will426 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 1 hour ago, PeterBowman said: Mike Jones? lmao haven't heard this in so long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aReggie7 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 I like this signing. Simon isn't a difference maker but can certainly help the team. He seems like he has the mindset that Ballard is looking for. Every team needs guys like Simon. He is one of many additions that need to be made. The real difference makers are likely to come from the drafts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#12. Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 19 minutes ago, jameszeigler834 said: Mingo is good for ST nothing else. He's the new snapper on the swinging gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Luck fan club Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Hopefully this means Walden isn't re-signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 I like this signing quite a bit. If we can get him and Sheard and a couple talented LBs in the draft we should feel good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 30 minutes ago, jameszeigler834 said: Mingo is good for ST nothing else. Well, it turns out that the Colts have special teams. I think he knows this may be his last chance to get a big payday. Good signing I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennymoore24 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 I am happy with the way things are going so far. Interesting, in my posts over the last few days I had said that the Colts should trade Dwayne Allen for a pick or a pass rusher and they should sign John Simon. So that has happened. I had also mentioned them signing Connor Barwin so lets see if that happens too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valpo2004 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Not a bad strategy, getting some mid-tier guys in there to improve our putrid LB corps and hopefully we can grab some stars in the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernBlue Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Not bad. Solid signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csmopar Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 29 minutes ago, Majin Vegeta said: Hopefully this means Walden isn't re-signing. what's wrong with Walden, he did lead the team in sacks....... Not saying I want him resigned but if he is, its not a bad thing imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indyagent17 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 46 minutes ago, #12. said: He's the new snapper on the swinging gate. Run the Picket Fence at 'em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COLTS449 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Hey Simon is good, but you guys are cool with him starting???????????? L No.... NO!!!! We gotta draft a couple studs and sign Barwin or Sheard. This is stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Danger Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 8 minutes ago, COLTS449 said: Hey Simon is good, but you guys are cool with him starting???????????? L No.... NO!!!! We gotta draft a couple studs and sign Barwin or Sheard. This is stupid. No Barwin, please... He can play (when he's not hurt), but he just annoys me so much... Not sure why, but that guy's personality just irks me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Luck fan club Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 32 minutes ago, csmopar said: what's wrong with Walden, he did lead the team in sacks....... Not saying I want him resigned but if he is, its not a bad thing imo He's old and mediocre. Which has described our defense for 5 years too long now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#12. Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 2 minutes ago, Majin Vegeta said: He's old and mediocre. Which has described our defense for 5 years too long now. Mediocre would have been great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgambill Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 14 minutes ago, COLTS449 said: Hey Simon is good, but you guys are cool with him starting???????????? L No.... NO!!!! We gotta draft a couple studs and sign Barwin or Sheard. This is stupid. Look this is a guy that excelled in limited playing time...he has low milage on his body and has shown he is ready for more work. Perfect signing. Get a talented guy that has flown under the radar because he doesn't have the big numbers for a big contract. I can't tell you how great a move this is. He is ready to step in day 1 at the SAM and contribute. I want us to sign Sheard opposite him too but this guy has starter written all over him. He is ready to unleash. I'll let others educate you on this guys potential...but to me this is the perfect type signing...guy will be great on our defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COLTS449 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 2 minutes ago, dgambill said: Look this is a guy that excelled in limited playing time...he has low milage on his body and has shown he is ready for more work. Perfect signing. Get a talented guy that has flown under the radar because he doesn't have the big numbers for a big contract. I can't tell you how great a move this is. He is ready to step in day 1 at the SAM and contribute. I want us to sign Sheard opposite him too but this guy has starter written all over him. He is ready to unleash. I'll let others educate you on this guys potential...but to me this is the perfect type signing...guy will be great on our defense. I want us to have 2 monsters coming off the EDGE and guys like Simon as backups. If we drafted Williams/Takk/Charlton then I'm good as I see those 3 guys coming in and balling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shive Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 19 minutes ago, COLTS449 said: Hey Simon is good, but you guys are cool with him starting???????????? L No.... NO!!!! We gotta draft a couple studs and sign Barwin or Sheard. This is stupid. YOU'RE BACK! And still upset, even though we just made a really good signing with Simon. He's the kind of guy you want and at the price you want. He's an ascending talent and has proven to be great against the run and a decent pass rusher. We're also not done yet...its day 2 of Free Agency. Calm the h*ll down. Instead, you want 1 of 2 guys that didn't produce...at all...last season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COLTS449 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Just now, Shive said: YOU'RE BACK! And still upset, even though we just made a really good signing with Simon. He's the kind of guy you want and at the price you want. He's an ascending talent and has proven to be great against the run and a decent pass rusher. We're also not done yet...its day 2 of Free Agency. Calm the h*ll down. Instead, you want 1 of 2 guys that didn't produce...at all...last season? No. I like Simon. I just don't want him starting. I want like Takk and Barwin starting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shive Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Barwin: Year Team COMB AST Sack INT YDS TD 2016 Eagles 34 14 5.0 0 0 0 2015 Eagles 54 10 7.0 0 0 0 2014 Eagles 64 17 14.5 0 0 0 Sheard: Year Team COMB AST Sack INT YDS TD 2016 Patriots 33 13 5.0 0 0 0 2015 Patriots 37 9 8.0 0 0 0 2014 Browns 44 19 2.0 0 0 0 Real Monsters there @COLTS449.... I'm not against signing either to reasonable contracts, but I wouldn't consider them "MONSTER" edge rushers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COLTS449 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 3 minutes ago, Shive said: Barwin: Year Team COMB AST Sack INT YDS TD 2016 Eagles 34 14 5.0 0 0 0 2015 Eagles 54 10 7.0 0 0 0 2014 Eagles 64 17 14.5 0 0 0 Sheard: Year Team COMB AST Sack INT YDS TD 2016 Patriots 33 13 5.0 0 0 0 2015 Patriots 37 9 8.0 0 0 0 2014 Browns 44 19 2.0 0 0 0 Real Monsters there @COLTS449.... I'm not against signing either to reasonable contracts, but I wouldn't consider them "MONSTER" edge rushers. No Barwin isn't. But he's had a 14.5 sack season in a 34 scheme in 2014. Takk/Williams/Charlton will be our stud. Sheard isn't either but was really good in 2015. I think he had some issues with the staff in NE this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chad72 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 6 minutes ago, COLTS449 said: No. I like Simon. I just don't want him starting. I want like Takk and Barwin starting Dude, I wouldn't touch Barwin with a 10 foot pole. I was a bit positive on him till I read this: https://www.profootballfocus.com/pro-ranking-all-32-defensive-front-sevens-this-season/ Key lines: 2. Philadelphia Eagles Top overall grade: DE Brandon Graham, 93.3 Lowest overall grade: DE Connor Barwin, 42.1 He was carried a lot by that defensive front talent in Philly whenever we did see him make plays, IMO. That is why I am a bit hesitant on Dontari Poe too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgambill Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 5 minutes ago, COLTS449 said: I want us to have 2 monsters coming off the EDGE and guys like Simon as backups. If we drafted Williams/Takk/Charlton then I'm good as I see those 3 guys coming in and balling. I understand....I want crazy pass rushers too...but we need someone to SET THE EDGE too....seeing as we have basically the worst run defense in the league. This guy excels at that....and on top of it had 3.5 sacks in limited playing time....meaning if you start him those numbers are likely to climb. He has the athleticism and skill to be a 9-10 sack a year guy given the reps.....and that's from a position he would be playing that is suppose to drop in coverage and not always rush from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IinD Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 16 minutes ago, Majin Vegeta said: He's old and mediocre. Which has described our defense for 5 years too long now. So true on how you describe the D. Our standards are so low on D. We could have a guy lead our team with 1 interception for the year and folks would still say 'he lead our team with 1 pick, he's solid'.... Ballard looks like he's going to rebuild this the right way. I'll take a couple down seasons to actually have a legit D for once in Lucks tenure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgambill Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Just now, chad72 said: Dude, I wouldn't touch Barwin with a 10 foot pole. I was a bit positive on him till I read this: https://www.profootballfocus.com/pro-ranking-all-32-defensive-front-sevens-this-season/ Key lines: 2. Philadelphia Eagles Top overall grade: DE Brandon Graham, 93.3 Lowest overall grade: DE Connor Barwin, 42.1 He was carried a lot by that defensive front talent in Philly whenever we did see him make plays, IMO. Plus at his age he isn't likely to get better. I'm good with Sheard...I really like his size and potential and with him and a young rookie rotating in and out I think we will be much more dynamic....we still have Ayers and Mingo too....but Simon is the real deal and probably won't leave the field much....he is ready for prime time imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COLTS449 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 2 minutes ago, IinD said: So true on how you describe the D. Our standards are so low on D. We could have a guy lead our team with 1 interception for the year and folks would still say 'he lead our team with 1 pick, he's solid'.... Ballard looks like he's going to rebuild this the right way. I'll take a couple down seasons to actually have a legit D for once in Lucks tenure. Just reading this makes me want to vomit. You DO NOT rebuild when you have a top tier franchise QB. That is stupid. Its simple. Why waste away 12's career trying to win ONE in 3 or 4 freaking years????? Worry about 3 or 4 years when it comes. Worry about this season......this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shive Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 1 minute ago, COLTS449 said: Just reading this makes me want to vomit. You DO NOT rebuild when you have a top tier franchise QB. That is stupid. Its simple. Why waste away 12's career trying to win ONE in 3 or 4 freaking years????? I wouldn't say rebuilding, but he's tearing down a few walls and renovating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IinD Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 2 minutes ago, COLTS449 said: Just reading this makes me want to vomit. You DO NOT rebuild when you have a top tier franchise QB. That is stupid. Its simple. Why waste away 12's career trying to win ONE in 3 or 4 freaking years????? Worry about 3 or 4 years when it comes. Worry about this season......this season I get it, but this team is garbage on D man. There's no quick fix, they screwed up that option of reloading for a SB run when grigs blew several drafts and brought in bad fa's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COLTS449 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Just now, Shive said: I wouldn't say rebuilding, but he's tearing down a few walls and renovating. Yeah. That's cool, but we best hit on a couple good defensive players in the draft and sign a couple good players like Hightower and Hankins or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shive Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 1 minute ago, COLTS449 said: Yeah. That's cool, but we best hit on a couple good defensive players in the draft and sign a couple good players like Hightower and Hankins or something. I can see us going heavily defense in the draft. I'd be happy if we sign Minter and Bennie Logan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewColtsFan Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 3 hours ago, SilentHill said: Why did the Texans let him go? In addition to be very, very deep in pass rushers, Texas is also up against it with the Salary Cap. They were looking to create space. That's what the Osweiler deal was all about yesterday. The Texans love Simon. Didn't want to let hm go. But sometimes teams have no choice and let go of good players. It's not always about letting go of guys that you don't want. Simon is a good, rock solid signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel Alexander Morillo Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Barwin is garbage. Just trash. People who advocate for him don't look at basic stats, watch games or look at advanced analysis. He's literally worse than Trent Cole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennymoore24 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Harsh criticism for people who like Barwin. Here is what I know about Barwin. He is a good hybrid 3-4 linebacker. He is not a 4-3 defensive end. He also is a high energy, workout warrior guy. I think if he could be gotten on the cheap, he would be a good pickup. We will draft a few pass rushers too but we need some veterans like Simon or Connor to help set the tone. And yes, I do watch a LOT of football and coach football. Actually, defense. Barwin has played out of position in Philly. Much like Dwight Freeney trying to play linebacker in a 3-4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horse Shoe Heaven Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 3 hours ago, BlueShoe said: This feels like the Polian regime (middle years). And I welcome it! Let's see if we can also start drafting as well as Polian once did. Agree 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horse Shoe Heaven Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 When i woke up this morning I was like John Simon ?? WHO??? after looking at it him seems like a solid player if unspectacular! Have to admit I love the tough do your job kind of guys!! We don't have many of those types on defense & especially at LB. Looking forward to seeing him play! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horse Shoe Heaven Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Barwin can play at least he could getting older now but he MUST BE IN A 3/4 defense to be good. He is not good in a 4/3 IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel Alexander Morillo Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 7 minutes ago, lennymoore24 said: Harsh criticism for people who like Barwin. Here is what I know about Barwin. He is a good hybrid 3-4 linebacker. He is not a 4-3 defensive end. He also is a high energy, workout warrior guy. I think if he could be gotten on the cheap, he would be a good pickup. We will draft a few pass rushers too but we need some veterans like Simon or Connor to help set the tone. And yes, I do watch a LOT of football and coach football. Actually, defense. Barwin has played out of position in Philly. Much like Dwight Freeney trying to play linebacker in a 3-4. He's not good at all. The worst of their edge fishers or defenders by a huge margin If you're comfortable buying another Trent Cole then that is your prerogative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funktacious2 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 5 hours ago, BlueCollarColts said: Pretty solid signing, starter? He's probably at least a 2 down starter. He grades out pretty well against the run with upside of having improved at pass rushing last year. Definitely a solid, value pick-up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockThatBlue Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 This is a good signing IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coach kline Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Time will tell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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