General off-season news thread

[Colt Classic]

Originally Posted by Luck4Reich

Chiefs were paying Alex Smith 17 mil a year 45 million guarentee... then took Mahomes... worked out for them.

Mahomes didn't start right away.

If a Vet only signed for 2 years and we drafted a QB to grow behind them what's so bad about it?

The vet is off the books after 2 years..... keep in mind that Ballard has left 45+ million in cap every year hes been here so why not?

He had already been there for a few years--they didn't sign him THAT YEAR, then ALSO draft Mahomes. His contract was coming to an end, of course a team should plan for the future at that point. If the Colts sign Rivers, then they could pass on this draft's QB prospects since none of the realistic options seem to be impressive or have any skill set that couldn't be found in next year's draft. Use this year's first rounder on edge rusher or receiver.

[Luck4Reich]

Originally Posted by Colt Classic

He had already been there for a few years--they didn't sign him THAT YEAR, then ALSO draft Mahomes. His contract was coming to an end, of course a team should plan for the future at that point. If the Colts sign Rivers, then they could pass on this draft's QB prospects since none of the realistic options seem to be impressive or have any skill set that couldn't be found in next year's draft. Use this year's first rounder on edge rusher or receiver.

Didnt say they signed him that year lol.

[Colt Classic]

Originally Posted by Luck4Reich

Didnt say they signed him that year lol.

So the comparison isn't similar. What the hell was your point then? Are you trying to say the Colts should take a stab at a QB just because it might be the next Mahomes? Good call.

[albany ed]

Originally Posted by Colt Classic

So the comparison isn't similar. What the hell was your point then? Are you trying to say the Colts should take a stab at a QB just because it might be the next Mahomes? Good call.

The Colts should take a stab at a QB in the draft because they are currently without a bonafide quality starter at that position. Unless you have a solid young QB already, you should draft one every year.

[Colt Classic]

Am I talking to walls here? Is everyone just reading four or five words? Holy shit, IF THE COLTS SIGN RIVERS, THEY DON'T NEED TO DRAFT A QB IN THE FIRST ROUND.

IF THEY DON'T SIGN RIVERS, by all means, THEN DRAFT A QB. Try reading a full post before parroting your views.

[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by Colt Classic

Am I talking to walls here? Is everyone just reading four or five words? Holy shit, IF THE COLTS SIGN RIVERS, THEY DON'T NEED TO DRAFT A QB IN THE FIRST ROUND.

IF THEY DON'T SIGN RIVERS, by all means, THEN DRAFT A QB. Try reading a full post before parroting your views.

This post HAS to be referring to JAFF at least a little.

[Luck4Reich]

Originally Posted by Colt Classic

Am I talking to walls here? Is everyone just reading four or five words? Holy shit, IF THE COLTS SIGN RIVERS, THEY DON'T NEED TO DRAFT A QB IN THE FIRST ROUND.

IF THEY DON'T SIGN RIVERS, by all means, THEN DRAFT A QB. Try reading a full post before parroting your views.

Not sure why you are so angry lol

It doesnt have to be one or the other.... If Ballard sees it as an option so be it... he probably doesnt.. this is all speculation and it's fun for us to talk about.

Most of us just want to win and see this team back in the SB. It's been mentioned by several sources that the Colts could add Rivers and draft a QB that could sit behind him until ready. They also mentioned the comparison to the Chiefs and Mahomes.

No big deal.

[albany ed]

Originally Posted by Colt Classic

Am I talking to walls here? Is everyone just reading four or five words? Holy shit, IF THE COLTS SIGN RIVERS, THEY DON'T NEED TO DRAFT A QB IN THE FIRST ROUND.

IF THEY DON'T SIGN RIVERS, by all means, THEN DRAFT A QB. Try reading a full post before parroting your views.

If the Colts sign Rivers, they'll still need a bona fide QB starter after 2 years AT THE MOST, possibly sooner. If the right QB is there at 13, (and by right, I mean a QB that both Ballard and Reich are sold on) you draft him. If not, you draft one in a later round, but you need a starter to be ready within 2 years. Rivers is not a sure thing. He's either nearly done, or already done. That's not for us to know, but it is the job of Ballard and Reich.

[Ironshaft]

My thoughts on the past couple of day's topics:

1. Drat about Chris Jones getting franchised. He was my #1 free agent target now that AC is coming back. I don't know if there is anyone else that I would back the money truck up for, honestly, other than Dak Prescott.

2. I don't want to spend money on any of the FA QBs that will be available. Dak is the only one that I would pony up the money for and he will not make it to free agency.

3. That said, if Derek Carr would only cost us our lower 2nd round pick, I would trade for him. He is young enough to be our QB at a high level for a decade, is an accomplished NFL QB with good instincts, touch and leadership and I think he would fit a Reich offensive system like a glove. Gruden is an idiot if they spend capital to go chase a different QB rather than build around Carr. And he is less than a $20m cap hit for each of the next 3 seasons.

4. Of Herbert, Love, Eason and Fromm, I think I like Eason the best but I don't like using the #13 pick on him. I think at #13, we can get a high potential WR1, LOT1, disruptive 3-tech or talented DE and I don't know that I love any of the QBs as much as I like a lot of the guys who could fall to us. I would MUCH better roll with JB another year, draft a developmental kid in the 2nd or 3rd round and see where we are at in a year than draft one of the QBs with the #13.

5. I am concerned about O-Line depth more than the depth of any other position group right now. I think Haeg will get low end starter money in free agency, Clark is not better than average and we then have no one behind our fav five. I would want an OT draft pick early (1st or 2nd round) and a draft pick later for interior line depth.

6. Also worried about TE depth. Jack as the starter and Mo-Allie Cox as a guy is fine but there is no one behind them. Need a body or two there to round out that critically important position in Reich's offense.

7. WR is tricky for me. On paper, I like Hilton, Pascal and Campbell as our starting three. However, we have limited depth behind them (Fountain and Johnson) and they can be improved on. Adding draftees in this "deep WR" draft is a good idea.

8. So, conceptually, I want our FA money going to NT, DE, 3-tech (if any were to hit FA), Safety depth and CB depth while our draft class going all offense if possible (OT/WR/QB early, OG/WR/TE later).

9. So, my family dumped all of our Luck jersey's last year at Goodwill. Whom would you buy a jersey of going forward?

[Coltsfever]

Originally Posted by Colt Classic

So the comparison isn't similar. What the hell was your point then? Are you trying to say the Colts should take a stab at a QB just because it might be the next Mahomes? Good call.

His point made sense that the Colts need to do everything they can to find a QB they can win with just like KC did.

Not sure why you didnt get that.