Colts Release Multiple Players

[B-B]

Here we go.... #Colts released LaRon Landry, Andrew Jackson and Xavier Nixon.

— Stephen Holder (@HolderStephen)

February 11, 2015

 

 

LaRon Landry, Andrew Jackson and Xavier Nixon for those who can't see the tweet

[peytonmanning18]

Good riddance Landry

[achcolts]

Landry is gone!!!!!

[Gavin]

Welp blew my prediction out of the water pretty fast eh

[PrincetonTiger]

Not too shocked

[jskinnz]

Should surprise no one.  All had issues off the field and in the case of Landry, under-performed his contract. 

[SouthernCal]

Good

[jskinnz]

Welp blew my prediction out of the water pretty fast eh

 

Aren't you used to that?

[chad72]

We can go after Dawan Landry of the Jets along with David Harris of the Jets, both have played together and communicate well with each other. May not be eye popping signings but will be very productive ones for the front 7.

[backshoulderfade]

I'm guessing Jackson's release is related to his arrest? Would that be fair to say?

[Gavin]

Having a hard hitting Safety is overrated in todays NFL, Need two cover safeties

[chad72]

I'm guessing Jackson's release is related to his arrest? Would that be fair to say?

 

It is Andrew Jackson, not DQwell Jackson.

[backshoulderfade]

It is Andrew Jackson, not DQwell Jackson.

Yes, DUI a few weeks back.

[PrincetonTiger]

This frees up some cap space

[Jdubu]

Just cut outright, no June 1st designation. Hmmm?? Must be choosing to use the cap space we have no to save for future years of the big contracts that are to come

[chad72]

Yes, DUI a few weeks back.

 

Oh yeah, I forgot!!! DUI for a player without a big enough contract and much on field production is not a good combo. Landry would have been gone a year ago if his contract had not been as big.

[COLTS449]

I told you guys Landry would be cut. BOOM!!!!

[12isthenew18]

WOO

[peytonmanning18]

Richardson better be next

[BOTT]

Landry should retire and open a gym.....seems to be his true passion

[John Waylon]

Mildly surprised to see Landry cut. I figured we'd hold onto him another year. Not opposed at all, however. We fell in love with him, then out, and then back in late in the season. Figured he bought enough good will to last one more year.

[chad72]

Landry should retire and open a gym.....seems to be his true passion

 

Globo Gym!!! Cue Dodgeball .

[COLTS449]

I hate to see Andrew Jackson go. He seemed like he could be a pretty good backup. Now we're going to have to bring in a couple guys to be backups on top of adding a starter at ILB.

[BOTT]

I told you guys Landry would be cut. BOOM!!!!

I told you the sun would rise this morning BOOM

[Jdubu]

Having a hard hitting Safety is overrated in todays NFL, Need two cover safeties

I agree. Said that when they started fining players for hitting defenseless receivers over the middle. What good does it do to have a bone crushing play that may dislodge a ball when it ends up mostly with a personal foul. Rather have 4 corners playing instead of an enforcer to invoke fear in people coming over the middle. Not in today's game. Landry plays a spot that peaked 3 years or so ago. It's watered down ball.

[BOTT]

I agree. Said that when they started fining players for hitting defenseless receivers over the middle. What good does it do to have a bone crushing play that may dislodge a ball when it ends up mostly with a personal foul. Rather have 4 corners playing instead of an enforcer to invoke fear in people coming over the middle. Not in today's game. Landry plays a spot that peaked 3 years or so ago. It's watered down ball.

Or find players that know how to tackle.

[Superman]

Just cut outright, no June 1st designation. Hmmm?? Must be choosing to use the cap space we have no to save for future years of the big contracts that are to come

 

In Landry's case, it's not a big difference if they post-June 1 him or not. I was under the impression that they'd have to wait to release him if they want to use the post-June 1 designation, but I'm not really sure about that. So we'll probably wait and see what they do.

[Yoshinator]

Mixed feelings on this one, love seeing Landry go but I don't think it was fair to release Andrew Jackson. He didn't do much his rookie year, but he could of been useful. Seemed like he took responsibility for his actions. Nixon I'm fine with. Looks like we are drafting a safety in this year's draft or getting McCourty, so I couldn't be happier about Landry getting cut.

[HtownColt]

I told you guys Landry would be cut. BOOM!!!!

That was pretty much a given

[HtownColt]

Ima just sit back and watch Grigson's master plan develop

[lollygagger8]

Landry's gone!! 

 

 

[COLTS449]

That was pretty much a given

 

There were a few on here who didn't think we'd cut him actually.

[Yoshinator]

I told you guys Landry would be cut. BOOM!!!!

As Mario would say: Waaaaaa, hoohooo, waaahaaa, YAHOOOOO!!!!!!

[Jay Kirk]

Good riddance Landry

Agreed , Nixxon for missing team flight ?

[PrincetonTiger]

Ima just sit back and watch Grigson's master plan develop

Me too

[Dustin]

Ima just sit back and watch Grigson's master plan develop

Step 1 of his master plan was to cut a terrible safety he gave over $10M.

Step 2 is to cut the awful RB he gave up a 1st for.

[HtownColt]

There were a few on here who didn't think we'd cut him actually.

I missed that, but majority already knew this was happening

[PrincetonTiger]

Agreed , Nixxon for missing team flight ?

I guess

[Jay Kirk]

Landry's gone!! 

 

 

[dgambill]

I agree. Said that when they started fining players for hitting defenseless receivers over the middle. What good does it do to have a bone crushing play that may dislodge a ball when it ends up mostly with a personal foul. Rather have 4 corners playing instead of an enforcer to invoke fear in people coming over the middle. Not in today's game. Landry plays a spot that peaked 3 years or so ago. It's watered down ball.

Not to be disagreable but I'm going to disagree lol. I agree about your premise of hitting over the middle etc but having a safety that can come down and play big in the run game is a huge plus. Guys like Chancellor and Ward that can in essence play as a smaller lb are still very important. That said a cover safety is a huge importance. IMO Landry's lack of tackling and suspension etc has made him expendable. Much easier to find a safety that can tackle and support in the run game than a cover safety. I don't love our safeties but I thought Adams and the others played suprisingly well considering we thought it was going to be our big weakness this year. I didn't like the Landry signing to begin with and I wish he would have played up to the potential Grigson saw in him but I'm not shocked he is gone.