2024 Post Draft Updated Roster + Cap Space Discussion Thread. **OP updated, Top 53 Locks page 4**

[w87r]

2024 Cap Space:(draft estimate not taken out of listed cap space)

Spotrac  - $28,194,348(85 players shown under contract) ($2.3m estimated for draft)

OtC - $28,412,296(85 players shown under contract)($2.3m estimated for draft)

 

Re-signed 

FA Signing

Draft Pick

UDFA

 

2024 Roster:(under contract)(91)

Offense:(44)

QB:(5) Anthony Richardson, Joe Flacco, Sam Ehlinger, Kedon Slovis, Jason Bean

RB:(6) Johnathan Taylor, Evan Hull, Trey Sermon, Tyler Goodson, Trent Pennix, Zavier Scott

WR:(12) Michael Pittman, Alex Pierce, Josh Downs, Adonai Mitchell, Ashton Dulin, Anthony Gould, DJ Montgomery, Juwann Winfree, Xavier White, Tyrie Cleveland, Ethan Fernea, Terrell Bynum

TE:(7) Mo Alie-Cox, Andrew Ogletree, Jelani Woods, Kylen Granson, Will Mallory, Jordan Murray, Eric Tomlinson

OT:(4) Bernard Raimann, Braden Smith, Blake Freeland, Jake Witt

OG:(7) Quentin Nelson, Will Fries, Matt Goncalves, Josh Sills, Arlington Hambright, Lewis Kidd, Dalton Tucker

OC:(5) Ryan Kelly, Tanor Bortolini, Danny Pinter, Wesley French, Jack Anderson 

 

Defense:(43)

DE:(8) Samson Ebukam, Kwity Paye, Laiatu Latu, Dayo Odeyingbo, Tyquan Lewis, Titus Leo, Isaiah Land, Genard Avery 

DT:(8) Deforest Buckner, Grover Stewart, Raekwon Davis, Adetomiwa Adebawore, Taven Bryan, Jonah Laulu, Eric Johnson, Isaiah Coe

LB:(10) EJ Speed, Zaire Franklin, Ronnie Harrison, Jaylon Carlies, Grant Stuard, Cameron McGrone, Segun Olubi, Liam Anderson, Austin Ajiake, Craig Young

CB:(8) Dallis Flowers, JuJu Brents, Kenny Moore, Jaylon Jones, Ameer Speed, Chris Lammons, Micah Abraham, Darrell Baker Jr

S:(9) Julian Blackmon, Nick Cross, Rodney Thomas, Daniel Scott, Jaylin Simpson, Trevor Denbow, , Marcel Dabo, Kendell Brooks, Michael Tutsie

 

SPT:(4)

K:(2) Matt Gay, Spencer Shrader

P: Rigoberto Sanchez 

LS: Luke Rhodes 

 

 

Draft Picks:

1.15 - $3,034,753 - Laiatu Latu, Edge, UCLA

2.46 - **traded for #52, #142, #155

**2.52 - $1,219,297 - Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas

***3.79 -$1,061,643 - Matt Goncalves, OL, Pittsburgh 

3.82 - ***traded w/ #191 for #79

4.117 - $984,721 - Tanor Bortolini, OC, Wisconsin 

**5.142 - $883,167 - Anthony Gould, WR, Oregon State 

5.151 - $879,060 - Jaylon Carlies, LB, Missouri 

**5.155 - ****traded for #164, #201

****5.164 - $869,254 - Jaylin Simpson, S, Auburn 

***6.191 - ***traded away

****6.201 -$838,489 - Micah Abraham, CB, Marshall 

7.234 - $820,427 - Jonah Laulu, DT, Oklahoma 

 

 

UDFA:

QB - Kedon Slovis, BYU

QB - Jason Bean, Kansas

K - Spencer Shrader, Notre Dame

WR - Xavier White, Texas Tech 

RB - Trent Pennix, North Carolina State 

OG - Dalton Tucker, Marshall 

DT - Isaiah Coe, Oklahoma

LB - Craig Young, Kansas

 

Tryout:

DT - Jeblonski Green, South Carolina State 

TE - Malcolm Epps, Pittsburgh

OT - Jake Hornirook, Duke

RB - Justin Strong, Southern Illinois 

LS - Michael Vinson, Notre Dame 

OC - Jake Kradel, Pittsburgh 

OL - Aidan Hemphill, Texas Southern 

DB - Brandon Bishop, Liberty 

OT - Daniel Johnson, Purdue 

DB - Marcus Hooker, Youngstown State(Malik's little brother) 

 

Estimated Cap space once rookies are signed 

$26m(ish)

[w87r]

Positional Groups, Locks, Battles and FA options:(will update with all positions as we go)(work in progress; QB, RB, WR, TE, OL, DL, LB, CB, S, SPT)

 

Locks - 41

Open Spots - 12

 

QB:((2) Locks, (1) Open Spot)

Richardson(lock)

Flacco(lock)

Ehlinger 

Slovis

Bean

 

Positional Battle QB3:

Ehlinger

Slovis 

Bean

 

 

 

RB:((2) Locks, (1-2) Open Spot)

Taylor(lock)

Hull(lock)

Sermon

Goodson

Pennix

Scott

 

Positional Battle RB3:

Sermon 

Goodson

Pennix 

Scott

Vet FA?

 

Possible FA Additions:

Akers

Elliott 

Cook

Hunt

Penny

 

 

WR:((5) Locks, (0-1) Open Spots)

Pittman(lock)

Pierce(lock)

Downs(lock)

Mitchell(lock)

Gould(lock)

Dulin

Montgomery 

Winfree

White

Cleveland 

Fernea

Bynum

 

Roster Battle WR6:(might not keep 6?)

Dulin(favorite if we keep 6)

Montgomery 

Winfree

White

Cleveland 

Fernea

Bynum

 

 

TE:((3) Locks, (1) Open Spots)

Ogletree(lock)

Woods(lock)

Mallory(lock)

Alie-Cox 

Granson

Murray

Tomlinson 

 

Roster Battle TE4:

Alie-Cox 

Granson

Murray

Tomlinson 

 

 

 

OL:((8) Locks, (1-2) Open Spots)

OT:(3)

Raimann(lock)

Smith(lock)

Freeland(lock)

Witt

 

OG:(3)

Nelson(lock)

Fries(lock)

Goncalves(lock)

Sills

Hambright 

Kidd

Tucker

 

OC:(2)

Kelly(lock)

Bortolini(lock)

Pinter

French

Anderson 

 

Positional Battle OL9/10:(1-2 spots)

Witt

Sills

Hambright 

Kidd

Tucker

Pinter

French 

Anderson 

 

 

DL:((8) Locks, (1-2 Open Spots)

DE:(5)

Paye(lock)

Ebukam(lock)

Latu(lock)

Dayo(lock)

Lewis(lock)

Leo

Land

Avery

 

DT:(3)

Buckner(lock)

Stewart(lock)

Davis(lock)

Adebawore 

Bryan

Laulu

Johnson 

Coe

 

Positional Battle DL9/10:(1-2 spots)

Leo

Land

Avery

Adebawore 

Bryan 

Laulu 

Johnson 

Coe 

 

 

LB:((4) Locks (2) Open Spots)

Speed(lock)

Franklin (lock)

Harrison(lock)

Carlies(lock)

Stuard

McGrone

Olubi

Anderson 

Ajiake

Young 

 

 

Position Battle LB5/6:

Stuard

McGrone

Olubi

Anderson 

Ajiake

Young 

 

 

 

CB:((4) Locks, (2) Open Spots)

Outside:

Brents(lock)

Flowers(lock)

Jones(lock)

Speed

Baker Jr

 

Nickel:

Moore(lock)

Lammons

Abraham(maybe can play outside?)

 

Position Battles CB4:

Speed

Baker Jr

Abraham 

Vet FA?

 

Position Battles NB2:

Lammons

Abraham 

 

 

Possible FA Additions:

Nelson 

Gilmore

Witherspoon 

Howard

Adoree Jackson

JC Jackson 

Levi Wallace

 

 

 

S:((2) Locks, (2) Open Spots)

FS:

Thomas

Scott

Simpson

 

SS:

Blackmon(lock)

Cross(lock)

Denbow 

 

Camp Bodies:

Dabo

Brooks

Tutsie 

 

Position Battle FS1/2:

Thomas

Scott

Simpson 

Vet FA?

 

Position Battle S4:(included with players above)

Denbow

 

Possible FA Additions:

Simmons 

Diggs 

Eddie Jackson 

Hyde

 

 

SPT:((3) Locks)

K:

Gay(lock)

Shrader 

 

P:

Sanchez(lock)

 

LS: 

Rhodes(lock)

 

Camp Body:

Shrader 

[w87r]

Questions:

What's do we still need?

Strongest position group?(Top 3)

Weakest position group?(Bottom 3)

#1 option on offense and defense, that isn't currently on the roster?

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think we still need a vet FS and maybe a CB, wouldn't be adverse to another LB that can cover.

 

Strongest groups:

1. OL

2. DL

3. TE

 

Weakest groups:

1. LB

2. S

3. RB(still anticipate adding here)

 

#1 option on defense - Q. Diggs FS

#1 option on offense - C Akers RB

[Smonroe]

9 minutes ago, w87r said:

I think we still need a vet FS and maybe a CB, wouldn't be adverse to another LB that can cover.

 

Strongest groups:

1. OL

2. DL

3. TE

 

Weakest groups:

1. LB

2. S

3. RB(still anticipate adding here)

 

 

#1 option on defense - Q. Diggs FS

#1 option on offense - C Akers RB

 

Agreed.  And good options.  I'm sure Ballard (I hope) addresses both positions.  I like the young guys but we need a vet or two in the rooms.

 

I was kind of hoping we'd draft a RB in the 5th.  But there will still be plenty of choices even after the draft.  And Sermon is no slouch when he's healthy.

[w87r]

3 minutes ago, Smonroe said:

 

Agreed.  And good options.  I'm sure Ballard (I hope) addresses both positions.  I like the young guys but we need a vet or two in the rooms.

 

I was kind of hoping we'd draft a RB in the 5th.  But there will still be plenty of choices even after the draft.  And Sermon is no slouch when he's healthy.

Yeah I was thinking so too, and we still might grab one here with the last 2 picks.

 

I think Akers would be a solid guy to bring in if not though.

[Dobbinblitz]

Colts will have plenty of Cash/Cap to be very aggressive with UDFA signing bonuses if there are players they really like. 

[w87r]

7 minutes ago, Dobbinblitz said:

Colts will have plenty of Cash/Cap to be very aggressive with UDFA signing bonuses if there are players they really like. 

I'm not so sure how active we will be in UDFA. Obviously still bring in some, but don't know if it will be double digits like usual?

 

I'm having a hard time finding a guy for our next 2 picks.

 

 

After those, we will be down to 5-6 roster spots remaining, depending on Dabo roster exception status.

 

 

After that will have to start swapping out signings and releases.

 

[Zoltan]

Interesting Patriots double down at QB with Milton

[w87r]

1 minute ago, Zoltan said:

Interesting Patriots double down at QB with Milton

Yeah, was just about to post I would like Milton and one of the remaining RBs, in the draft thread, and then Milton went.

 

Slovis or Hartman? 

 

Jacobs or Watson LB 

 

 

 

 

Who are some of the prospects everyone is looking at as potential UDFA?

[Dobbinblitz]

10 minutes ago, w87r said:

I'm not so sure how active we will be in UDFA. Obviously still bring in some, but don't know if it will be double digits like usual?

 

I'm having a hard time finding a guy for our next 2 picks.

 

 

After those, we will be down to 5-6 roster spots remaining, depending on Dabo roster exception status.

 

 

After that will have to start swapping out signings and releases.

 

Ballard likes positional competition , I think he signs a decent size class.  

[w87r]

Just now, Dobbinblitz said:

Ballard likes positional competition , I think he signs a decent size class.  

Probably will. Draft picks don't count as roster spot until they sign.

[w87r]

Draft Picks:

1.15 - $3,034,753 - Laiatu Latu, Edge, UCLA

2.46 - **traded for #52, #142, #155

**2.52 - $1,219,297 - Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas

***3.79 -$1,061,643 - Matt Goncalves, OL, Pittsburgh 

3.82 - ***traded w/ #191 for #79

4.117 - $984,721 - Tanor Bortolini, OC, Wisconsin 

**5.142 - $883,167 - Anthony Gould, WR, Oregon State 

5.151 - $879,060 - Jaylon Carlies, LB, Missouri 

**5.155 - ****traded for #164, #201

****5.164 - $869,254 - Jaylin Simpson, S, Auburn 

***6.191 - ***traded away for #79

****6.201 -$838,489 - Micah Abraham, CB, Marshall 

7.234 - $820,427 - Jonah Laulu, DT, Oklahoma 

 

 

Literally drafted every level of defense

2/3 OL spots

Doubled down on WR.

 

Only OT, RB, QB and TE + SPTs, went without an addition to it.

 

 

 

OP updated:

 

 

 

Can post UDFA here, will update OP with running and final list.

[w87r]

Top potential UDFA and trackers:

 

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfl-udfa-tracker-2024/

 

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-undrafted-free-agents-tracking-udfa-signings/a3d78790253b88a9bcdd898e

 

https://nfltraderumors.co/2024-undrafted-free-agent-tracker/

 

 

[w87r]

Colts bringing in QB Kedon Slovis 

 

 

 

 

[w87r]

 

Thought Limmer was selected. Edit, he was.

 

 

Quick scan over the rest looked ok though.

 

 

[w87r]

Colts bringing in QB Jason Bean, Kansas

 

 

 

This has to be a connection with Ballard's son who plays QB at Kansas.

 

 

 

[GoColts8818]

I think it’s going to be extremely hard for an undrafted free agent to make the final roster this year unless they just find a gem.

[w87r]

Just now, GoColts8818 said:

I think it’s going to be extremely hard for an undrafted free agent to make the final roster this year unless they just find a gem.

No doubt, roster is pretty deep in most places. Everyone on notice, better bring your A game.

 

 

Look forward to breaking them down group by group in here.

[w87r]

 

UDFA:

QB - Kedon Slovis, BYU

QB - Jason Bean, Kansas

DL - Jeblonski Green

[Jackie Daytona]

Jeblonski? Really.....  Some parents.

[w87r]

 

 

UDFA:

QB - Kedon Slovis, BYU

QB - Jason Bean, Kansas

DT - Jeblonski Green, South Carolina State 

K - Spencer Shrader, Notre Dame

[jvan1973]

Just now, Jackie Daytona said:

Jeblonski? Really.....  Some parents.

Barkivios Mingo likes your post

[Yoshinator]

41 minutes ago, w87r said:

Colts bringing in QB Kedon Slovis 

 

 

 

 

I had Slovis as a solid day 3 pick in the QB tier pool after Rattler. I like this signing.

[w87r]

6 minutes ago, Jackie Daytona said:

Jeblonski? Really.....  Some parents.

His dad was a Captain for some police dept, maybe campus. Idk, there is a story out there where the chief was fired and the Captain retired after some civil case.

 

 

1 minute ago, Yoshinator said:

I had Slovis as a solid day 3 pick in the QB tier pool after Rattler. I like this signing.

Yeah, I posted in the 7th round about him after Milton went.

[Dunk]

10 minutes ago, Jackie Daytona said:

Jeblonski? Really.....  Some parents.

Chris Berman would really enjoy him getting playing time. 

[w87r]

5 minutes ago, Yoshinator said:

I had Slovis as a solid day 3 pick in the QB tier pool after Rattler. I like this signing.

Got a 3 man battle for the #3 spot.

 

Ehlinger

Slovis 

Bean

[Yoshinator]

Just now, w87r said:

Got a 3 man battle for the #3 spot.

 

Ehlinger

Slovis 

Bean

I like it. Flacco will only be here for a year, so it'll be nice to solidify a #3 and possibly a backup in 2025.

Hoping we sign an undrafted RB or two for competition.

[w87r]

All the UDFA make some sense so far.

 

(2) QBs to compete for #3

Kicker to take reps in camp

Small school DT to let work for a few years on practice squad potentially

 

 

Like I had said earlier, I don't anticipate this being as active as usual with where our roster sits.

[w87r]

 

UDFA:

QB - Kedon Slovis, BYU

QB - Jason Bean, Kansas

DT - Jeblonski Green, South Carolina State 

K - Spencer Shrader, Notre Dame

WR - Xavier White, Texas Tech 

[Iron Colt]

18 minutes ago, Jackie Daytona said:

Jeblonski? Really.....  Some parents.

Better than JaCrispy. 

[BlackTiger]

43 minutes ago, GoColts8818 said:

I think it’s going to be extremely hard for an undrafted free agent to make the final roster this year unless they just find a gem.

A corner or safety could do it

[w87r]

Tryout:

TE - Malcolm Epps, Pittsburgh

 

 

 

 

 

[James]

 

[Dobbinblitz]

Draftwire- listed Slovis as the best QB not drafted

[w87r]

26 minutes ago, James said:

 

UDFA:

QB - Kedon Slovis, BYU

QB - Jason Bean, Kansas

DL - Jeblonski Green, South Carolina State 

K - Spencer Shrader, Notre Dame

WR - Xavier White, Texas Tech 

TE - Trent Pennix, North Carolina State 

 

 

Tryout:

TE - Malcolm Epps, Pittsburgh

[Yoshinator]

16 minutes ago, BlackTiger said:

A corner or safety could do it

RB too.

[w87r]

UDFA:

QB - Kedon Slovis, BYU

QB - Jason Bean, Kansas

DL - Jeblonski Green, South Carolina State 

K - Spencer Shrader, Notre Dame

WR - Xavier White, Texas Tech 

TE - Trent Pennix, North Carolina State 

 

 

Tryout:

TE - Malcolm Epps, Pittsburgh

OT - Jake Hornirook, Duke

 

https://goduke.com/sports/football/roster/jake-hornibrook/19300

 

 

[MB-ColtsFan]

I think that's Trent Pennix from NC State?

[w87r]

9 minutes ago, MB-ColtsFan said:

I think that's Trent Pennix from NC State?

Autocorrect must not of liked me.

[Colts.sb41]

Cut down day is going to a difficult one for the front office, so many young guys and you see a lot of potential.