Hines traded to the Bills

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3 minutes ago, jbaron04 said:

At least we got out of one bad contract 5-6 more to go

couldnt the colts just cut him next year ?   sounds like they are tanking i hate this .   try and win with sam i dont like tanking out loud .   at least try to act like you wanna win . 

[CR91]

2 minutes ago, jbaron04 said:

We got out of Hines horrible contract so it’s good

 

And for what exactly? The colts couldn't use Hines correctly. The one year they did, we won 11 games.

[gspdx]

At least Hines might make it to the Super Bowl.

 

Just feels like rearranging the deck chairs.

[Bravo]

3 minutes ago, tvturner said:

Hines gets to play for a juggernaut

 

Colts clear cap, get out of his deal, and get a return for a player that Reich had absolutely no clue how to use properly. 

 

JT *should* now be the focal point of the offense and moving Hines *should* make it easier to give him the ball in obvious JT situations rather than Hines

JT tweaked his ankle again last game and was completely useless after..

 

Dude needs a couple more weeks.

[Dobbinblitz]

Signed through 2023 His player comp coming out of college was Carlos Hyde. Colts looking to add muscle between the tackles.

[AKB]

3 minutes ago, Mr.Debonair said:

Meh I’ll disagree

thats fine. you can disagree. seems like the Bills think he has something to offer the rest of their backs cant. 

[LJpalmbeacher2]

Sellers need more than 6th rounders to rebuild. But its a thrifty organization saving money I guess.

 

Congrats to Hines for leaving a Dumpster Fire and actually joining a real offense.

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3 minutes ago, JediXMan said:

if you wanna tank right and really get a top pick kelly should of been dumped

[Chrisaaron1023]

No more hines right up the gut.. 

 

But still sad  

 

Good luck bro

[tvturner]

Just now, Bravo said:

JT tweaked his ankle again last game and was completely useless after..

 

Dude needs a couple more weeks.

Deon Jackson did just fine stepping in

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1 minute ago, Dobbinblitz said:

Signed through 2023 His player comp coming out of college was Carlos Hyde. Colts looking to add muscle between the tackles.

bills fans are cheering on twitter saying the guy is trash .

[Bravo]

1 minute ago, CR91 said:

 

And for what exactly? The colts couldn't use Hines correctly. The one year they did, we won 11 games.

I was hoping to Fire Reich at the end of the season and see a coach really use Hines correctly but what do I know… lol

[Catloaf]

Hines just got traded to get a SB ring and in return we are basically getting onion rings lol

[csmopar]

I’m all for moving Hines but this seems well odd

[dw49]

At least we don't have to watch Hines run up the gut for 7 inches anymore.

[OffensivelyPC]

Dammit

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whats annoying is if hines is  used right could of been elite .   use him like the saints use kamara  put him in motion run more outside runs and make him get 10 plus passes out of the back field a game .  when rivers was here he looked great .  this teams ruins good players its getting annoying .  

[JediXMan]

1 minute ago, coming on strong said:

if you wanna tank right and really get a top pick kelly should of been dumped

Colts sadly missed their chance a season or two when he was actually decent. 

[crazycolt1]

Anyone just see that catch he made against Washington? I think Allen just got another weapon.  (like he needed more)

This has to be a money move. If not the Colts got fleeced. 

[tvturner]

The Colts are not even close to being a contender in the AFC or even a threat to the Bills/Chiefs in January.

 

I highly doubt we're in the playoffs by the time Hines' contract is up.

 

Outside of personal attachment, I don't really see why anyone is upset at this

[NewColtsFan]

11 minutes ago, coming on strong said:

how ?  dont the colts still have to pay hines 5 million ?   a 6th round pick to lose a good pass catcher and punt returner is dumb . i only wanted to trade him for a 4th round pick

Why do the Colts have to pay him?

 

Buffalo should be eating the contract. 

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Just now, NewColtsFan said:

Why do the Colts have to pay him?

 

Buffalo should be eating the contract. 

i saw on twitter if hines was traded the team that got him only owed him 1.8 million this year .   i dont know if its true or not i hope not .

[AKB]

1 minute ago, tvturner said:

The Colts are not even close to being a contender in the AFC or even a threat to the Bills/Chiefs in January.

 

I highly doubt we're in the playoffs by the time Hines' contract is up.

 

Outside of personal attachment, I don't really see why anyone is upset at this

definitely personal attachment, plus the fact that Josh Allen will definitely get value out of Hines, which we rarely were able to get, outside of Rivers. 

[colts89]

I'm happy Hines get to join a great team that'll most likely use him properly.

 

That's about it. If we were going to get another player, I wish it was another OL. We have plenty of ok RBs as is.

[Thunderbolt]

R Kelly is next

[DougDew]

Good trade.

 

The team doesn't need to keep HInes, who is just a specialty receiver.  We have enough receivers now.

 

We need an actual backup RB to JT in addition to Jackson.  Not sure that Moss is the best backup for between the OTs running, but there are not many options in a trade.

 

If it was just Hines for Moss, it would make sense.  We got a 6th too.

[cdgacoltsfan]

Well now what do I do? The only reason I watched this year was to watch Frank run Hines up the middle. No sense watching anymore.

[tvturner]

2 minutes ago, coming on strong said:

whats annoying is if hines is  used right could of been elite .   use him like the saints use kamara  put him in motion run more outside runs and make him get 10 plus passes out of the back field a game .  when rivers was here he looked great .  this teams ruins good players its getting annoying .  

Yeah but the talent difference between AK and Hines is massive

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

8 minutes ago, coming on strong said:

couldnt the colts just cut him next year ?   sounds like they are tanking i hate this .   try and win with sam i dont like tanking out loud .   at least try to act like you wanna win . 

Hines was very vocal on how much he hated all the cycling of quarterbacks every year. Maybe he wanted out.

[Defjamz26]

1 minute ago, DougDew said:

Good trade.

 

The team doesn't need to keep HInes, who is just a specialty receiver.  We have enough receivers now.

 

We need an actual backup RB to JT in addition to Jackson.  Not sure that Moss is the best backup for between the OTs running, but there are not many options in a trade.

 

If it was just Hines for Moss, it would make sense.  We got a 6th too.

This.

 

Also that contract was terrible. You don’t pay backup change of pace backs that type of money. That’s an easy position to replace in the draft. Moss can actually run between the tackles.

[Mr. Irrelevant]

7 minutes ago, coming on strong said:

if you wanna tank right and really get a top pick kelly should of been dumped

That is crazy talk, we need his terrible performance in order to tank effectively! 

[MikeColtsfan]

Great trade for the Colts

[IinD]

Using those 6th Rd picks to get into the top 5... Lol

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

2 minutes ago, DougDew said:

Good trade.

 

The team doesn't need to keep HInes, who is just a specialty receiver.  We have enough receivers now.

 

We need an actual backup RB to JT in addition to Jackson.  Not sure that Moss is the best backup for between the OTs running, but there are not many options in a trade.

 

If it was just Hines for Moss, it would make sense.  We got a 6th too.

Interesting it was Campbell running the jet sweeps too and not Hines . Campbell used to be a RB do I imagine less plays for Hines. I think we can get the same out of Parris. With him being healthy Hines is expendable.

[CR91]

2 minutes ago, Defjamz26 said:

This.

 

Also that contract was terrible. You don’t pay backup change of pace backs that type of money. That’s an easy position to replace in the draft. Moss can actually run between the tackles.

 

Run between the tackles? We can't even create holes for Taylor. You think Moss will make a difference?

[Dobbinblitz]

The Colts have not used Hines properly for a couple of years. They have had a glaring need to spell Taylor with a back that can pick up yards after contact. Around the league the return on many of the trades has been underwhelming. Hopefully this benefits the Colts run game.

[Believe blue1306]

What is the point of this trade.  

Zack moss doesnt help us at all.. rather have got an OL i never heard of 

[danlhart87]

I am perfectly fine with the trade. Anybody who thought Colts would get more than a 6th for Hines is kidding themselves 

[John Waylon]

So is this what frank meant when he said he was gonna use Hines more this season, or nah? Just trying to get a little clarification. Maybe one of you frank truthers can chime in and explain the master plan here to me. 
 

This is definitely Ballard’s worst trade. Take a good player that the coaching staff can’t figure out how to use properly and trade him for a bad player who isn’t translating to the NFL and a 6th round pick that will come so late it might as well be a 7th rounder. 
 

If they had used Hines to his * strengths (you know, like frank said he would,) he’d be a weapon. Instead he’s just a marginalized guy out there randomly running plays and routes best suited for someone else. And now we have a guy in Moss who has struggled however he’s been used instead.

Yippee.
 

Jesus we’ve become the PG13 Pacers of the NFL. And it’s starting to look like we’re actively working to be in that position. 
 

[Nesjan3]

Yah not sure what people are so upset about. A mediocre backup running back that we barely used isn't fetching more than what we got. I seen hopes for a 3rd or 4th round pick in the other thread which is laughable. We cleared cap space thats what this was about.