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omahacolt 09-06-2026 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Dam8610 (Post 352840)
Pittman’s cap number on his previous contract would have the Colts over the cap right now.

we would have been fine.

Hoopsdoc 09-07-2026 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by omahacolt (Post 352823)
with no backup plan


traded Pittman for nothing except cap space that we didn't use.

I’m guessing Pittman was ready to move on. He didn’t wanna be second fiddle to Pierce.

Mr. Session 09-07-2026 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc (Post 352863)
I’m guessing Pittman was ready to move on. He didn’t wanna be second fiddle to Pierce.

Hard for me to believe, unless you're referencing $. Looking at how he run blocks - he does not seem like he's got that much Diva in him.

If they asked him to take less money, then it makes sense but I am not into the cap enough to know whether or not Dam's side of that argument or Omaha's is correct.

Oldcolt 09-07-2026 10:00 AM

Teams find money for players they want. Rams found a way to pay Darnold 20 million, we could easily have found a way to pay Pittman.

AlwaysSunnyinIndy 09-07-2026 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Session (Post 352868)
but I am not into the cap enough to know whether or not Dam's side of that argument or Omaha's is correct.


In a way, both are correct.

If Pittman were still on the Colts roster, the Colts would be over the cap right now.

But if the Colts really wanted to keep him, they could have restructured one or more contracts and pushed current cap money originally earmarked for this season into the future.

Of course, some teams get into cap trouble by repeatedly restructuring and pushing money into the future. The New Orleans Saints provided a good example of what not to do.

Kray007 09-07-2026 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Oldcolt (Post 352878)
Teams find money for players they want. Rams found a way to pay Darnold 20 million, we could easily have found a way to pay Pittman.

Probably, in the short term, you’re right. But what about 2027? The only way to afford his hit would have been giving him an extension that lowered his 2026 number south of $10 Million. The problem is that that number would have bloomed north of $20 Million, next year. That might have been a pill you could swallow if not for one niggling detail. You’re also on the hook for a $35 Million cap hit for Alec Pierce.

Hoopsdoc 09-07-2026 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Session (Post 352868)
Hard for me to believe, unless you're referencing $. Looking at how he run blocks - he does not seem like he's got that much Diva in him.

If they asked him to take less money, then it makes sense but I am not into the cap enough to know whether or not Dam's side of that argument or Omaha's is correct.

Money is what I’m referencing. Paying Pierce more than Pittman wasn’t going to work, especially since Pittman will probably catch more balls than Pierce.

Pierce got paid for what he does well, which is deep speed and contested catches.

It’s easier to replace Pitt with a guy like Allen than it is to replace Pierce.

Oldcolt 09-07-2026 08:49 PM

Kray. If you can’t afford him (Pittman) in a year you can always trade him then.

YDFL Commish 09-08-2026 09:00 PM

https://www.colts.com/team/depth-chart

They also announced the depth chart today. Not many surprises for me. We will definitely get run on, as we always have, When Buck and Grove aren't on the field.

apballin 09-09-2026 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by YDFL Commish (Post 352987)
https://www.colts.com/team/depth-chart

They also announced the depth chart today. Not many surprises for me. We will definitely get run on, as we always have, When Buck and Grove aren't on the field.

CJ Allen not off to a good start


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