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AlwaysSunnyinIndy 08-30-2023 11:24 AM
Waiver Claims
 
Decided to start a separate thread since there will probably be a bit more activity than prior years.

https://twitter.com/FieldYates/statu...74569020105072

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All waiver claims for players waived since this past Friday are due by Noon ET today.

The waiver priority mirrors the original draft order.

Top 10:

1. Bears
2. Texans
3. Cardinals
4. Colts
5. Broncos
6. Rams
7. Raiders
8. Falcons
9. Panthers
10. Saints

https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/sta...03459117711550

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And now here's the first waiver claim:

The Bears have claimed DE Khalid Kareem off waivers from the Colts, per source.

AlwaysSunnyinIndy 08-30-2023 12:45 PM
https://twitter.com/JoelAErickson/st...26521301123200

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Colts claimed Eagles OL Josh Sills, Dolphins OT Ryan Hayes and Cowboys LB Isaiah Land, per the league's transaction wire.

AlwaysSunnyinIndy 08-30-2023 12:47 PM
https://twitter.com/JoelAErickson/st...26174960664695

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Kansas City claimed CB Darius Rush off waivers from the Colts, per source.

ChaosTheory 08-30-2023 01:16 PM
OT Ryan Hayes from Miami

LB Isaiah Land from Dallas

OG Josh Sills from Philadelphia (Breer has him listed a guard, he's also listed at tackle)

Brylok 08-30-2023 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by ChaosTheory (Post 272707)
OT Ryan Hayes from Miami

LB Isaiah Land from Dallas

OG Josh Sills from Philadelphia (Breer has him listed a guard, he's also listed at tackle)
I'm happy with that. Our WRs and DBs still scare me though.

Brylok 08-30-2023 01:40 PM
Isiah Land is intriguing.

AlwaysSunnyinIndy 08-30-2023 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Brylok (Post 272713)
Isiah Land is intriguing.
https://thedraftnetwork.com/sr-prosp...-a596eb5a84c3/

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Isaiah Land NFL Draft Scouting Report

EDGE, Florida A&M Rattlers

Isaiah Land has been a three-year contributor to the Florida A&M defense and quickly developed into one of the most feared pass rushers in the country. He redshirted his freshman year and played sparingly the following season. His sophomore year was canceled due to COVID-19 but when he came back as a junior, he took college football by storm, leading the country in sacks. Land followed up his outstanding junior season with a strong senior campaign and now he looks to take the next step in the NFL.

Land is a long and lean pass-rush specialist who has excellent athleticism for the position. As a rusher, Land displays excellent first-step quickness off the snap and is able to win edges with ease. Once he wins the edge, Land shows an ability to quickly turn his hips and flatten at the top of the arc and find the quarterback utilizing his impressive length. Land predominately wins with speed off the edge, where his athleticism simply overmatches his weak competition. Additionally, he has an outstanding motor which allows him to rack up production late in the down as he has excellent foot speed to pursue the quarterback from the backside.

Land flashes very good body control and lateral agility that makes him a hard target to get hands on for opposing offensive linemen and also gives him the ability to make plays even when he is in a bad position with his body. In the run game, Land’s athleticism and effort are his two greatest strengths as well. He makes a ton of plays in pursuit and down the line of scrimmage. He is able to evade ensuing blockers and make plays in the backfield.

While there is a lot to like about Land, there are significant concerns when projecting him to the next level. At just 215 pounds, Land is significantly undersized for an NFL edge rusher. Due to this, he lacks the ability to set a firm edge in the run game and offers little to no power as a pass rusher. Furthermore, Land is underdeveloped in terms of having an array of rush moves and counters and relies on his speed and quickness far too often. Given his lack of size, a move to linebacker is likely in his future, but since he has such few reps in that role, he is a total projection at the next level.

Overall, Land has some redeeming qualities as a pass rusher but his lack of size and an incomplete skill set hurt his ability to be counted on early in his NFL career.

Top Reasons to Buy In:

Motor
Speed
Athleticism

Top Reasons For Concern:

Size
Lack of pass-rush moves/counters
Power


Size (NFL Combine):

Height: 6′ 3 1/2”

Weight: 236 lbs

Arm Length: 32 1/2”

Hand Size: 9 1/4”

Athletic Testing (NFL Combine):

40-yard Dash: 4.62s

Vertical Jump: 34.5”

Broad Jump: 10′ 6”

Short-Shuttle: 4.56s

Three-Cone: 7.20s

Bench Reps: 21 reps


Ideal Role: Developmental pass-rush specialist

Scheme Fit: 3-4 outside linebacker

Prospect Comparison: DeAngelo Malone

TDN Consensus Grade: 69.50/100 (Sixth-Round Value)


Written By: Brentley Weissman

Oldcolt 08-30-2023 01:50 PM
Land can rush the passer. He weighs 215 (according to some Dallas reports) pounds so using him in the correct circumstances will be crucial. Dallas faithful are bummed to lose him

Chromeburn 08-30-2023 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Brylok (Post 272712)
I'm happy with that. Our WRs and DBs still scare me though.
Gransen is practically a WR. I suspect we will run a lot of two TE sets.

Brylok 08-30-2023 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Chromeburn (Post 272717)
Gransen is practically a WR. I suspect we will run a lot of two TE sets.
At this point I'm expecting a LOT of the offense to come from the TEs.

AlwaysSunnyinIndy 08-30-2023 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Brylok (Post 272726)
At this point I'm expecting a LOT of the offense to come from the TEs.

To make room for these 3 waiver pick-ups, the Colts waived DT McTelvin Agim and OL Carter O'Donnell and released WR Isaiah McKenzie.


The Colts are down to 3 WR's on the active roster.


Churn, churn, churn.....

Discflinger 08-30-2023 02:31 PM
Omg

ChaosTheory 08-30-2023 02:58 PM
Is Steichen going to have AR running the Wishbone Triple Option?

JAFF 08-30-2023 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by ChaosTheory (Post 272737)
Is Steichen going to have AR running the Wishbone Triple Option?
No, the wing bone. Air Force academy ran it. 2 WR, 2 TE off the LOS, one RB behind the QB.

You can run triple option, its better for passing. Its Tiger Ellison, Run and Shoot the now attack.

Brylok 08-30-2023 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by AlwaysSunnyinIndy (Post 272728)
To make room for these 3 waiver pick-ups, the Colts waived DT McTelvin Agim and OL Carter O'Donnell and released WR Isaiah McKenzie.


The Colts are down to 3 WR's on the active roster.


Churn, churn, churn.....
Gotta have more than 3 WRs. What on earth?

AlwaysSunnyinIndy 08-30-2023 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Brylok (Post 272741)
Gotta have more than 3 WRs. What on earth?

Rosters can look a little goofy at this time of year.

For example, the Cheats only have 1 QB on their active roster at the moment.

JAFF 08-30-2023 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by AlwaysSunnyinIndy (Post 272746)
Rosters can look a little goofy at this time of year.

For example, the Cheats only have 1 QB on their active roster at the moment.
Bellicheat is converting to the ND box

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre_Dame_Box

YDFL Commish 08-30-2023 05:19 PM
WTF! Waive Ehlinger nobody will pick him up and if he's the difference between winning and losing, we're fucked anyway.

Chromeburn 08-30-2023 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by AlwaysSunnyinIndy (Post 272728)
To make room for these 3 waiver pick-ups, the Colts waived DT McTelvin Agim and OL Carter O'Donnell and released WR Isaiah McKenzie.


The Colts are down to 3 WR's on the active roster.


Churn, churn, churn.....
Man Steichen did not like the backup WRs.

YDFL Commish 08-30-2023 05:55 PM
Apparently the the Colts have re-signed McKenzie and place Woods on IR.

AlwaysSunnyinIndy 08-30-2023 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by YDFL Commish (Post 272780)
Apparently the the Colts have re-signed McKenzie and place Woods on IR.

OK - I think the Colts had to wait until 4PM Eastern to make the IR move whereas the waiver claims were processed earlier in the day.

YDFL Commish 08-30-2023 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by AlwaysSunnyinIndy (Post 272782)
OK - I think the Colts had to wait until 4PM Eastern to make the IR move whereas the waiver claims were processed earlier in the day.

Not a problem...but why do they value Ehlinger so much? There are better QB'3s out there. Why protect Ehlinger when there is no reason to do so?

Racehorse 08-30-2023 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by YDFL Commish (Post 272783)
Not a problem...but why do they value Ehlinger so much? There are better QB'3s out there. Why protect Ehlinger when there is no reason to do so?
Maybe hoping NE or AZ will trade a pick for him, since their QB rooms are the worst in the league right now.

JAFF 08-30-2023 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Racehorse (Post 272784)
Maybe hoping NE or AZ will trade a pick for him, since their QB rooms are the worst in the league right now.
Picking up Ehlinger wont change that

Hoopsdoc 08-30-2023 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by JAFF (Post 272793)
Picking up Ehlinger wont change that
Would likely make it worse.

IndyNorm 08-30-2023 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by YDFL Commish (Post 272783)
Not a problem...but why do they value Ehlinger so much? There are better QB'3s out there. Why protect Ehlinger when there is no reason to do so?
Or why didn't we release Hambright instead, since we picked up 2 OL off of waivers? Surprised we kept him over O'Donnell as well.

IndyNorm 08-30-2023 08:58 PM
Not impressed with either of our OL pickups :cool:. Probably would have been better off just keeping O'Donnell and Skipper.

https://www.indystar.com/story/sport...s/70719738007/

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But the claims Indianapolis made do not address the team's lack of experience on the offensive line.

Sills, who signed with Philadelphia as an undrafted free agent last year, played in one game with the Eagles. The 6-6, 325-pound Oklahoma State product played only on special teams, and he was placed on the commissioner’s exempt list last offseason after being indicted on charges of rape and kidnapping, although he was acquitted of all charges in August.

Hayes, a seventh-round pick out of Michigan, is a 6-7, 305-pound tackle prospect who likely joins Blake Freeland on the Indianapolis roster as the team’s backup tackles. Both players are rookies; Freeland was a fourth-round pick, and the Colts also gave long-time guard Arlington Hambright snaps at left tackle for the first couple weeks of training camp.

AlwaysSunnyinIndy 08-31-2023 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by IndyNorm (Post 272804)
Not impressed with either of our OL pickups :cool:. Probably would have been better off just keeping O'Donnell and Skipper.

At the present time, Skipper is still with the Colts on the practice squad.

If O'Donnell goes unclaimed via waivers, he might be added back to the practice squad as well.


I read some comments out of Philly that Sills was not a lock to make their practice squad although I think he probably would have. Obviously, Steichen is very familiar with him.

Be interesting to see which of these 3 players the Colts will try to keep on the active roster and which ones they run through waivers in the next few days / weeks. Sometimes a waiver claim is made just to grab another guy to stash on the practice squad. So the claiming team will turn around and run the guy through waivers again.

AlwaysSunnyinIndy 08-31-2023 12:44 PM
The Colts placed a waiver claim on a WR but the Cardinals were higher on the priority list and were awarded the player:


https://twitter.com/FieldYates/statu...24485282156642

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The most popular player claimed on waivers yesterday was new Cardinals WR Elijah Higgins.

5 teams tried to claim him: Cardinals, Colts, Titans, Commanders, Packers.


The only other player with more than 2 claims was new Texans G Nick Broeker (claimed by Cardinals, Titans, Giants).

Chromeburn 08-31-2023 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by IndyNorm (Post 272804)
Not impressed with either of our OL pickups :cool:. Probably would have been better off just keeping O'Donnell and Skipper.

https://www.indystar.com/story/sport...s/70719738007/
https://www.stampedeblue.com/2023/8/...ts-claim-three

JAFF 08-31-2023 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by YDFL Commish (Post 272783)
Not a problem...but why do they value Ehlinger so much? There are better QB'3s out there. Why protect Ehlinger when there is no reason to do so?
More than likely, he is cheap. He’s smart, he hustles, and he is easier to fit under the cap. They already have two expensive Qbs, having a third doesnt make sense. And the kid gave his best when the team imploded last year. He didnt quit. The third string Qb does a lot of dirty jobs, like running the scout team.

Ballard likes him, he trusts him. It could be that simple.

YDFL Commish 08-31-2023 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by JAFF (Post 272862)
More than likely, he is cheap. He’s smart, he hustles, and he is easier to fit under the cap. They already have two expensive Qbs, having a third doesnt make sense. And the kid gave his best when the team imploded last year. He didnt quit. The third string Qb does a lot of dirty jobs, like running the scout team.

Ballard likes him, he trusts him. It could be that simple.
My point being nobody was going to claim him with so many better options out there.

IndyNorm 08-31-2023 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by AlwaysSunnyinIndy (Post 272827)
At the present time, Skipper is still with the Colts on the practice squad.

If O'Donnell goes unclaimed via waivers, he might be added back to the practice squad as well.


I read some comments out of Philly that Sills was not a lock to make their practice squad although I think he probably would have. Obviously, Steichen is very familiar with him.

Be interesting to see which of these 3 players the Colts will try to keep on the active roster and which ones they run through waivers in the next few days / weeks. Sometimes a waiver claim is made just to grab another guy to stash on the practice squad. So the claiming team will turn around and run the guy through waivers again.
Didn't see Skipper was on the PS. Also, I would think we'd add O'Donnell to the PS if he clears waivers since he made the initial roster.

Agree. Will be interesting to see what other roster churn happens in the next week or so.

AlwaysSunnyinIndy 09-01-2023 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by IndyNorm (Post 272885)
Also, I would think we'd add O'Donnell to the PS if he clears waivers since he made the initial roster.

The Canadian is headed to the desert.

Arizona / Jonathan Gannon snagged him off waivers.


https://twitter.com/AZCardinals/stat...56327331492329

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We have been awarded our waiver claim on OL Carter O’Donnell from the Indianapolis Colts.

In addition, we have placed OL Dennis Daley and LB Myjai Sanders on injured reserve.

JAFF 09-01-2023 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by YDFL Commish (Post 272875)
My point being nobody was going to claim him with so many better options out there.
You dont know that. If they dont want him they would have cut him. Either wat, someone was going to get released to get him back on the roster.

IndyNorm 09-02-2023 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by AlwaysSunnyinIndy (Post 272916)
The Canadian is headed to the desert.

Arizona / Jonathan Gannon snagged him off waivers.


https://twitter.com/AZCardinals/stat...56327331492329
Bummer. Thought O'Donnell looked decent in the final preseason game. Hopefully Sills and Hayes are upgrades.

Chromeburn 09-03-2023 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Brylok (Post 272726)
At this point I'm expecting a LOT of the offense to come from the TEs.
A common strategy with rookie QBs. They’re big targets, their routes are usually in the middle of the field, QB friendly position.


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