Just reported that Norwell has 3 finalists

[Virtuoso80]

some of the big contracts are looking like they are the only big ones they can sign.  cheifs only had 25.6 mil and jaguars only had 32.9 mil

[pgt_rob]

Norwell was really the only top FA that I would have liked the Colts to sign. That hurts a bit...

[Coltsfanforlife12]

8 minutes ago, Virtuoso80 said:

some of the big contracts are looking like they are the only big ones they can sign.  cheifs only had 25.6 mil and jaguars only had 32.9 mil

You say that and then the chiefs go and spend 9 mil a year on Hitchens...

[Virtuoso80]

4 minutes ago, Coltsfanforlife12 said:

You say that and then the chiefs go and spend 9 mil a year on Hitchens...

Yeah, they will have to restructure someone or release someone.

[Coltsman1788]

I guess we go after Nate Solder now since Ballard seems to love New England guys so much. 

 

Ballard seems like a very frugal GM thus far.  That can be a strength and a weakness.  We have all this friggin cap space...spend some of it!  We got outbid by Jax which has less than half of our cap room.  On a player that would have filled a GLARING need for us.

[csmopar]

Just now, Coltsman1788 said:

I guess we go after Nate Solder now since Ballard seems to love New England guys so much. 

 

Ballard seems like a very frugal GM thus far.  That can be a strength and a weakness.  We have all this friggin cap space...spend some of it!  We got outbid by Jax which has less than half of our cap room.  On a player that would have filled a GLARING need for us.

[Coltsman1788]

1 minute ago, csmopar said:

Oh Yeah?...well that dude running around above will be Andrew Luck next season.  lol

[PeterBowman]

Still a couple solid guards left and it's a guard deep draft.

[csmopar]

Just now, Coltsman1788 said:

Oh Yeah?...well that dude running around above will be Andrew Luck next season.  lol

i wasnt disagreeing with you...

[Coltsfanforlife12]

18 minutes ago, Virtuoso80 said:

Yeah, they will have to restructure someone or release someone.

I don’t think they will.  After releasing Hali they had 25 mil in cap space.  It also depends on how the contract was structured.  If the back loaded either of those deals it won’t be an issue.

[coltsfansince65]

10 hours ago, throwing BBZ said:

 

So you have no Clue what is going on?
 

 And as a wise man once said, "the Colts ARE the favorites to land Norwell".

I don't know if he's actually been in the building. Do you?

[Coltsman1788]

Just now, PeterBowman said:

Still a couple solid guards left and it's a guard deep draft.

 Rookies are fine but often take time to develop.  We also need to add some veteran talent to this unit.  There may be other guys out there but Norwell was the best of the bunch.  So now we will likely settle for some one who is serviceable. Hopefully that works out well enough.  We had the money to get the best o-lineman free agent available and let him go to a division rival. 

[Coltsman1788]

7 minutes ago, csmopar said:

i wasnt disagreeing with you...

My bad. I thought you were implying over-reaction on my part.

[richard pallo]

Ballard obviously went to bed early and decided not to pull an all nighter.  Enjoy your coffee while you clear off your FA board and talk to Irsay this morning.  Hope you have a lot of Tums in your desk drawer. 

[Virtuoso80]

13 minutes ago, Coltsfanforlife12 said:

I don’t think they will.  After releasing Hali they had 25 mil in cap space.  It also depends on how the contract was structured.  If the back loaded either of those deals it won’t be an issue.

16 mil to watkins and 9 to hitchens,  that's 25 but what about the draftees?

[richard pallo]

I wonder who our top target is now.  The suspense is killing me.  Well you still have time to trade for James but I guess his 9m contract is too much for you.

[csmopar]

9 minutes ago, Coltsman1788 said:

My bad. I thought you were implying over-reaction on my part.

no it was me trying to not over-react.  I wanted Norwell bad.  Hell, I'd given him 18 mil per but thats why I'm not a GM lol

2 minutes ago, Virtuoso80 said:

16 mil to watkins and 9 to hitchens,  that's 25 but what about the draftees?

there's time for them to make room yet. They'll be releasing someone.  and 5 bucks says the colts will be rumored to be interested that someone

[Coltsfanforlife12]

25 minutes ago, Virtuoso80 said:

16 mil to watkins and 9 to hitchens,  that's 25 but what about the draftees?

I’ve never been to clear on this but I think the reported numbers are with rookie reserves removed.  Keep in mind they don’t have a first this year and every other pick after that is fairly cheap. 

[throwing BBZ]

58 minutes ago, coltsfansince65 said:

I don't know if he's actually been in the building. Do you?

 

No FA have been in any buildings Anywhere in FA.

[Virtuoso80]

pretty accurate lol

[ColtsBlueFL]

1 hour ago, Coltsman1788 said:

I guess we go after Nate Solder now since Ballard seems to love New England guys so much. 

 

Ballard seems like a very frugal GM thus far.  That can be a strength and a weakness.  We have all this friggin cap space...spend some of it!  We got outbid by Jax which has less than half of our cap room.  On a player that would have filled a GLARING need for us.

 

Florida has no State income tax.  Indy has to outbid in gross income by a significant amount to equal the ‘net’ income. Players can no longer (for the most part) deduct State income tax paid off the Federal return either.  Then you look at prospect of the team... Ballard had a large uphill battle.

[Luck 4 president]

maybe we can get an "Almost signed Andrew Norwell" banner.

[Coltsman1788]

4 hours ago, ColtsBlueFL said:

 

Florida has no State income tax.  Indy has to outbid in gross income by a significant amount to equal the ‘net’ income. Players can no longer (for the most part) deduct State income tax paid off the Federal return either.  Then you look at prospect of the team... Ballard had a large uphill battle.

Thanks for that explanation. No State income tax is a huge advantage.  Kudos to Jax. They ensured their elite pass rushers will continue to plague our QB’s with this signing.