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Some general off-season advice for the Colts ...... don't chase points with 2-point conversions until the final 7 or 8 minutes of the 4th quarter.


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In today's AFC playoff game in northwestern New York State, the Ravens scored a TD in the 3rd quarter to cut their deficit to 21-19 against the Bills.

The Ravens decided NOT to kick the extra point ...... they went for 2, did not convert, and the score remained 21-19.

Sure enough, the Bills wound up kicking 2 FG's to increase their lead to 27-19 ...... and when the Ravens scored a TD with less than 2 minutes to play in the 4th quarter, they were down by 2 points because of the fact that they chased the points on their previous touchdown. So instead of being able to kick the extra point to tie the game they had to go for 2, and failed.

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You know this, I know this, and so does this board. The question is this: Does Shane?

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Over in the NFL section ......


http://www.coltfreaks.com/forum/show...d=1#post319666



I gave a critique of Tom Brady's critique in regard to the Commanders' decisions to got for it or not go for it on 4th down ...... perhaps some food-for-thought for the Colts' decision-making for their offense in the 2025 season.

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(SUPER BOWL 59 THREAD)



http://www.coltfreaks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=194809

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Over in the NFL section ......


http://www.coltfreaks.com/forum/show...=1#pos t319666



I gave a critique of Tom Brady's critique in regard to the Commanders' decisions to got for it or not go for it on 4th down ...... perhaps some food-for-thought for the Colts' decision-making for their offense in the 2025 season.

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Brady really sucks as an analyst. Truly atrocious. I can't stand Romo or Collinsworth ether. For my money Aikman is the best in the business, and it's not even close.

Now, let's get this thread back on track! Almost every mock draft has us taking Tyler Warren at 14. I will be elated if that happens. The draft is fairly deep at TE and DT, all Colts needs. This draft is extremely deep at RB. Please draft a JT replacement!

On the FA front, I saw PFF linking us to LB Drew Greenlaw. Fuck that! That's bad football over paying for a off the ball LB.

I've also seen a lot of traction on the Javon Holland front...which I'm fine with. But, please Ballard, just keep adding DB's and let them fight it out.

Also is there any chance that Rodney Thomas begins to show his rookie potential?

Jevon Holland, Paulson Adebo, Zack Baun, and one of the good young 3-Techs available would be a great set of signings that would allow the Colts to focus exclusively on BPA in the draft.

Baun is a heck of a player. I just don't believe that paying for an elite off the ball LB is smart roster management.

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It may or may not happen ......



Colts Named a Top Landing Spot for Former 1st-Round Pick At QB

(By Paul Bretl)

https://coltswire.usatoday.com/2025/...k-quarterback/

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I'm down with this.

Depends on what you're paying. Also, the point of the rookie QB contract is to make investments you can't make with a veteran QB contract. Either AR is the answer and we're approaching the end of the financial flexibility his rookie contract provides, or he's not and the Colts will have a new rookie QB contract soon. Either way, now is the time to make what might otherwise not be a prudent cap investment. That said, I doubt the 49ers regret the Warner contract. Warner is better than Baun, but if Baun continues to play at the level he played this year, it's not by much.

Ballard wanted to draft Fields instead of getting Wentz. I’d be ok with it.

Apparently Holland might be a headcase. He certainly thinks he's the top dog.

To me, if the draft is not strong in a certain position, but it's a big need for your team, that's when you go after a free agent.

I am hearing this draft is weak in a lot of positions. TE and RB are deep. I think I heard one side of the line was deep, too. QB is as weak as it has been in a while, likely due to the COVID eligibility rules, which allowed older guys to take the spots this group of seniors would have gotten in any other era.

My approach would be to double down. Let's say that Ballard and team decide that safety is biggest area of need on the roster...then draft one and sign in free agency.

Ballard really screwed up the salary cap situation by running it back with a bunch of scrubs this past season. He had flexibility to really improve the team & completely failed.

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I live in New York State, so I have no idea what this means ...... but it's the off-season, there is very little traffic on the main board here on ColtFreaks, so just in case somebody cares ......



FOX59/CBS4 and the Colts Renew Broadcast Partnership

(By Matt Adams)

https://fox59.com/sports/colts/fox59...t-partnership/

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This site gets dead in the offseason, but the combine is approaching, and then free agency and the draft.

Desmond Ridder would be a great candidate for competition

Let's ask Alec Pierce?

Rather than dream up my own scenario with no external forces to impact it, here were my results from a mock offseason with 31 other people acting as GMs.

2025 Colts Mock Offseason Summary

I played this out in Madden… I resigned Dayo, Ronnie Harrison and Ryan Kelly

Signed Isiah Simmons to replace Blackmon and Desmond Ridder to compete with AR

Drafted Tyler Warren

I know many people aren’t believers in Madden but ratings wise, Ridder and AR are nearly identical

Things I like so far:

Release of Raekwon Davis

Trey Hendrickson as a trade target at the cost of a 3rd round pick

Things I don't like so far:

The Colts seem to be very interested in Daniel Jones as "QB competition" for Richardson

Steelers, Jets, not Colts, appear to be frontrunner for Justin Fields

Agreed. I still say Justin Fields is the proper FA QB to pursue given these particular circumstances. Sam Darnold scares me worse than Wentz... Similar to the team that signs Darnold, we banked on Wentz mainly off one season. But Wentz had much better numbers and results in the surrounding seasons than Darnold has.

And Daniel Jones just isn't interesting to me.

Raekwon was virtually a dud.

Hendrickson would obviously be awesome. He's one of the few older vet types I'd support paying for. Thing is, I've read that CIN would want more along the lines of a 1st or multiple day-2 picks, not just a single 3rd-rounder. And that would be on top of the $35m salary he'll want.

I want a winning lottery ticket, I doubt the Bengals or I get what we want. Further, the articles I've read indicate they're looking for a low 2 to a high 3 to get rid of Trey, to me that's pick 80 for the Colts. Considering the Colts would be paying draft capital for the right to pay a 30 year old $35m+ AAV, I think the 80th pick is more than fair.

As for Fields, I truly believe he is the best combination of talent, system fit, and cost available to create a QB competition with AR this offseason. I'm really hoping Ballard sees it that way as well.

I just read a trade comp I wasn't thinking of, which would be to exchange 1st rounders. So trade 14th down to 17th + maybe a 5th next year.

Warren is the kid I want and many have him in the top-10, unfortunately for us. After him, there's actually a handful of guys I like, and one will likely be there at 17.

80th straight up is better

Asshole Ballard is going to fuck around & lose Will Fries.

Your opinion? Or have you read something we have not?

https://www.si.com/nfl/patriots/news...ll-fries-colts

https://motociclismo.pt/en/jacksonvi...as-key-target/

Those articles say Fries is likely to command a nice salary. We might get priced out of the bidding to teams with a ton more cap. Not sure how you can blame this on Ballard. Everyone knew he was a top FA this year, and everyone knew OL guys are becoming hard to find/develop. That said, I do think his injury might keep his price low enough that we can retain him, and add other pieces. We sit with the 18th most cap space, so we are not in a great position to get into any bidding war.

Ballard blew the cap $ last year running back & re-signing a bunch of jags other than Pittman.

I’ve said Fields since day 1 as long as he’s ok with taking Richardsons job. I think he’d be a great fit in this offense with JT

As seen above, I'm kind of ambivalent on Warren or Loveland, I've also warmed to Emmanwori of late, with Mason Taylor or Elijah Arroyo in Round 2. I could even see going Emmanwori and Darien Porter in the first two rounds, but ideally the Colts would be picking up a decent amount of draft capital in trade downs in that scenario. It might just be easier to say that I hope the Colts come away from the first 2 Days of the draft with as many of these players as possible:

Tyler Warren, Colston Loveland, Mason Taylor, Elijah Arroyo, Nick Emmanwori, Malaki Starks, Xavier Watts, Andrew Mukuba, Lathan Ransom, Shavon Revel Jr., Darien Porter, Benjamin Morrison, Maxwell Hairston, Jacob Parrish, Azareye'h Thomas, Trey Amos, Caleb Ransaw, Derrick Harmon, Darius Alexander, Jihaad Campbell, Carson Schwesinger

With the obvious caveat of limiting positional overlap as much as possible.

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Hey, Jim Irsay set the clocks ahead one hour, and I didn't even know about it until now ...... that man can do anything when he puts his mind to it.

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Ballard is still sleeping & when will be for the remainder of the week

https://www.indystar.com/story/sport...t/82226229007/

Pure fiction. Could never happen.

Pittman, Stewart, and Moore are studs. Despite the distaste a lot of us have for Franklin's off-the-field shit, he just made 2nd-Team All-Pro. Tyquan Lewis is snake-bitten but solid depth.

So why wouldn't Will Fries get labeled a JAG, too?

Good news.

Yeah, seems like it. Interested to see what his restructured deal looks like especially since it's not an extension. Obviously he's taking a cut in salary, but I'm guessing there's a games played bonus that will carry into '26.