Anthony Castonzo Retiring?
 

According to Mike Chappell, who is reliable and has covered the Colts since 1984, Anthony Castonzo is considering two possibilities right now: 1. Keep playing. 2. Retire.

Losing Castonzo would create a huge need. But if someone is thinking about retirement, it doesn't sound like a multi-year contract will be signed. This off season is gonna be a doozy.

Hopefully that mf doesn’t retire

Sure, why not.

https://www.indystar.com/story/sport...cy/2772180001/

the luck-early-retirement plan is spreading!!!!

Colts dot com has a thread about it. The mods are trying to spin it into the typical sunshine and rainbows bullshit they post over there. Pathetic really

He made $43 million on this recent contract. How much more does he need? This is the result of making a lot of money in a short period of time. It gives you the freedom to do what you want.

This team right now is more than 2 players away from serious contention. Why get beat up for that?

Aren't those the options every year? :D

Pretty much.

Pretty dramatic over there. This is a good draft to grab a LT. Too bad we need a QB too.

And a play making pass rusher

Another thing, when Castonzo was drafted he said something about eventually becoming a medical scientist or something like that and was a Rhodes scholar nominee. He may very well be looking at pursuing that.

Biochemistry major. Interested in cancer research. He did that, played football, graduated in 4 years.

Thanks for the info. He is a smart guy like Andrew Luck and has a lot of post football options. I am envious.

We might wind up with a top 5 pick next year. It's going to be interesting 🤪

Yes, we do need a QB. I watch a lot of college football, and the only 2 QB's worthy, in my opinion, of being a 1st round pick is Burrow and Tua. The rest are just meh to me. Tua is a question because of his health. I think the Bengals take Burrow. I'm not a fan of Hurts or Herbert.

So basically the pillars of a team. NP.

Could try free agency, cause, you know, we have enough money saved to field a whole second team.

I believe AC is Luck’s best friend on the team

Whelp, if we’re gonna suck. Next year is a good year to do it.

We were prepped for it this season.

It would be a shame if he retired now. He is finally getting respect from fans.

I was at that game where he caught a td against the cheats. Best celebration EVAR! But seriously...WTF!

I miss Rhodes.

He's the forgotten Colt. We wouldn't have made it through the playoffs or won that super bowl without him. He and AV won the playoff game in Baltimore that year

I certainly want AC back. He has played very good football the last 2 seasons.

But I called this several months ago, when I suggested that he could opt to retire at seasons end. I guess I wasn't crazy.

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As a favor to Frank Reich and the Colts organization, I hope that he plays at least 2 more seasons ...... not that he necessarily owes them anything ...... he was a good soldier for 9 seasons in a brutal sport which often leaves many of its long-time players with severe physical and mental disabilities.


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I'm thinking he plays 1 more season, but management has been given notice and they need to get his replacement in here now.

Going into this year everyone expected the team to be a contender and at least have a deep playoff run. Now we can legitimately talk about a top 5 pick next year. Says a hell of a lot about the importance of a QB. Teams should never take that shit for granted.

The difference between a 1-2 seed and picking just out of the top ten. Thing is, most teams that lose their franchise QB completely fall apart. Shows we have some talent on this squad winning 7 games. We lost a few we should have won. And won a few we should have lost. But yeah, signal caller is so important, and we won’t have the security of the number 1 pick this time. Hope they make the right choice.

There have been 15 Super Bowl winning QBs NOT drafted in the first round.

https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/galler...t-favre-042817

That the Colts were a middling team without their franchise QB shows that Ballard has built very well. Now he has to find a franchise guy. Hopefully he can do that in this draft.

Don’t forget about Nick Harper

Lets say castonzo does retire. Typically, the best O lineman is the LT. Could the Colts move Nelson over and fill LG through FA, the draft, trade, or just keep Haeg on the team?

Is that crazy, too simple, or too complicated?

I thought there were significant technique differences between tackle and guard.

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No, Nelson cannot play tackle. But I do believe that Clark can fill in. We've tried him at RT and it didn't work out, but I believe he is more naturally suited to LT and he's looked better on that side in the limited time he's been needed there.
For now I'm not worried about him.
Besides, even though Haeg and Clark never looked all that great (not bad, just not great) in their 1st and 2nd years, both are veterans now and might have actually learned a lot behind the scenes and we just haven't had an opportunity to see it because we haven't needed to call on them in the games.
I remain optimistic about both of them.

Why?

“Can’t” is probably too strong of a word. However, the positions aren’t directly interchangeable. There are different skills required working inside than setting up outside against the leagues best pass rushers. Going from facing some of the leagues strongest players to facing speed rushers every down. You’d be taking the leagues best guard and making him a mediocre (at best) tackle - weakening two positions.

If they wanted to have Nelson play tackle, then they would have done it his rookie year and had Smith play guard.

Some of Nelson's best skills are pushing guys inside into the 2nd level and beyond as well as pulling. Put him at tackle and you take away what he does best.

They didnt need to, they had Castonzo. And they did put Smith at G , but moved him to T because neither Clark or Hague could handle the RT spot.

Ok, I was thinking it would be easier to find a G than a top LT in the draft or free agency

Nelson has made all pro each of his first two years. Moving him to a new position would be insane.