Originally Posted by DrSpaceman (Post 59723)

I understand not overpaying for talent and I don't want to freak out about the season 3 days into free agency

But they have money that to some degree they HAVE to spend on someone and lots of not just holes on the team due to poor talent but literal holes with no one signed.

You can't pass on everyone. You have to actually field a team.

$6.5 million for one year for Melvin. I don't understand why you don't make that deal. You better be bringing in someone good to replace him if you can't pay that money for one of the few bright spots on the D last year.

Originally Posted by Indiana V2 (Post 59716)

So what's the purpose of all this cap space if we aren't going to spend money to improve the team, especially to protect Luck? We have a lot of holes, sitting on our hands isn't filling them. I'm starting to fear that Ballard has the "smartest man in the room" complex.

Originally Posted by Butter (Post 59718)

There is still time for things to happen, but I understand your concern. Honestly, I do think part of the issue is until Luck shows he can play we are not that attractive of a place to come for FAs. We can push much of this space into next year when we may be much more attractive, so throwing stupid money at mid-level players might be a mistake. I just don't think it is time for as much panic and angst as I am seeing from Colts fans. The sky may indeed fall, but it has not happened yet.

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish (Post 59726)

You don't know if Ballard even had a chance to meet or exceed this offer.

Originally Posted by Dewey 5 (Post 59730)

Tyrann Mathieu is a Houston Texan

Originally Posted by DrSpaceman (Post 59728)

I don't think Luck and if Indy is an "attractive" location has much at all to do with it.

90% of it with these players is money. You pay them and they sign.

Originally Posted by DrSpaceman (Post 59728)

I don't think Luck and if Indy is an "attractive" location has much at all to do with it.

90% of it with these players is money. You pay them and they sign.

Originally Posted by Colt Classic (Post 59727)

They'll spend the money, but anyone expecting them to sign players on day 1 by outbidding every other team (AND having multiple players eager to come to a foggy situation such as this) hasn't been paying attention to every other Colts offseason up to this point. It has NEVER been the case here.

Originally Posted by omahacolt (Post 59720)

There is still time but like I said last year, did we get better? Hard to say with that idiot pagano.

So far we are a worse team and we have a ton of cash. That is going backwards