2026 Off-Season Thread

[albany ed]

Originally Posted by AlwaysSunnyinIndy

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...ades-offseason

If it were me, I'd tag Pierce and just let the chips fall where they may with Jones. Any team that wants to offer him the world is gonna regret it. IMO. Offer him a good deal with incentives but please don't tag him and please don't give him a huge guaranteed contract.

[YDFL Commish]

I cannot count the ways that Ballard could possibly fuck this up!

[albany ed]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

I cannot count the ways that Ballard could possibly fuck this up!

If you were Ballard, how would you handle this?

[Hoopsdoc]

Originally Posted by albany ed

If it were me, I'd tag Pierce and just let the chips fall where they may with Jones. Any team that wants to offer him the world is gonna regret it. IMO. Offer him a good deal with incentives but please don't tag him and please don't give him a huge guaranteed contract.

I think the transition tag makes sense for Jones. He’d get a chance to find out if any teams will give him a top level contract and, if they do, the Colts would be able to match.

I’d MUCH rather they sign Pierce long term and put the transition tag on Jones.

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by albany ed

If you were Ballard, how would you handle this?

Franchise tag Jones while still working on a more affordable long term contract. Sign Pierce to a similar contract as MPJ's current deal.

[Racehorse]

I know this will get me a lot of hate, but I wonder if it is best to tag Pierce, and try to work out a contract with Jones that is reasonable. If that fails, let AR and Leonard fight it out for the spot and let Jones walk.

Let the flames that will come my way begin.

[apballin]

Originally Posted by Racehorse

I know this will get me a lot of hate, but I wonder if it is best to tag Pierce, and try to work out a contract with Jones that is reasonable. If that fails, let AR and Leonard fight it out for the spot and let Jones walk.

Let the flames that will come my way begin.

No I’m absolutely on board with this

[Lov2fish]

Originally Posted by Racehorse

I know this will get me a lot of hate, but I wonder if it is best to tag Pierce, and try to work out a contract with Jones that is reasonable. If that fails, let AR and Leonard fight it out for the spot and let Jones walk.

Let the flames that will come my way begin.

This is a perfect scenario. I don't want AR on this team however. He doesn't have it, and never will have it. A wasted pick

[albany ed]

Originally Posted by Lov2fish

This is a perfect scenario. I don't want AR on this team however. He doesn't have it, and never will have it. A wasted pick

Someone on here said that about Sam Darnold.

[Hoopsdoc]

Originally Posted by Racehorse

I know this will get me a lot of hate, but I wonder if it is best to tag Pierce, and try to work out a contract with Jones that is reasonable. If that fails, let AR and Leonard fight it out for the spot and let Jones walk.

Let the flames that will come my way begin.

Pierce is MUCH MUCH more valuable long term than Jones. Get Pierce locked up long term if it’s at all possible. No need to piss him off by tagging him unless he’s just being completely unreasonable on the money.