I'm sure we'll sign some depth and draft at least one

I imagine we go OT and WR in the second. Depending on who is available where. I am eyeing that OT out of USC if he slips. USC always provides quality tackles to the league.

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Colts resigned Laraven Clark

You're only about 6 hours late.

http://www.coltfreaks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=98361

Colts release backup QB Brian Hoyer per the team twitter account. There was money that would become guaranteed if he was still on the roster past tomorrow.

https://twitter.com/Colts/status/1241449671815561217

So, right now, Spotrac is carrying the Colts with $29.2m in free cap space. Add in Hoyer's $5m and that number is $34.2m. That number includes the draft class.

So, with some in season space needed, we probably have about $30m we could spend on free agents.

Could still sign a couple of "value" phase veteran free agents for that.

Colts don't save the entire amount from releasing Hoyer. There is a $2MM dead cap hit. So they can add about $3MM to their cap space from the move.

They need to just trade Brissett for anything.

I would be shocked if they didn't keep Brissett. If Ballard thinks this team has post season aspirations you need a good back up with a 38 year old starter (or any age starter for that matter). Brissett is definitely that.

Ballard already knows Brissett cant get us anywhere which is why he went out and got Rivers.... so if we lose our starting QB... Rivers... we are not going far... with or without Brissett on the team.. so why keep him?

Because no one is going to trade for him and if Rivers gets dinged up JB can win a game or two if needed. Colts are all in this yr.Next yr hes off the books as is AL IIRC so that gives them even more options

I can see that.Good point

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The name of his new daughter ........ "Indiana."



Mike Epps Introduces Daughter, Indiana

(By Annie Martin)

https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_Ne...6981584980987/

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Epps did have a little spat with his other daughter (who was 18 year-old at the time) back in 2012, saying that he would "fuck her up", that she "was the fucking Devil", and that he would "shove it up her ass."


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rpx8tr80iY


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Naptown representative

I say you keep both QBs. They're both off the books after next season, and at this point, you don't even know if you have a season or if you do, how that season gets played out.

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Sounds prudent.

All things considered, the Brissett situation is not disastrous ........ the Colts are paying a quarterback for one additional season that they (in hindsight) would rather not, as opposed to 3 or 4 additional seasons.

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I guess this is like when they sent all those 19-0 SB champions shirts to Africa

What did Kraft do that the federal government didn't do? Buy a bunch of fucked up masks. Do some fucking research C&O. Can't trust China to do anything worth a damn. They are the ones who started all this shit. Fuck them and the Patriots.

Made the best toilet paper those shirts.:cool:

The best toilet paper (imo) is the Charmin in the red package. Ultra Strong. I have 2 rolls of it left, but I've been foraging alternative rolls to use in the mean time during this pandemic. I'll break out the Charmin in celebration when/if we get through this. Only 16 months to go or thereabouts...if we're lucky. Stay well freaks!

Gotta love the Texans Bill O'Brien (BOB) First he trades Hopkins then yesterday, in what is arguably the greatest WR class in the history of the draft. Let's give up a 2nd-round pick for Brandin Cooks, who is on an $81M contract with 5 known concussions. Thanks BOB :cool:

No shit, the press was roasting the Texans over this today.

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Just crazy. But his job seems safe.

Then the owner must be an idiot. BOB is even a worse GM than he is a coach and that is saying a lot.

May he have a Jack DelRio like tenure.

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Ranking NFL Teams with the Worst Offseasons (#32 Through #25)

(By Bill Barnwell)

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...l-all-32-teams



32) ) Houston Texans

31) ) Chicago Bears

30) ) New England Patriots

29) ) Detroit Lions

28) ) Los Angeles Rams

27) ) Green Bay Packers

26) ) Seattle Seahawks

25) ) Tennessee Titans

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The lower-to-mid portion of the pack ...... Barnwell has not mentioned the Colts yet, and that's a good thing.



https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...l-all-32-teams



24) ) Carolina Panthers

23) ) Jacksonville Jaguars

22) ) Atlanta Falcons

21) ) Kansas City Chiefs

20) ) Pittsburgh Steelers

19) ) Minnesota Vikings

18) ) Baltimore Ravens

17) ) Philadelphia Eagles

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How can they say that about the bears? They drafted a TE with their first pick.

Good to see our division rivals all in the bottom 10.

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Yes.

And it's also good to see the Colts in (at least) the top 50% ........ granted that this is just Bill Barnwell's rat's ass of an opinion, but for what it's worth, at least one sportswriter that follows/analyzes pro football sees the Colts at a major advantage within their own division in the off-season category.

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Still, no Colts ...... well, at least one sportswriter is pretty damned impressed with the latest job of our front office.



https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...l-all-32-teams



16) ) San Francisco 49ers

15) ) Las Vegas Raiders

14) ) New York Giants

13) ) New York Jets

12) ) Cincinnati Bengals

11) ) Washington Redskins

10) ) Los Angeles Chargers

19) ) New Orleans Saints

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#4 overall ...... I'm glad that you believe in Ballard and Irsay, Mr. Barnwell.



https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...l-all-32-teams


18) ) Phoenix Cardinals

17) ) Miami Dolphins

66) ) Buffalo Bills

55) ) Dallas Cowboys

14) ) Indianapolis Colts

13) ) Denver Broncos

12) ) Cleveland Browns

11) ) Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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What went right: ) Indy upgraded at arguably the two most important positions on its roster. At quarterback, it found a short-term replacement for Andrew Luck by signing Philip Rivers, who will move Jacoby Brissett back into the No. 2 role. The Colts still need to find their quarterback of the future ...... I'm not sure that 4th-round pick Jacob Eason is that guy ...... but Rivers can flourish behind an effective offensive line after spending last season playing behind turnstiles at tackle. They also were able to convince star left tackle Anthony Castonzo to put off retirement for a 2-year, $33 Million deal.

Our Mike Clay pegged the upgrade from Margus Hunt to former 49ers star DeForest Buckner at defensive tackle as the largest any team made at any position this off-season. The trade for Buckner gives the Colts a 2-way superstar in the prime of his career.

What went wrong: ) The Buckner trade was expensive for the Colts, who shipped off the 13th overall pick while handing the former Oregon star a 4-year, $84 Million deal with $56.4 Million due over the next 3 seasons. Sacrificing the surplus value of the 1st-round pick and tacking it onto Buckner's contract means that they realistically paid north of $25 Million or so per season for the interior disrupter. It's still a defensible move, but he has to play like a superstar for this one to work.

I would have liked to see Indy further address its secondary, which shed a pair of starters in Pierre Desir and Clayton Geathers. The team signed journeyman corner T.J. Carrie, and took a flier on Xavier Rhodes ...... but 3rd-round pick Julian Blackmon tore his ACL in December, and isn't likely to make an immediate impact at safety. GM Chris Ballard tried to address the secondary in his first draft, but 2017 first-round pick Malik Hooker has struggled to stay healthy and saw his 5th-year option declined last month, while 2nd-rounder Quincy Wilson was shipped off to the Jets. It's a position that the Colts will have to address next off-season.

What they could have done differently: ) In addition to going after a veteran cornerback, the Colts should have added more offensive line depth. Each of their five starting linemen made it through all 16 games last season, which is difficult to count on. They lost utility lineman Joe Haeg to the Buccaneers, and the only lineman they added to the mix was 5th-round pick Danny Pinter, who was a tight end at Ball State before moving to tackle for his final two years. Le'Raven Clark will be the swing tackle, but the Colts could use a primary backup on the interior.

What's left to do: ) Re-sign Ryan Kelly. Indy's excellent center is approaching free agency, and while injuries have been a concern, this team should keep its offensive line together by locking up the last 1st-round pick of the Ryan Grigson era. Kelly could become the first center in football to top $12 Million per season on a multi-year deal.

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and their 2nd pick....

and their 3rd pick.....

:)

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In this guy's rat's ass of an opinion, the Colts are at #1 in regard to having the best off-season ......



The Colts’ Off-season Will soon Be Regarded as the Best in the NFL

(By Brandon Daniels)

https://horseshoeheroes.com/2020/05/...rded-best-nfl/



A video in this article also chimes in on the Colts' best free-agent signings over the last 26 seasons (1994-2019.)


1) ) Adam Vinatieri, (2006)

2) ) Darius Butler (2012)

3) ) Jeff Saturday (1999)

4) ) Mike Adams (2014)

5) ) Jim Harbaugh (1994)

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Jeff Saturday was a multiple time Pro Bowler and All Pro at a non special teams position, and IMO should be a Hall of Famer. That's a better signing than anyone listed there. Vinatieri was a great signing and earned every penny of every contract the Colts ever gave him in the Divisional game in Baltimore, but in that very same playoff run, Jeff Saturday had his Hall of Fame moment, "The Block" against New England, where he just pancaked Vince Wilfork and opened a semi truck size hole for Addai to walk in to the end zone for the game winning score. I can understand some debate between Saturday and Vinatieri, but ultimately I think Saturday has to be number one, and how the hell do you even consider putting Darius Butler ahead of Saturday?

I agree with Dammy, Saturday was the best FA signing :cool:

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This is Kevin Hickey's projected starting lineup for the 2020 Colts.

"NS" = Nickel/Slot Cornerback

"LS" = Long Snapper


https://coltswire.usatoday.com/galle...arting-lineup/



QB) ) Philip Rivers

RB) ) Marlon Mack

WR) ) T.Y. Hilton

WR) ) Michael Pittman, Jr.

WR) ) Parris Campbell

TE) ) Jack Doyle

LT) ) Anthony Castonzo

LG) ) Quenton Nelson

LC) ) Ryan Kelly

RG) ) Mike Glwoinski

RT) ) Braden Smith

DE) ) Justin Houston

DT) ) DeForest Buckner

DT) ) Grover Stewart

DE) ) Kemoko Turay

LB) ) Darius Leonard

LB) ) Anthony Walker

CB) ) Xavier Rhodes

CB) ) Rock Ya-Sin

NS) ) Kenny Moore II

LS) ) Malik Hooker

LS) ) Khari Willis

LS) ) Luke Rhodes

LP) ) Rigoberto Sanchez

LK) ) Rodrigo Blankenship

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