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It does not seem that long ago. Didn't the Reds win a World Series with Lou Pinnella? It does not seem like over 29 years ago. Time flies. -
I thought it was curious, that Rush was the only CB listed, on the drafted list from last year? What about Brents and Jones? Truth be told, there has been a lot of good FA pickups and draft picks, in the secondary. Just because a guy is depth, doesn't make him a bad pickup. Those can definitely be easily distinguished, imo. Gambling suspension doesn't change the talent evaluation (Rodgers) Player retiring to pursue religious path, doesn't change the talent evaluation (Willis) Couple big injuries to slow down start of your career, then go elsewhere and revive career, doesn't change the talent evaluation (Hooker) They were still good players and good evaluations. Kind of a confusing take looking back at it? Guess I need to go back and see if I'm missing something? I was thinking it was more of a argument against Ballard bringing in good secondary talent? When laid out, and even self admitted by ( @AKB ) good pickups seem to outweigh the bad pick ups on the original list.? CBs listed: (my opinion on them) ---Draft Picks: 1. **2017** - **Quincy Wilson** (2nd round, 46th overall) - I'll give them, this one 3. **2019** - **Rock Ya-Sin** (2nd round, 34th overall) - Solid player here 2. **2020** - **Isaiah Rodgers** (6th round, 211th overall) - great pick 4. **2020** - **Julian Blackmon** (3rd round, 85th overall) - Not a CB, but was listed as both in draft, either way good pick, will count him towards safety though 5. **2021** - **Kenny Moore II** (Undrafted Free Agent) - Was actually a roster cut down waiver pickup, from NE. 6. **2022** - **Dallis Flowers** (Undrafted Free Agent) - solid UDFA 7. **2023** - **Darius Rush** (5th round, 138th overall) - bad pick ---Free Agent Signings: 1. **2017** - **Nate Hairston** (Undrafted Free Agent) - 2. **2018** - **Pierre Desir** (Free Agent from the Cleveland Browns) 3. **2020** - **T.J. Carrie** (Free Agent from the Cleveland Browns) 4. **2021** - **Xavier Rhodes** (Free Agent, former Pro Bowl cornerback from the Minnesota Vikings) 5. **2022** - **Brandon Facyson** (Free Agent from the Las Vegas Raiders) 6. **2022** - Stephon Gilmore (Trade with the Carolina Panthers) 2/7 CBs draft pick list(Brents and Jones aren't?) can be listed as bad picks. 3/7 CBs draft pick list - shouldn't be on the draft pick list(Blackmon(S), Moore(waiver pickup), Flowers(Free Agent) 1/6 CB FA pickup list, can be listed as bad pickup(Facyson). Hairston was fine as an UDFA. The rest played fine and definitely can't go down as back pickups. So with my adjustments, I will go:(moved players to appropriate list) 2/7 CBs drafted can be listed as bad picks(Wilson,Rush)(added Jones, Brents)(71.4% hit rate) 1/8 CB FA pickups can go down as bad(Facyson)(added Moore, Flowers)(87.5% hit rate) S listed:(my opinion on them) Draft Picks: 2017 - Malik Hooker (1st round, 15th overall) - Primarily a free safety. Good pick 2019 - Khari Willis (4th round, 135th overall) - Primarily a strong safety. Great pick 2020 - Julian Blackmon (3rd round, 85th overall) - Primarily a free safety. Great pick 2021 - Shawn Davis (5th round, 160th overall) - Primarily a strong safety. Bad pick, still floating around league though 2022 - Nick Cross (3rd round, 96th overall) - Primarily a strong safety. (JURY STILL OUT) - Agreed(will continue to be, if he stays on the bench) Free Agent Signings and Trades: 2017 - Matthias Farley (Free Agent from the New York Jets) - Primarily a strong safety. 2018 - Mike Mitchell (Free Agent, retired before the season started) - Briefly signed but did not play for the Colts. 2021 - Andrew Sendejo (Free Agent from the Minnesota Vikings) - Primarily a strong safety. 2021 - George Odum (Free Agent from the San Francisco 49ers) - Primarily a strong safety/special teams contributor. We signed him and he left for SF. 2022 - Rodney McLeod (Free Agent from the Philadelphia Eagles) - Primarily a free safety. 1/4 safeties drafted can be listed as bad pick (Davis) 1 safety the jury is still out 1/5 safeties signed/traded can be listed as bad signing (Farley), but even it wasn't a bad low $ signing. George Odum left us and went to SF, not the other way around. I know, not your list, just addressing some things here. (2 time All-Pro(SpT) (1 - 1st team) during Colts tenure. Still should be on the list but his accomplishments as an UDFA here, makes him not appear on the bad acquisition list. There will be solid veteran Safety options available, now through the end of the season, if need be. I wouldn't mind bringing in Simmons or Diggs, but I'm good with not bringing them in as well. Seeing what these young guys can do early. If we need to make a move later, something will be available. How I see it, any money spent now, is like double the cost, or more, one way or another. Whatever we spend now, will take cap away this year and next. If a multiple year deal it will be like 3x the money by end of next year. Let me explain my thoughts. 1yr deal - Let's say $8m(get Diggs or Simmons) $8m off cap this year $8m less rollover for next year.(And player gone) It's not really 2x, but it kinda works out like that. 2yr deal - Let's say flat $8m both year $8m off cap this year $8m less rollover for next year $8m off cap next year Again, it's not really 3x, but kinda works like it. Rollover is standard procedure, and works like this on most contracts. Just at this point with a full roster, I think it will take some real bad play/ or big injury, for Ballard to jeopardize the cap space we've set ourselves up with next year, and make a move. Currently we have: 2024 Cap Space: $24,879,509(Spotrac) 2025 Cap Space: $30,623,076(Spotrac)* no roll over included If we don't make any more big moves($2m+)/or player extensions, we will probably end up somewhere around $18m in cap space to roll over next year. By the time we go to top 53 roster, Practice Squad, any other IR injuries and some in season spending. So add that to current 2025 Cap Space: $48.6m(new cap space), again that's with no big moves. Now say we spend that $8m, plus all the other things from above, that leaves us with $10m in roll over. 2025 Cap Space: $40.6m.(player gone) Now let's say, we sign them to a 2 year deal. $10m rollover -$8m 2025 cap hit +2m 2025 Cap Space: $32.6m($16m less than we would have, without signing them) Again, this is how all Contracts affect the following season, I'm just seeing how it could affect our cap next year($48.6m to potentially $32.6m). Now we could off set some of this by capitalizing on Mo's almost $6m cap we could clear Sorry, long meandering post is over now. -
By superrep1967 · Posted
While playing at Mississippi State baseball players Rafael Palmeiro and Will Clark were called Thunder and Lighting when they played together there. -
By RollerColt · Posted
The Cincinnati Reds are done. Stick a fork in ‘em. That now makes it 29 straight years without a playoff series win.
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