mattceinicram]

I like it...and I don't.  I think Nicks would help make our team better, but I don't know if we need him enough for 5 mil a year.

[BLUEx40]

what if we signed both of them and Nicks rode DHB piggyback??

best WR duo in the league

[colts8718]

Did you type this with some "Morse code to message board" app? 

LOL I just realized after seeing you message wow did I mess up

[bababooey]

Nicks talked about wanting to be here, and it would help the team. A couple of years on a deal... and It would be pretty low risk. Nicks can catch a ball, and it would take pressure off T.Y. Hilton having to return kicks too which made me cringe every time. Move Whalen back there.

Sounds like the odds of this move happening are pretty good.

 

Just saying - watching Edelman return kicks for the Pats, which he shared responsibility with Welker and fully took on after his absence, makes me want him so bad for us.

[BOTT]

FWIW I don't think Grigs has ever brought someone in and let them leave without a contract.

If you fly to Indy for a meeting you WILL be a Colt.

I think DHB left to visit the Lions. Unfortunately he came back

[DougDew]

that's deep man...

Maybe Grigson will right Polian's wrong.  Although at this point, I'm not sure that Hicks is the better player (perpetually injured)

[Dustin]

I think DHB left to visit the Lions. Unfortunately he came back

Ah that is true. I think that was the only one tho.

[bababooey]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/13/panthers-not-showing-interest-in-nicks-yet/

 

Mike Florio reporting Panthers not showing interest in Nicks, even after releasing Steve Smith. Betting Grigson signs him tomorrow to a deal that won't kill us.

[COLTSFAN12to13]

Nicks - 1 year deal worth anywhere between 5.5-7 million is what im thinking. hoping we get him for 1 year 5.5 mil

 

Our WR and TEs would be pretty stacked with Nicks and Allen coming back also, of course reggie is on his way back too 

[MTC]

I would be shocked if Nicks didn't sign with us tomorrow. 

 

He has no other visits. 

[Mameluc]

I think DHB left to visit the Lions. Unfortunately he came back

Landry also. He visisted us then went to another team i cant remember.. and ended up with us

[bestQBever]

So, the biggest reason I'm against bringing in a big time receiver like Hakeem Nicks is I feel like it might upset T.Y.

 

T.Y. might feel like management doesnt believe in him enough to let him be THE guy. Even though he has proved it for 2 years now. He might want to be featured more, but management might want to go a different route. That scares me.

 

I dont want a riff to develop between T.Y. and the team. I want him in Indy for years to come. I dont want another receiver coming in and taking a spot thats rightfully his...

TY will be the number 1 receiver this season regardless. Don't tell me it's reggie Wayne just because the guy is a HOF. By number 1 receiver, I mean he will be Lucks favorite target next season. Look for a 1200+ yard season barring injury.

[PatMcAfeeFan]

I would like this signing. Especially if he does really well. I say give him his long term deal, but only guarantee the first year of it so it can be easy to get out of. 

[CanuckColt]

Please don't sign him Grigs.

Yeah...don't know about Nicks...Giants people were saying he has lost the ability to separate because of the bad knees...it is why they let him go.

[BlueCollarColts]

Yea Hakeem Nicks will be a Colt, I just know it

[James]

Watching these highlights and imagining him together with Hilton, Wayne, Rogers, Allen, Fleener makes me all giddy

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Glyscx2J54

 

 

[Dark Superman]

DO NOT let him leave without a contract.. He could be a steal..

[MFT5]

If these aren't hands then idk what are

[Gabriel Alexander Morillo]

If these aren't hands then idk what are

Can we sign that "reporter" to the Colts?

[Dustin]

Watching these highlights and imagining him together with Hilton, Wayne, Rogers, Allen, Fleener makes me all giddy

What I've learned from that video is that Nicks has a nasty stiff-arm

[James]

If these aren't hands then idk what are

 

Wow, Nicks has huuuuuge hands

[antipatriot]

So nobody wanted Decker but a lazy player who couldnt even have a decent year when he was playing for a contract is fine.  Wow the football IQ is just incredible round here some days.  If he had even shown some interest last season I would be ok with it.  If we sign him I hope I am so so wrong.

 

Either way go colts

[IndyScribe]

So nobody wanted Decker but a lazy player who couldnt even have a decent year when he was playing for a contract is fine.  Wow the football IQ is just incredible round here some days.  If he had even shown some interest last season I would be ok with it.  If we sign him I hope I am so so wrong.

 

Either way go colts

He was injured last season. 

[BlueCollarColts]

So nobody wanted Decker but a lazy player who couldnt even have a decent year when he was playing for a contract is fine.  Wow the football IQ is just incredible round here some days.  If he had even shown some interest last season I would be ok with it.  If we sign him I hope I am so so wrong.

 

Either way go colts

A) He was playing through injuries, which is what derailed his season for the most part, along with some laziness and B) Decker wanted a lot more money than what the Colts were willing to give him

[Balzer40]

For those of you wanting Nicks so badly, you do realize if we sign him, it will without doubt take us out of the running to sign Mack. Whatever little chance there may be, it would be gone by signing Nicks and it may take us out of being able to sign any of the other better centers too.

[Dustin]

For those of you wanting Nicks so badly, you do realize if we sign him, it will without doubt take us out of the running to sign Mack. Whatever little chance there may be, it would be gone by signing Nicks and it may take us out of being able to sign any of the other better centers too.

Well, Grigson obviously has a plan if he's going after Mack and bringing in Nicks at the same time. We still have like ~$22M in cap space.

[IndyScribe]

Well, Grigson obviously has a plan if he's going after Mack and bringing in Nicks at the same time. We still have like ~$22M in cap space.

15 million in cap space. It's tight, but Nicks + a Center won't take up all 15 million.

[Dustin]

15 million in cap space. It's tight, but Nicks + a Center won't take up all 15 million.

Source? I read $22M from Chappel.

[BlueCollarColts]

15 million in cap space. It's tight, but Nicks + a Center won't take up all 15 million.

I think we have more like 16 million, I saw we had a little bit more than 17 million somewhere on here

[Coltswarriors]

I'd be stunned if we didn't sign Nicks tomorrow.

 

When Grigs brings in someone for a visit, they usually (actually I think never) have left without a contract.

 

This thing gets done tomorrow!

[IndyScribe]

Source? I read $22M from Chappel.

http://overthecap.com/teamcap.php?Team=Colts&Year=2014

That says 26 million, but it doesn't have Davis's contract, or Costa's on there.

[BlueCollarColts]

Source? I read $22M from Chappel.

i've actually seen different people claiming we have anywhere from 15-20 million in cap space left, so not sure who's right lol

[IndyScribe]

I think we have more like 16 million, I saw we had a little bit more than 17 million somewhere on here

We had 17 million before we signed Costa.

[Coltswarriors]

I think we have more like 16 million, I saw we had a little bit more than 17 million somewhere on here

 

I've seen anywhere from $15-17M, then I see the occasional $22M.

 

My gut says it's closer to $15M.

[NewColtsFan]

For those of you wanting Nicks so badly, you do realize if we sign him, it will without doubt take us out of the running to sign Mack. Whatever little chance there may be, it would be gone by signing Nicks and it may take us out of being able to sign any of the other better centers too.

 

How did you come up with this conclusion?

 

Do you have some math to share?

[BlueCollarColts]

I'd be stunned if we didn't sign Nicks tomorrow.

 

When Grigs brings in someone for a visit, they usually (actually I think never) have left without a contract.

 

This thing gets done tomorrow!

This, I am pretty sure Hakeem Nicks will be a receiver for the Colts by this time tomorrow. Gotta keep up with the arms race between Denver and New England! Denver adds Aqib Talib, New England adds Revis, and the Colts will soon add Hakeem Nicks! (I hope)

[TMPHBITEU]

So nobody wanted Decker but a lazy player who couldnt even have a decent year when he was playing for a contract is fine.  Wow the football IQ is just incredible round here some days.  If he had even shown some interest last season I would be ok with it.  If we sign him I hope I am so so wrong.

 

Either way go colts

Santa Claus doesn't actually exist.

[Balzer40]

How did you come up with this conclusion?

Do you have some math to share?

I've read we have about 15-16 mil. left in cap space. Nicks already turned down 4.25 a yr. From somebody so it will probably take at least 5 mil to sign him and it'll take at least 9 to probably 10 mil. to keep Cleveland from matching a deal for Mack so that would leave us with virtually nothing for draft picks and filling out the rest of the roster.

[corgi]

I've read we have about 15-16 mil. left in cap space. Nicks already turned down 4.25 a yr. From somebody so it will probably take at least 5 mil to sign him and it'll take at least 9 to probably 10 mil. to keep Cleveland from matching a deal for Mack so that would leave us with virtually nothing for draft picks and filling out the rest of the roster.

It really depends on how the contracts are structured. From what I read the contract Nicks turned down was very front loaded, after year 1 he was playing for peanuts.