Colts release DT Ricky Jean-Francois (merge)

[pgt_rob]

Damn. I am kinda surprised actually. He's a good dude, I hope he finds another team and does well. I'm also kinda thinking Grigson is about to blow up on somebody in FA here soon.

[CR91]

Revis is going to be a Patriot.

 

when was the last time the patriots gave a FA a big contract not named wilfork or brady? they let go of players all the time. welker,seymour,mankins,moss,spikes, talib

[Luck_Is_Skilled]

Next Up..........

 

[CR91]

Or a JET!

 

you really think hes gonna wanna go from a constant winner to a constant loser

[Superman]

This hints that Grigson will never EVER make the mistakes he made in 2013. I sense that from now on when it comes to FA, he will sign Big Name players and proven players. I'm liking that he is admitting his mistakes.

http://www.stampedeblue.com/2013/3/29/4141686/grading-the-indianapolis-colts-2013-free-agent-moves

players from 2013 still on the team- Hasslebeck, Toler, Walden,Cherilus, and Thomas kind of. It's funny that Walden is a 'dumb' signing but he is still on the team.

 

Grigson will still make mistakes in free agency. Every GM does. The only way to avoid it is to avoid free agency, and that's a mistake of omission. 

 

What this signals, IMO, is that Grigson is not going to let his mistakes linger indefinitely. Both Landry and RJF had plenty of opportunities to earn their money, but neither did. Now they're gone, after just two years. So much for the idea that Grigson won't admit when he's wrong.

[C0LT5]

It always was, IMO.

 

I wonder if this means they got word from Redding, and he wants to play another year...

 

I hope so.

[Superman]

when was the last time the patriots gave a FA a big contract not named wilfork or brady? they let go of players all the time. welker,seymour,mankins,moss,spikes, talib

 

Revis.

[CR91]

Revis.

 

it was a one year contract

[RockThatBlue]

They are not cutting Toler, IMO.

Toler doesn't deserve to be cut IMO anyway.

[krunk]

Can you smell what the ROCK is cooking??????  Let's Go!

[Superman]

it was a one year contract

 

You didn't stipulate multi year contract. Signing a CB for $12m is a "big contract." And it's the very player we're talking about. 

[bababooey]

you really think hes gonna wanna go from a constant winner to a constant loser

He follows the money he doesn't care. He got his ring.

[CR91]

I'd rather them throw on davis and revis since we can't stop the run lol

 

fixed that too by signing odrick

[CR91]

He follows the money he doesn't care. He got his ring.

 

and we can give him the money and a chance at another ring

[COLTS449]

We shouldn't go after Revis even if he's available IMO. We need to fix the front 7 first, and the O-Line. If we fix the front 7, and can consistently put pressure on the QB our CB's will be even better. Now if we didn't already have Vonte then heck yeah, but we already have a top 5 corner.

[bababooey]

and we can give him the money and a chance at another ring

I think with Brady restructuring to keep Revis it's going to be a very high price (that we can afford but may not want to commit to).

[CR91]

You didn't stipulate multi year contract. Signing a CB for $12m is a "big contract." And it's the very player we're talking about. 

 

should have said their FAs not a FA

[CR91]

We shouldn't go after Revis even if he's available IMO. We need to fix the front 7 first, and the O-Line. If we fix the front 7, and can consistently put pressure on the QB our CB's will be even better. Now if we didn't already have Vonte then heck yeah, but we already have a top 5 corner.

 

got that covered too. we can sign odrick and iupati

[Superman]

should have said their FAs not a FA

 

So they were willing to give him $12m for one year, as an outside FA, but they won't be willing to give him a multi year deal? I don't follow the logic.

 

Regardless, I'm saying I don't think he's going to leave. We'll see what happens.

[RockThatBlue]

We shouldn't go after Revis even if he's available IMO. We need to fix the front 7 first, and the O-Line. If we fix the front 7, and can consistently put pressure on the QB our CB's will be even better. Now if we didn't already have Vonte then heck yeah, but we already have a top 5 corner.

Fully agree with this. Although I wouldn't be mad if we let Gordy go and picked up someone to replace him. But agree with basically everything you said

[ColtsLegacy]

fixed that too by signing odrick

Jared Odrick is a pass rush specialist who's just OK vs the run. He's not fixing our run defense on his own.

[RomanianColtsFan]

I am not sure this means they are making room for some big signing. I think it's just a cost vs production kind of move.

I am not too excited about free agency because I am worried about not getting the right players but rather expensive ones who would likely be kept by their current teams if they really want them. I'm more excited about the draft.

[Colts_Fan12]

3 for 3 with my cuts. only ones left are thomas toler and trent

cutting Toler is a bad idea

[CR91]

So they were willing to give him $12m for one year, as an outside FA, but they won't be willing to give him a multi year deal? I don't follow the logic.

 

Regardless, I'm saying I don't think he's going to leave. We'll see what happens.

 

Im just going by past history of what the pats do with their FAs

[krunk]

If the Colts came calling for Terrance Knighton I think he would give our offer quite a bit of weight.

Yes he was with Del Rio before, but the Raiders will not sniff the playoffs much.  Come to the Colts

and you'll be playing in December and January every year.

[CR91]

Jared Odrick is a pass rush specialist who's just OK vs the run. He's not fixing our run defense on his own.

 

we still have jones and chapman and we can get a run stopper through the draft. odrick gives us another pass rusher which everyone wants here.

[mystrymaster]

He was released because he was over payed

[Colts_Fan12]

revis?

why the hell would we spend that much on a corner with all our holes???

[sreylas937]

This move doesn't surprise me, Need to start clearing Cap space for the 12 draft class...

[ProblChld32]

Colts just released Ricky Jean Francois. I'm gonna miss him. Best quote in the locker room, and a damn hard worker.

— Gregg Doyel (@GreggDoyelStar)

February 23, 2015

 

Many expected this. I did not.

 

Very surprising i agree, i was not expecting this!

[NBColtsFanatic]

Next Up..........

Toler isn't getting cut he played well enough for 2nd corner and well when healthy.

[Colts_Fan12]

we save 5 mil cutting an average player and can go after revis. whos gonna throw on davis and revis

we will still get bent over in the run game

[CR91]

why the hell would we spend that much on a corner with all our holes???

 

because we have the cap space to get revis, get iupati, and get odrick. we can even get delmas for one of our safety spots

[CR91]

we will still get bent over in the run game

 

already addressed that

[COLTS449]

we still have jones and chapman and we can get a run stopper through the draft. odrick gives us another pass rusher which everyone wants here.

 

Nick Fairley can get after the QB too, and IMO he's a better pass rusher than Odrick, and Fairley's pretty good against the run too. So that's who I think we should target.

[CR91]

Nick Fairley can get after the QB too, and IMO he's a better pass rusher than Odrick, and Fairley's pretty good against the run too. So that's who I think we should target.

 

fairley has never played in a 3-4 and has injury problems if im not mistaken

[jvan1973]

because we have the cap space to get revis, get iupati, and get odrick. we can even get delmas for one of our safety spots

they have the 2012 class to pay next year. They aren't going to sign a bunch of big names this year.

[RealityIsLuck]

Next up Trent, then Thomas. THEN Cherilus (Post- June 1st)

[CanuckColt]

Can we afford Suh, Knighton, Cobb, McCourty? ....my wish list.

[CR91]

they have the 2012 class to pay next year. They aren't going to sign a bunch of big names this year.

 

i named one big name. everyone us wont demand as much