Discussion/news of Free Agent Signings 2022

[Mr.Debonair]

Is it still only the first day of Free Agency?

[NFLfan]

9 minutes ago, John Hammonds said:

If we're talking pure free agents, then it's probably Adam Vinatieri.

If we include trades, then I would guess Eric Dickerson.

 

No trades. Just free agents. Adam is a good one but he was signed more than 10 years ago, no?

 

For the Vikings, one of the best was Antoine Winfield, CB, who had been drafted by the Bills but that was a little over 10 years ago. Linval Joseph was a very productive signing for us in 2014 or 2015.

[John Hammonds]

1 minute ago, jvan1973 said:

Dickerson wasn't a free agent or in the last ten years

Sorry.  I was distracted watching the Hoosiers losing.

[1959Colts]

 

[Happy2BeHere]

1 minute ago, Mr.Debonair said:

Is it still only the first day of Free Agency?

It hasn’t started yet or so the league told Ballard 

[GoColts8818]

For all those screaming for a WR remember Ballard said he liked their group (for the record I don’t agree with him on that opinion) so I wouldn’t be shocked if he’s not thinking about a free agent WR.  I think he feels the biggest issue with the WRs last year was the guy getting them the ball.

[Happy2BeHere]

13 minutes ago, IinD said:

Who??

That thread “Wentz” beyond its useful life.

[NFLfan]

14 minutes ago, jvan1973 said:

Seriously?   Matt started 8 games here.   Why did you move the other topic here?

 

I was just making conversation. If you don't like it, disregard it.

 

As for the thread, I did not move it. It has been here all along. Next time send me a personal message. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

21 minutes ago, John Hammonds said:

I think it was moved because we were talking about everything under the sun except the OP, that Wentz was traded for two 3's.

- like this 

[John Hammonds]

10 minutes ago, NFLfan said:

 

No trades. Just free agents. Adam is a good one but he was signed more than 10 years ago, no?

 

For the Vikings, one of the best was Antoine Winfield, CB, who had been drafted by the Bills but that was a little over 10 years ago. Linval Joseph was a very productive signing for us in 2014 or 2015.

Ok, here's a new candidate.  Since we obtained Adam Vinatieri over 10 years ago.

Frank Gore, 2015 to 2017

3 years, 48 games, 2953 rushing yards, 789 rec yards, 19 total TD's.

[Archer]

Seems that the best we can hope at QB is that Atlanta wins the Watson trade and we swing a deal for Matt Ryan.  Maybe a Garoppolo coup.  Other than that, things look grim…

[2006Coltsbestever]

2 minutes ago, NFLfan said:

 

I was just making conversation. If you don't like it, disregard it.

 

As for the thread, I did not move it. It has been here all along. Next time send me a personal message. 

- 

[NFLfan]

12 minutes ago, John Hammonds said:

Ok, here's a new candidate.  Since we obtained Adam Vinatieri over 10 years ago.

Frank Gore, 2015 to 2017

3 years, 48 games, 2953 rushing yards, 789 rec yards, 19 total TD's.

 

That is a very good one. Thanks. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

10 hours ago, jvan1973 said:

 

I figured we would at least go 138  . 

[John Hammonds]

6 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

I figured we would at least go 138  . 

I guess we have a goal for this thread then.

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 minute ago, John Hammonds said:

I guess we have a goal for this thread then.

Yeah 138 sounds nice - I want my Big Mac and Fry 

[1959Colts]

 

[1959Colts]

Maybe Watson should just do us all a favor... and flip a coin

[John Hammonds]

1 minute ago, 1959Colts said:

 

LOL, "per me"

[AwesomeAustin]

4 minutes ago, John Hammonds said:

LOL, "per me"

Sounds official

[1959Colts]

Byron Pringle headed to Chicago

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/03/17/byron-pringle-headed-to-chicago/

[John Hammonds]

I'm waiting for the headline that says, "Raiders pay a king's ransom for a wide receiver and a defensive end."

[csmopar]

15 minutes ago, 1959Colts said:

Maybe Watson should just do us all a favor... and flip a coin

Would be funny if he declined both just to do it not that it’ll ever happen 

[2006Coltsbestever]

It will never happen but I would literally do this  if Watson said the only team I want to go is the Colts, just to stick it to the Texans. Having a no trade clause can be Karma in a lot of ways. 

[NFLfan]

1 hour ago, Happy2BeHere said:

Because the thread ran it’s course. Talking about free agency and drafts and trades are discussed here in this forum. None of its really “colts football” until they sign the dotted line.. 

 

man some people are so burned by the thread being moved

 

As I mentioned earlier, this free agency thread has been here all along.

 

I moved all the Rodgers and Adams comments from the Wentz Trade Thread to here. Most of the comments about Watson were moved here too. I left the comments about the Colts and any QBs that the Colts may trade for (Jimmy G, Mayfield, Ryan, and some Winston ones). 

[ColtJax]

1 hour ago, John Hammonds said:

I'm waiting for the headline that says, "Raiders pay a king's ransom for a wide receiver and a defensive end."

And yet, with well under half the cap space we have they get it done. Meanwhile, we wait for the discount bin to fill up..

[Hawkeyecolt]

2 hours ago, NFLfan said:

I asked a question in the other thread. Who turned out to be the most productive high-priced free agent of the Colts in the last 10 years. (Not undrafted free agents) Who seemed to have the highest return on investment?

Brandon Stokely wasn’t exactly high priced but was a big success. 
 

Chad Bratzke had a decent career was high priced at the time. 

 

Tobin brought in Wilford and Laudermilk on the down side of their careers. Wilford was the better of the two. 
 

Monte Reagor was similar to Autry.  Kind of unknown but blossomed in a Indy. 
 

plenty of high price busts though
 

 

[NewColtsFan]

8 hours ago, richard pallo said:

He’s a right tackle.  Would Ballard consider signing him and moving Braden to left tackle?  

He wouldn’t take LTs last year becayse they were short arms….  Less than 34+ inches.  And now you’re wondering about Braden and his 32 1/2 inch arms.   

[NFLfan]

18 minutes ago, Hawkeyecolt said:

Brandon Stokely wasn’t exactly high priced but was a big success. 
 

Chad Bratzke had a decent career was high priced at the time. 

 

Tobin brought in Wilford and Laudermilk on the down side of their careers. Wilford was the better of the two. 
 

Monte Reagor was similar to Autry.  Kind of unknown but blossomed in a Indy. 
 

plenty of high price busts though
 

 

 

Thank you. I prefer signing low-priced guys. (I think I would appreciate Ballard as GM.) 

 

Stokely is a good one. Chad Bratzke, that is a name I have not heard in a while. He played for the Giants. I am not familiar with Wilford or Loudermilk. I believe I remember Reagor.

 

I prefer trading for players, as it seems that guys who are traded pan out better.  One of your fellow Colts fans mentioned Vontae Davis. 

[cdgacoltsfan]

Wasn't Jeff Saturday a free agent?

[Virtuoso80]

2 hours ago, cdgacoltsfan said:

Wasn't Jeff Saturday a free agent?

undrafted free agent yes.

[cdgacoltsfan]

While other teams with limited cap space  are all in....the Colts with the most available cap space basically are doing nothing.

Ballard philosophy:

[JediXMan]

Any decent FA DBs left? don’t want to rely on rookie and that dude we got from the Raiders.

[NFLfan]

2 hours ago, cdgacoltsfan said:

Wasn't Jeff Saturday a free agent?

 

I was referring to free agent veterans. I was trying to illustrate that paying a lot for free agents that are not already part of your organization often does not work out. The Colts players acquired as free agents that have worked out well are low-priced ones. The high-priced ones have not worked out. (The return on investment has not been great.)

[JediXMan]

Gilmore, Dontae Jackson, Tyrann Mathieu still available for secondary help.

[Yoshinator]

3 minutes ago, JediXMan said:

Gilmore, Dontae Jackson, Tyrann Mathieu still available for secondary help.

If we get one, Ballard gets some credit. I don't buy he'll sign any of them though. 

[NFLfan]

25 minutes ago, Jared Cisneros said:

If we get one, Ballard gets some credit. I don't buy he'll sign any of them though. 

 

Would you sign Jeff Gladney? He was a first round pick. In his draft two years ago many folks here thought he would be a first or 2nd round pick. (Vikes picked him in the first round. He was cut after an off-the-field incident.)

[Yoshinator]

4 minutes ago, NFLfan said:

 

Would you sign Jeff Gladney? He was a first round pick. In his draft two years ago many folks here thought he would be a first or 2nd round pick. (Vikes picked him in the first round. He was cut after an off-the-field incident.)

For the right price yes. I remember he was out of the league quickly for a while. I'd take a shot at him for a non-guaranteed contract that we can get out of if he has an off the field issue (not by bad performance). He'd give us a shot at possibly filling the CB void that Rock-Ya-Sin left.

[philba101]

14 hours ago, MikeCurtis said:

Allen Robinson is not coming to the Colts without knowing who the QB is

 

(I wouldnt)

 

Thats why I think we need to get our QB situation figured out first

No arguments here. I have been saying for days that whatever the Colts "plan" is, that they better execute it sooner rather than later. The rest of the league who already have their QB now can properly focus on the draft and the rest of FA.

[philba101]

12 hours ago, 1959Colts said:

 

Well, that officially ends the Carr trade speculation! Maybe the Colts will wake up and realize they need a QB?