Discussion/news of Free Agent Signings 2022

[danlhart87]

6 minutes ago, richard pallo said:

Have we signed Armstead yet?  

No

[chad72]

8 minutes ago, stitches said:

No, but we bought an armchair.

 

There are several armchairs on this forum, no need to buy one.  

[danlhart87]

 

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[ColtJax]

Jags are signing Kirk. Jags get 4 impact players, we get air, like always..

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Just now, ColtJax said:

Jags are signing Kirk. Jags get 4 impact players, we get air, like always..

Jags are the reigning free agent champion 10 years in a row. Good for them. 

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[Shive]

46 minutes ago, TaylorTheStudMuffin said:

 

The problem with that is that Evan Engram hasn't beem an impact TE. He came in with extremely high upside, but he has only really had 1 solid season in his career so far. On the plus side, he only had 3 drops last season instead of the 8 or 11 in prior seasons.

[Colts1324]

2 minutes ago, Shive said:

The problem with that is that Evan Engram hasn't beem an impact TE. He came in with extremely high upside, but he has only really had 1 solid season in his career so far. On the plus side, he only had 3 drops last season instead of the 8 or 11 in prior seasons.

That & it makes the Kyler Granson pick questionable. 

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[Shive]

1 minute ago, stitches said:

 

 

$15M/yr is about what was expected for Reddick, especially after the Ogbah deal.

[ColtJax]

"Colts have interest in", every year, every freaking year! I understand that free agency is a pot luck sorta thing, but it sucks being window shoppers every year..

[philba101]

What is wrong when players want to go play for the Jaguars over the Colts? I am not convinced the Colts are making competitive offers!

https://nfltraderumors.co/jaguars-expected-to-sign-wr-christian-kirk/

 

[philba101]

30 minutes ago, stitches said:

 

That is a pretty good deal for just under $70 million.

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Just now, philba101 said:

That is a pretty good deal for just under $70 million.

That's the best paid cap space in the league! 

[csmopar]

Patience folks

[RNGDShobby]

4 hours ago, NorthernColt said:

Zadarius Smith released. I'd definitely take a chance on him coming off a surgery. Hell of a player.

By far the better of the 2 Smith's they signed in FA that year. Surprised the extension went to Preston!

[smittywerb]

5 minutes ago, philba101 said:

What is wrong when players want to go play for the Jaguars over the Colts? I am not convinced the Colts are making competitive offers!

https://nfltraderumors.co/jaguars-expected-to-sign-wr-christian-kirk/

 

My guess also.  You’re going to overpay.  We get outbidded every year

[philba101]

2 minutes ago, csmopar said:

Patience folks

Oh yes......delayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyd gratification, I keep forgetting.

[Flash7]

4 minutes ago, smittywerb said:

My guess also.  You’re going to overpay.  We get outbidded every year

The over-bidding sets the market value. So, you're not gonna get a cheaper option by waiting for next year. The market is set and it'll go up.

 

You only get a cheaper option by choosing to pay for a player that hasn't yet shown that they are deserving that type of money.

 

I agree that if we are getting outbid for players that we may want, then Ballard needs to change his approach. However, I think it's more likeley that he hasn't even swung the bat yet.

[IndyEric07]

[DeepseaColt]

3 hours ago, stitches said:

 

 

WOW! I was way too optimistic we would be able to sign him for 5-6M a year. I guess the Rams see him as their LT of the future. Good for him. 

Ugh, I was on the Notebloom train as well! 

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HOLY HELL! I'm glad we didn't end up paying that... 

[Nesjan3]

 

[philba101]

11 minutes ago, stitches said:

That's the best paid cap space in the league! 

I think you have to pay that amount because you never know when you are going to get another chance at a cap like that.

[RNGDShobby]

1 minute ago, stitches said:

 

 

HOLY HELL! I'm glad we didn't end up paying that... 

Thats absolutely insane money. If I was gonna pay an FA WR that much it would be Chark.

[tvturner]

16 minutes ago, philba101 said:

What is wrong when players want to go play for the Jaguars over the Colts? I am not convinced the Colts are making competitive offers!

https://nfltraderumors.co/jaguars-expected-to-sign-wr-christian-kirk/

 

It might start with the stud they have at the QB position...

[philba101]

1 minute ago, stitches said:

 

 

HOLY HELL! I'm glad we didn't end up paying that... 

This will be the new rate going forward......Robinson will probably get close to $20 million now.

[smittywerb]

44 minutes ago, ColtJax said:

Jags are signing Kirk. Jags get 4 impact players, we get air, like always..

they can have Kirk for 4 years and $84 million.  He was someone I wanted but not for $21 a year.

[smittywerb]

2 minutes ago, philba101 said:

This will be the new rate going forward......Robinson will probably get close to $20 million now.

jags literally just screwed FA up with this.  

[RNGDShobby]

1 minute ago, smittywerb said:

they can have Kirk for 4 years and $84 million.  He was someone I wanted but not for $21 a year.

It is 'up to' but its still ridiculous. Also I imagine guarantees aren't that high. But its going to make it harder to sign any other FA WR .

[PrincetonTiger]

Wow the Kirk deal was too much

[csmopar]

5 minutes ago, stitches said:

 

 

HOLY HELL! I'm glad we didn't end up paying that... 

tweet isn’t working for me, what did he get and who

[tvturner]

Just now, csmopar said:

tweet isn’t working for me, what did he get and who

4 years, 72m with a chance of up to 84m

[PrincetonTiger]

Just now, csmopar said:

tweet isn’t working for me, what did he get and who

It isn’t working for me either

  I think it was about Kirk who is getting 21 M a year

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Just now, csmopar said:

tweet isn’t working for me, what did he get and who

Christian Kirk 4 years 84 million. 3d highest paid WR after Hopkins and Julio Jones. 

[philba101]

1 minute ago, smittywerb said:

they can have Kirk for 4 years and $84 million.  He was someone I wanted but not for $21 a year.

We say that every year and the prices keep going up. The first problem with the current strategy of CB is that we never add any impact players via FA. The second problem is those players go to our AFC competitors. Guess who are the finalists for Robinson? Kansas City and Cleveland. Cleveland is loading up....the Colts are imploding! Its not hard to predict how this is going to turn out.

[smittywerb]

5 minutes ago, philba101 said:

We say that every year and the prices keep going up. The first problem with the current strategy of CB is that we never add any impact players via FA. The second problem is those players go to our AFC competitors. Guess who are the finalists for Robinson? Kansas City and Cleveland. Cleveland is loading up....the Colts are imploding! Its not hard to predict how this is going to turn out.

i agree but you don’t give that money to THAT quality of receiver.  I don’t mind overpaying for talent that’s worth it.  But Kirk getting paid that much is a HUGE overpay.  This is one of the reasons why prices go up.

 

now if he doesn’t play up to $21 mill standards, we would be the first people to want the GM gone.

 

this is why Byron wanted Baalke GONE lol

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[NorthernColt]

Im in the camp of we need to spend this year, but darn I'm more than happy not signing guys if guys like Kirk are almost getting 18 per year lol