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With Mini Camp coming to a close.. I'm interested to hear your thoughts on the recent release of Evan Mathis from the Eagles. Colts social media has been blowing up after his announcement via twitter

 

 

Many think he is a strong solution to the O-line issues that have been floating around and the addition of Herremans earlier in the offseason makes this seem like a perfect fit. Anyone else think so?

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For a one year deal (I don't care about the price), I'd say do it.

 

Gotta care about the price...

 

I'm not even sure he's the right fit for our blocking scheme. If the coaches felt good about putting him in our scheme, then we could make Mewhort the starter at RT, put Mathis at LG, and let Thornton, Herremans and Reitz battle it out for RG. Herremans and Reitz can play RT, also.

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. I would actually just cut Cherilus now to help clear up a little cap, he's done if you ask me. 

 

Unfortunately, Cherilus cost us $ 6,900,000.00 if he stays.  But if we cut him, it will cost the Colts an additional 1,800,000.00  ( $8.7 million total ) to remove him from the roster in dead cap money. Gosder will  be here on the roster this upcoming season, it would seem.

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Gotta care about the price...

 

I'm not even sure he's the right fit for our blocking scheme. If the coaches felt good about putting him in our scheme, then we could make Mewhort the starter at RT, put Mathis at LG, and let Thornton, Herremans and Reitz battle it out for RG. Herremans and Reitz can play RT, also.

The reports are that Louis Lance is the favorite to win the LG spot after Mewhort moved to RT so if we make a move to take him the line would be : Castonzo, Mathis, Holmes/Harrison, Lance, Mewhort, and the depth well is pretty deep. Thorton, Herremans, Reitz, Gosder, Holmes, Thomas(he's still a colt), the 2 T (i don't remember right now their names), and the Boy from CFL. Those are 14 lineman i don't think we make a move for him because we have too many body right now.

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Unfortunately, Cherilus cost us $ 6,900,000.00 if he stays.  But if we cut him, it will cost the Colts an additional 1,800,000.00  ( $8.7 million total ) to remove him from the roster in dead cap money. Gosder will  be here on the roster this upcoming season, it would seem.

 

We're post June 1 (actually May 12 now). Cherilus saves $2.9m this season, and $4m next season, if we release him.

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The reports are that Louis Lance is the favorite to win the LG spot after Mewhort moved to RT so if we make a move to take him the line would be : Castonzo, Mathis, Holmes/Harrison, Lance, Mewhort, and the depth well is pretty deep. Thorton, Herremans, Reitz, Gosder, Holmes, Thomas(he's still a colt), the 2 T (i don't remember right now their names), and the Boy from CFL. Those are 14 lineman i don't think we make a move for him because we have too many body right now.

 

We'll keep 9-10 OL, barring injuries. In a vacuum, none of our guards are as good as Mathis. Scheme fit is a consideration, but let's assume he fits. He'd be our best guard. I'm fine with trimming the tree in order to make room for him on our final roster. Louis can go, Heenan isn't going to make it, the young tackles probably won't make it, and Thomas and Cherilus can go on the basis of injury history/projections anyways. Releasing those two immediately makes up for the cost of signing Mathis, assuming we get him on a reasonable deal. Under these parameters, Mathis would make our line better.

 

To me, the cost would have to be right, and the staff would (obviously) feel like he's a good fit. If those two things line up, it's an easy yes for me.

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