Donald Thomas

[Dark Superman]

My first instinct is that we release him in the off-season, but if we do somehow keep this guy around would you rather Thomas and Mewhort as our starting guards or keep it as it is with Thornton and Mewhort?

I have no doubt that a healthy Thomas is probably an upgrade over both of our guards now and I am not really sure on how I feel with Thornton as a starter. I think Mewhort is going to be a solid player for us down the road..

Opinions Colts nation?

[CR91]

thomas cant stay healthy. simple as that

[Smurphy1]

I'm not so sure he will get cut in the offseason. I think he makes it to training camp unless we really need to the cap space. After training camp is anybodys guess.

[lollygagger8]

I say he gets paid a lot less, but keep him as good depth.

[Boiler_Colt]

If he's healthy he would be great to have as depth but not for his current price tag

[PrincetonTiger]

If he stays in Indy it should be at a much lower rate

[21isSuperman]

If he's willing to take a major paycut, then I say keep him.  He can play some good football when he's healthy.  But he hasn't been able to stay healthy, so he is not worth his current price.  If he takes a paycut, keep him.  If not, let him go

[C0LT5]

I say he gets paid a lot less, but keep him as good depth.

 

In order for this to happen we'd have to rework his contact and add some years to it. I'd rather pay him his money and let him try to stay healthy for a year, or even a few games. If he can't stay healthy don't resign him.

[NewColtsFan]

In order for this to happen we'd have to rework his contact and add some years to it. I'd rather pay him his money and let him try to stay healthy for a year, or even a few games. If he can't stay healthy don't resign him.

 

 

Why do you want to add a few more years to Thomas' contract?

[IndyD4U]

To be honest, I had completely forgotten about DT

[C0LT5]

Why do you want to add a few more years to Thomas' contract?

 

Exactly, which is why i say ride out the current deal. It's not much of a cap hit.

[throwing BBZ]

My first instinct is that we release him in the off-season, but if we do somehow keep this guy around would you rather Thomas and Mewhort as our starting guards or keep it as it is with Thornton and Mewhort?

I have no doubt that a healthy Thomas is probably an upgrade over both of our guards now and I am not really sure on how I feel with Thornton as a starter. I think Mewhort is going to be a solid player for us down the road..

Opinions Colts nation?

 

 Actually you should have a LOT of doubt. The guy was a career backup and we paid top dollar for him.

 He has a huge looking upper body and squatty legs that were not considered as being athletic.

 Homer, just because WE signed him does not mean he was that good.

  Silly to keep this guy when we are developing young starters and we already have decent depth.

  Were you a one of our _______ Pep bashers?

  We should look next year for another young project without his health issues,

[cbear]

Anybody remember what his original deal was for and it's length?

 

I'm not that thrilled with Thornton to be honest right now.  Mewhort and Thomas is tempting to see.  I say keep him.

[BOTT]

Gone. He would be excellent depth IF he stayed healthy....something he has never been able to do.

[ProblChld32]

Rather keep him and have him take a pay cut and keep for depth. 

[lollygagger8]

In order for this to happen we'd have to rework his contact and add some years to it. I'd rather pay him his money and let him try to stay healthy for a year, or even a few games. If he can't stay healthy don't resign him.

 

Then Grigs needs to sharpen the ol' pencil. I could maybe see him starting over Thornton (not Mewhort), but remaining healthy for a starter's role is something Thomas doesn't appear capable of unfortunately. 

 

Cherilus contract needs reworked as well. Or we get a new RT. 

[BOTT]

Rather keep him and have him take a pay cut and keep for depth.

You really trust him to stay healthy? He's had 3 season ending injuries in 22 career stats. I like him as a player, but his body isn't meant for the nfl.

[Smonroe]

Exactly, which is why i say ride out the current deal. It's not much of a cap hit.

 

I'd agree if that were true (I'm not doubting you, I just don't know) AND he can actually play.  It's always good to have competition and depth.

[Horse Shoe Heaven]

My first instinct is that we release him in the off-season, but if we do somehow keep this guy around would you rather Thomas and Mewhort as our starting guards or keep it as it is with Thornton and Mewhort?

I have no doubt that a healthy Thomas is probably an upgrade over both of our guards now and I am not really sure on how I feel with Thornton as a starter. I think Mewhort is going to be a solid player for us down the road..

Opinions Colts nation?

Honestly if he is here next year I think he is a backup!

[Dark Superman]

Honestly if he is here next year I think he is a backup!

We won't pay him starter money to be a backup..

[Horse Shoe Heaven]

We won't pay him starter money to be a backup..

Depends on how the starters look?

[Smonroe]

We won't pay him starter money to be a backup..

Yeah, you're probably right. He'd be $3.25M against the cap. I think $500k in dead money if cut.

Definitely should renegotiate if he's healthy.

[Derakynn]

Starter money? He doesn't even get paid 4m. Which is 3% of the total cap. Him being on the bench is no big deal.

[ColtsBlueFL]

I'd agree if that were true (I'm not doubting you, I just don't know) AND he can actually play.  It's always good to have competition and depth.

He's played 2 games (70 snaps) in 2 full seasons, which is almost 3 years.  He got paid $3,250,000.00 per game since he signed with us.  I am not in favor paying him another $7.5 million to see if he can up that games played number.  Accept the 500 grand dead money and let him walk.  Save the 7 million for someone who can make the roster and not IR.  He's torn up the same quad twice within 11 months and is damaged goods. Cut our losses and move on.

[Franklin County]

I think I would cut ties with DT.

 

Too many injuries to his legs for an lineman. Pay the man and eat the cap.

 

We have a couple young prospects that need playing time. Ulrich John { is that his name?) is someone I would like see get a few snaps next year in training camp.

[Esquire59]

Mewhort, by next year, will be markedly metter than Donald Thomas. Mewhort is on way to pro bowl after a few seasons. So no issue there. Thomas has an injury prone lower trunk. He's probably much better than Thornton but not worth the risk of salary cap hit.

[akcolt]

He's played on just 70 snaps since signing a four-year, $14 million doesn't sound like someone that should be around next year to me. He re injured the same quad twice a surgical repair reattaches the torn tendon to the top of the kneecap that just doesn't sound good two years in a row. I would be surprised if he was a Colt next year. We cut him before June 1st it's a 500,000 cap hit saves 3.2M seems like a no brainer to me. 

 

I liked that kid Josh Walker in the preseason. We had him on the PS not sure what happened.  I am pretty sure that Green Bay signed him to their PS.

 

I think we need to spend a high pick on the O Line again the left side is in good shape but the right side could be better.

 

We need to plan for a new RT in the next couple of years. Cherilus will be 32 in 2 yrs. don't see how we get out earlier even if we want to without taking a big hit.  It will be interesting to see how Grig's handles Cherilus's and his contract it's not pretty. The highest paid RT in the league?

 

Maybe Nixon or Ulrick John will grow into the spot who knows. We stashed Matt Hall on IR too.  I'd still like to see an O Lineman fall to us in the first 2 days of the draft. The beef is what makes the train go.

 

 http://overthecap.com/player/gosder-cherilus/1008/

[crunk-juice]

if we do cut him, we definitely have to go after a good interior lineman either in FA or high in the draft.