Free Agency: Day 5

[Moe]

2 hours ago, PrincetonTiger said:

Not me

Me either when I was a janitor at Harvard, I liked to solve math problems left on classroom boards!

[Shive]

 

[PrincetonTiger]

6 minutes ago, Shive said:

 

[CR91]

 

[csmopar]

17 minutes ago, Shive said:

 

Bummer but I’d rather sign Rhodes, and try to get Fuller. Blackmon is pretty good at S

[PrincetonTiger]

5 minutes ago, csmopar said:

Bummer but I’d rather sign Rhodes, and try to get Fuller. Blackmon is pretty good at S

Agreed

[ColtJax]

I wouldn't mind kicking the tires on Melvin Ingram, Chargers . He's getting up there, but for a couple years he can be that edge rusher beast.

[John Hammonds]

42 minutes ago, ColtJax said:

That's a smart move by the Bears, just like what the Raiders did with Rodney Hudson. Dangle him out there and see who's interested, then make the deal. The Raiders got a 3rd rounder for Hudson, someone will do the same for Fuller..

I'm not so sure about that.  If the entire Western World knows that the Bears are gonna cut him if they can't trade him, they'll simply wait until they cut him.  Yes?

[ColtJax]

2 minutes ago, John Hammonds said:

I'm not so sure about that.  If the entire Western World knows that the Bears are gonna cut him if they can't trade him, they'll simply wait until they cut him.  Yes?

 

Same with Ertz, yet the Eagles keep the game going. Who knows, the Jags are desperate for a TE, maybe they give a 4th rounder for him, if that happens the game is worth it..

[PrincetonTiger]

2 minutes ago, John Hammonds said:

I'm not so sure about that.  If the entire Western World knows that the Bears are gonna cut him if they can't trade him, they'll simply wait until they cut him.  Yes?

That was my thought 

[aReggie7]

1 minute ago, John Hammonds said:

I'm not so sure about that.  If the entire Western World knows that the Bears are gonna cut him if they can't trade him, they'll simply wait until they cut him.  Yes?

 

It really depends on what a team would have to give up in a trade to get him. A team might rather give something up to guarantee they get him vs waiting for the Bears to cut him and then having to compete with other teams to sign him.

[coming on strong]

I still cannot predict who ballard will sign he is so hush about everything no rumors or anything .

[CR91]

 

[csmopar]

2 minutes ago, CR91 said:

 

Hooker, Ballard’s one big time draft bust to date. Although mostly due to injury. Wish him well

[CR91]

5 minutes ago, csmopar said:

Hooker, Ballard’s one big time draft bust to date. Although mostly due to injury. Wish him well

 

Hooker isn't a bust imo. He did his job which was basically playing cover 2. Injuries unfortunately ruined him.

[csmopar]

6 minutes ago, CR91 said:

 

Hooker isn't a bust imo. He did his job which was basically playing cover 2. Injuries unfortunately ruined him.

I think he was average, which means he was drafted too high. That said, he’s Ballard biggest miss to date so maybe not quite a bust, and yes I’d agree injuries ruined him. As they did with a lot of our players. Wish we could stay heathy(I still think it’s the field)

[Colt Overseas]

Philip Lindsay to the Texans

 

[Colt Overseas]

Texans also signed Mark Ingram so it’s him, David Johnson and Philip Lindsay there.

 

But I much, much prefer our 3!! 

[PrincetonTiger]

Just now, Colt Overseas said:

Texans also signed Mark Ingram so it’s him, David Johnson and Philip Lindsay there.

 

But I much, much prefer our 3!! 

Someone is going to get left out

[NewColtsFan]

4 hours ago, MFT5 said:

 

idk how he thinks fuller to broncos makes sense. idc who's coaching over there. THEY SUCK AND HAVE THE WORST ROSTER EN THE LEAGUE 

Huh?   Most of what I read is Denver has a very good roster, but no quarterback.  

[Colt Overseas]

 

I wonder what Chicago are looking for. They can’t be looking for too much compensation for 2 reasons; 1, teams know he is about to be cut and 2, teams probably don’t value him at $14m 
 

I’d be close to certain Ballard won’t do anything until he is cut. He doesn’t highly value the CB position in this defence, so I doubt he wants to pay a CB $14m. With that being said, when (or if) Fuller does hit the open market, I would expect Ballard to be interested. Probably $10-11 is the max he will be will to pay for Fuller I’d say. I mean Rhodes will probably cost around $8m as Patrick Peterson got $10m off a bad year.

Be interesting to see, but I think Fuller’s market is limited to be honest.

[PrincetonTiger]

2 minutes ago, Colt Overseas said:

 

I wonder what Chicago are looking for. They can’t be looking for too much compensation for 2 reasons; 1, teams know he is about to be cut and 2, teams probably don’t value him at $14m 
 

I’d be close to certain Ballard won’t do anything until he is cut. He doesn’t highly value the CB position in this defence, so I doubt he wants to pay a CB $14m. With that being said, when (or if) Fuller does hit the open market, I would expect Ballard to be interested. Probably $10-11 is the max he will be will to pay for Fuller I’d say. I mean Rhodes will probably cost around $8m as Patrick Peterson got $10m off a bad year.

Be interesting to see, but I think Fuller’s market is limited to be honest.

Agreed

[CR91]

I will go out on a limb and say texans will have the worst record in football in 21

[danlhart87]

2 minutes ago, CR91 said:

I will go out on a limb and say texans will have the worst record in football in 21

Nah they win some games

I will save my pick until after draft

[CR91]

Just now, danlhart87 said:

Nah they win some games

I will save my pick until after draft

 

Do you see all the issues their dealing with? They have no defense, no WRs after losing both Fuller and Cooks, and now Watson is dealing with sexual assault allegations. Oh and they don't have a first or second round pick.

[danlhart87]

Just now, CR91 said:

 

Do you see all the issues their dealing with? They have no defense, no WRs after losing both Fuller and Cooks, and now Watson is dealing with sexual assault allegations. Oh and they don't have a first or second round pick.

I understand that but can't give feedback til season is close cause a lot can change 

[CR91]

9 minutes ago, danlhart87 said:

I understand that but can't give feedback til season is close cause a lot can change 

 

It just doesn't look good for them. Their in disarray and we're only in March.

[csmopar]

16 minutes ago, CR91 said:

 

It just doesn't look good for them. Their in disarray and we're only in March.

And no money to do much either

[danlhart87]

Just now, csmopar said:

And no money to do much either

Didn't they sign like 10 no name FAs?

 

[DaColts85]

1 hour ago, ColtJax said:

 

Same with Ertz, yet the Eagles keep the game going. Who knows, the Jags are desperate for a TE, maybe they give a 4th rounder for him, if that happens the game is worth it..

Yes and no. Ertz has some play left in him but Fuller is a lot better at his position still so teams will definitely want to inquire about him before the bidding war starts. 

[DaColts85]

1 hour ago, csmopar said:

I think he was average, which means he was drafted too high. That said, he’s Ballard biggest miss to date so maybe not quite a bust, and yes I’d agree injuries ruined him. As they did with a lot of our players. Wish we could stay heathy(I still think it’s the field)

I wouldn’t say Ballard missed though. He was highly looked at going into the draft and injuries hurt his career. When he was healthy he wasn’t bad at all. Now he never developed like many hoped for a 15th overall but again injuries hurt that. 

[csmopar]

8 minutes ago, danlhart87 said:

Didn't they sign like 10 no name FAs?

 

Pretty much 

[Hoose]

10 minutes ago, DaColts85 said:

Yes and no. Ertz has some play left in him but Fuller is a lot better at his position still so teams will definitely want to inquire about him before the bidding war starts. 

I just don't see any team eating that $14m salary in this cap strapped world, and certainly not the Colts. There would have to be a deal where Fuller came signed sealed and delivered on a new contract extension, with the Bears taking on a chunk of the $14m. 

[danlhart87]

Let's say Broncos get Fuller im assuming they don't draft Farley or Surtain at 9 then

[DaColts85]

4 minutes ago, Hoose said:

I just don't see any team eating that $14m salary in this cap strapped world, and certainly not the Colts. There would have to be a deal where Fuller came signed sealed and delivered on a new contract extension, with the Bears taking on a chunk of the $14m. 

There is nothing saying that won’t happen. They will eat dead cap from a trade or cutting him I believe. Not sure on the amount but same goes for Ertz. I see a much larger benefit for teams from Fuller than Ertz IMO. 

[ColtsBlueFL]

54 minutes ago, CR91 said:

I will go out on a limb and say texans will have the worst record in football in 21

 

Quite possible

 

19 minutes ago, danlhart87 said:

Didn't they sign like 10 no name FAs?

 

 

They've brought in a ton of new players.  No locker room culture/continuity is just one big issue.

[DaColts85]

3 minutes ago, danlhart87 said:

Let's say Broncos get Fuller im assuming they don't draft Farley or Surtain at 9 then

But teams right after that will. Fingers crossed one falls to us though because that would be an easy pick for Ballard. Just like Hooker when a guy like that falls he is going for it. Unless someone else falls that he loves more. Maybe a Paye or Darrisaw. Hard to tell this year. Plus still a good amount of time with FA. 

[CR91]

 

[ColtJax]

So, 2 years 6 million isn't a value? I can see not jumping on the 20+ million per year trains, but now it's getting silly.

[CR91]

5 minutes ago, ColtJax said:

So, 2 years 6 million isn't a value? I can see not jumping on the 20+ million per year trains, but now it's getting silly.

 

Their really putting all their chips on Ertz it seems