All I know is that would be a legendary left side of the line. So until it’s not a possibility I’m gonna hope for it but we’re in a great position either way

Being here in Chapel Hill/Durham (ACC country) I've seen him play several times, and he reminds me of Nelson with the way he plays mean. IMO, he's a better run blocker than pass blocker, although that could be because VaTech wasn't much of a passing team.

I just like the kid, and think he'll be a great fit. And while I admit I don't know much about Radunz or Schwartz, I'm not sold on Eichenberg. I know his stats show him not allowing a sack for 30+ games, but if you watched many Irish games, you'll know that Book was under constant pressure from all angles against quality defensive lines, and he was a wizard at escaping pressure and making plays. Eichenberg wasn't particularly stout, IMO.

I didn't even know Eichenberg never allowed a sack, that's impressive. I watched several ND games, Book being under pressure was more on Book than the ND OL. He liked to dance in the pocket and wait for something to come open, often holding the ball for 4-5 seconds. That's asking to get sacked as a modern day QB. I watched Eichenberg's pass pro and it seemed solid to me. He occasionally misread, but he rarely got physically beat. The former can be coached out.

I think he's the type of player that fits the Colts well and Ballard will target.

I advocate signing free agents and drafting future players for both LT and DE if the value is right. That's going to be a lot harder to achieve at DE.

The Bucs pass rush and the Chiefs not having their starting OTs was the difference in that game. I'd like to see Ballard get Ngakoue and Lawson early then bargain shop for a third piece at DE.

Honestly we have an opportunity to have the best guard and possibly the best LT in football on the same dam line, drafting a LT you may get a serviceable guy but I’m talking Blue Wall shit here this could be epic

Draft lt and trust cb

I am in Arizona and can say to get a fa edge...Lawson... and get the rest. 2 de in fa and a cb. Draft the rest.

We will probably draft back. Lord, I love BDB!

Shaq Barrett officially off the FA market now: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...eal-agent-says

Okwara re-upped with Detroit on a 3 year / $39M deal.


https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1371494737056825348

Cheats signed Jonnu Smith for 4/50. Huge overpay.

Yeah, looks like Tampa Bay performed a little cap magic with that contract for Barrett. 4 years / $72M deal - however, it has a cap hit of only $5.6M for 2021 per Rapoport.

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1371499265189629957

Of these last three signings, the only one I would have liked the Colts to look at was Okwara. Let the Pats and Bucs spend their money. The more other teams spend, the less cap they'll have left. I can totally see Ballard waiting everyone out and getting several B+ FA to sign on for one or two year bargains because noone else has any space left.

Won't be Trent Williams, but he'll definitely make the team better without hampering his ability to re-sign Leonard, Smith, and next year, Nelson.

He reminds me a lot of Jack Doyle. Good and well rounded player who will help make your offense click but not someone that will ever strike fear into opposing defensive coordinators.

I agree that I think they overpaid. Although they see him as the next Gronk, I will be shocked if he ever posts numbers anywhere near top of the league for TEs.

I wouldn't be surprised if Ballard didn't sign anyone until next week, or the week after. IMO free agency is not his thing.

Apparently, 31 mill is guaranteed per Schefter, not just some cap fuckery to reduce the hit in 2021.

This of course means he won't finish out that contract in Tampa. This will bite them in the ass later. They are clearly going for 1 repeat and then will have to blow it up.

We've already got the 1 big signing in Wentz. Last year it was Buckner. That's his thing, he's going to sign 1 big name and that's it.

I'm not as sure as everyone else that Ballard won't swing big in free agency. Not a huge probability but years ago when he first took this job he talked about how he wanted to build a team. Amazingly enough that is how he has pretty much gone about it. I say this because he said he was against free agency as a way to build and didn't think he would use it until the 'locker' was set. He wanted the right attitude in his locker room. He has that. He will not overpay, but if a free agent is going to get true value for the dollar this is the year it is going to happen. It will be interesting to see how he builds this team. There are so many ways to go about it now that he has acquired the QB (fingers crossed)

Wow, Ngakoue off the board for only 2/$26. Colts could've beaten that easily.

In other news, watching the Cheats overspend for marginal talent is delicious.

Ballard doesn’t do free agency.

They are signing everyone it seems.

I gotta think he's a me first guy. Not worthy of wearing the shoe.

Yes that does make a difference to Ballard. He wants guys here for the right reasons.

They're working really hard for that 8-8 3rd place finish.

Me first or team first, he gets to the QB, and guys who do that are flying off the board. Only Lawson, Dupree, and if you believe in them, Hendrickson and Reddick left at this point in the impact tier.

Ballard will wait until next week, or the week after to get in on the sloppy seconds, got to carry that cap cash over to next year.

Tennessee signs Autry to a 3 year deal:

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1371604122680635395

https://twitter.com/jimayello/status...05654062964738

If thuney got 80 what’s Big Q gonna get???

For better or worse, Ballard sticks to his guns.

Standard operating procedure.


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If it means not giving a guy like Thuney 80 million, sign me up.

Yeah didnt think we would spend bank on a barrett. But i was (am) hoping for a lawson dupree okwara for something reasonable (yes i know okwara resigned)


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Source: The #Jets agree to terms with #Bengals pass-rusher Carl Lawson.

:cool:

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1371625529674235904

Well fuck, trust in Ballard

Lawson got 3/45 with 30 million guaranteed. Don't want to spend that kind of coin on that guy.

The money has to be spent somewhere at some point. I guess we hope for Dupree or Reddick now? Definitely need DE help.

Dupree is a Titan now :cool:

Wow, letting Autry go that cheap is bad. That's $7 million per year. He's worth that.

100 over 5 probably.

Sure hope Ballard has a plan for DE.

Now the Pats have signed Nelson Agholor. 2 years/$26 million. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...or-source-says