Report: Geathers to Test Free Agency

[Caleb3502]

 

From Holder: "Geathers said Indianapolis will always have a special place in his heart, but indicated that he could be moving on in free agency.  "I remember coming in (as) a young kid, this city welcomed me with open arms. It’s been great. The city has been great to me. Not only to me, but to my family. My daughter, all she knows is ‘Go Colts!’ That’s special, man. This season was special. It won’t be forgotten. Moving forward, I’ve done all I can. I’ve pretty much given it all to the Lord. Where the chips fall, the chips fall.” The Colts would like to re-sign. Geathers, but are unlikely to prioritize him over other team needs this offseason.

[CR91]

Im assuming this means we are full go at trying to get collins

[Boiler_Colt]

18 minutes ago, CR91 said:

Im assuming this means we are full go at trying to get collins

Not necessarily only Collins but the Strong safety class is pretty strong in both FA and the draft. Collins would be great but last word was he is expected to get the Franchise tag.

[Hoosiernsavga]

I would much rather have Adrian Amos over Collins. Collins is about to be tbe highest paid SS in the league. Amos is better in pass coverage than Collins also. 

[pacolts56]

11 minutes ago, Hoosiernsavga said:

I would much rather have Adrian Amos over Collins. Collins is about to be tbe highest paid SS in the league. Amos is better in pass coverage than Collins also. 

And with Collins coming off torn labrum surgery... I’m hoping Ballard holds off on him as well.

[Yoshinator]

I'm curious, with this news, if Ballard is interested at all in Taylor Rapp (SS), in the draft. He will almost surely be available with our 26th pick, and probably our 34th pick as well. I can kind of see Ballard wanting to build an elite safety duo for this team.

[richard pallo]

This sounds like The Colts and Gaethers have been talking and I would guess Ballard made him an offer he wasn't happy with, just like the Farley situation last year, and he is now going to test the market.  This is the purpose of FA so you can't blame him.  Fortunately for us Ballard will have a strong FA class to look over.

[Hoosiernsavga]

13 minutes ago, richard pallo said:

This sounds like The Colts and Gaethers have been talking and I would guess Ballard made him an offer he wasn't happy with, just like the Farley situation last year, and he is now going to test the market.  This is the purpose of FA so you can't blame him.  Fortunately for us Ballard will have a strong FA class to look over.

Farley was on IR this past season. Hes a RFA now...

And this FA class is not that good. 

[NewColtsFan]

1 hour ago, CR91 said:

Im assuming this means we are full go at trying to get collins

I do not think this is a good assumption.

 

These are not the only two safeties on the market.     There are other possibilities.

 

We may only be offering a 1-year deal.    Or very limited money on a multiyear deal.   

 

But I don't think that not keeping Geathers is the key signal that we are going after Collins.   Especially since we don't even know if Collins is going to be let go by the Giants yet.

 

There are other pieces of this puzzle still to be revealed.....

 

[NewColtsFan]

10 minutes ago, richard pallo said:

This sounds like The Colts and Gaethers have been talking and I would guess Ballard made him an offer he wasn't happy with, just like the Farley situation last year, and he is now going to test the market.  This is the purpose of FA so you can't blame him.  Fortunately for us Ballard will have a strong FA class to look over.

 

Really?

 

Your mention of this being a "strong free agent class" is the first I've seen.....     anywhere.

 

[BProland85]

2 hours ago, CR91 said:

Im assuming this means we are full go at trying to get collins

 

One can only hope!

[SouthernIndianaNDFan]

1 hour ago, Jared Cisneros said:

I'm curious, with this news, if Ballard is interested at all in Taylor Rapp (SS), in the draft. He will almost surely be available with our 26th pick, and probably our 34th pick as well. I can kind of see Ballard wanting to build an elite safety duo for this team.

 

If we pick Rapp before Round 3 I'll quit watching the games. I'd much rather aim for the kid from Bama if we're gonna shoot on S early. It's gonna be interesting to see all of the cards layed out this offseason, we have a ton of ammunition. 

[richard pallo]

1 hour ago, Hoosiernsavga said:

Farley was on IR this past season. Hes a RFA now...

And this FA class is not that good. 

I had Farley confused with the player we lost to the Raiders.  Can't remember his name.  My mistake.  I thought I read otherwise though with, Thomas, Collins, and Mathieu being part of it.  

[CR91]

1 hour ago, NewColtsFan said:

I do not think this is a good assumption.

 

These are not the only two safeties on the market.     There are other possibilities.

 

We may only be offering a 1-year deal.    Or very limited money on a multiyear deal.   

 

But I don't think that not keeping Geathers is the key signal that we are going after Collins.   Especially since we don't even know if Collins is going to be let go by the Giants yet.

 

There are other pieces of this puzzle still to be revealed.....

 

 

Absolutely there are other options. Its just a path we might go

[PrincetonTiger]

2 hours ago, richard pallo said:

This sounds like The Colts and Gaethers have been talking and I would guess Ballard made him an offer he wasn't happy with, just like the Farley situation last year, and he is now going to test the market.  This is the purpose of FA so you can't blame him.  Fortunately for us Ballard will have a strong FA class to look over.

Melvin?

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10 hours ago, richard pallo said:

This sounds like The Colts and Gaethers have been talking and I would guess Ballard made him an offer he wasn't happy with, just like the Farley situation last year, and he is now going to test the market.  This is the purpose of FA so you can't blame him.  Fortunately for us Ballard will have a strong FA class to look over.

Yeah, I was thinking the same. Maybe they've talked but couldn't come to an agreement and Ballard probably told him to go see what his value is on the market and then see if our offer matches up to other offers. 

[Boiler_Colt]

14 hours ago, NewColtsFan said:

 

Really?

 

Your mention of this being a "strong free agent class" is the first I've seen.....     anywhere.

 

For safeties it's pretty solid. Earl Thomas, Collins, Amos, Clinton-Dix, Adrian Phillips, Mathieu, Vaccaro etc.

[shasta519]

This is what I hoped Ballard would do...just wait it out with Geathers. If his market doesn’t develop, then reopen discussions. And have Geathers check back with an offer that he likes to see if Ballard will match it.

 

From those quotes, it sounds like they have already met with him...and aren’t going to prioritize him. He sounds like someone that is preparing to play elsewhere next year. But I don’t think it means he will. Lots can happen between now and late March/early April.

[shasta519]

13 hours ago, SouthernIndianaNDFan said:

 

If we pick Rapp before Round 3 I'll quit watching the games. I'd much rather aim for the kid from Bama if we're gonna shoot on S early. It's gonna be interesting to see all of the cards layed out this offseason, we have a ton of ammunition. 

 

Rapp with the late 2nd round pick would be fine by me. I think he is a great player.

 

We will have to see how FA goes first. If Ballard finds a couple of Ss at good prices...he probably won’t be looking to draft S until late.

 

Hopefully, they can get another Day Two pick to open up options more. 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

This is actually good news for the colts. If he can’t get as much as he expects the colts could get him to come back and not overpay. 

[throwing BBZ]

Maybe when Ballard was saying how much he loved Clayton, and admired how hard he worked to get himself back on the field was more of a "were really gonna miss him" when he is gone speech.
 I know he is capable of playing some really solid football, but after revisiting his BAD games missed history, sometimes you need to move on.
 Maybe safety will be the position to put the Desir also leaving $$$$.
  And i Hope the Giants keep Collins. 

[NewColtsFan]

17 hours ago, richard pallo said:

This sounds like The Colts and Gaethers have been talking and I would guess Ballard made him an offer he wasn't happy with, just like the Farley situation last year, and he is now going to test the market.  This is the purpose of FA so you can't blame him.  Fortunately for us Ballard will have a strong FA class to look over.

 

Sorry....     I misunderstood your meaning.      You were talking about class of safeties...

 

I should've realized that.     For some strange reason,  I was thinking overall class of free agents.

 

My bad.     Brain cramp.      So sorry.       

 

 

[NewColtsFan]

3 hours ago, Boiler_Colt said:

For safeties it's pretty solid. Earl Thomas, Collins, Amos, Clinton-Dix, Adrian Phillips, Mathieu, Vaccaro etc.

 

Yeah....      I had a brain cramp on this one.

 

I should've understood his meaning,  and for some strange reason,  I was thinking overall class of free agents and not just safties.    

 

I apologized to Richard in another post.      Should be right above this one.