Free Agents Discussion

[CanuckColt]

Originally Posted by Butter

Probably not, but why throw away a 4th rounder unless you are sure you want to pay him a huge contract next season?

It is probably a great deal to trade a 4th rounder for Richardson. 4th rounders have very low success rates...of 468 players taken in round 4 since 1999, 44 have started for 3 seasons or more, 20 have started for 5 seasons or more, 2 have started for 7 seasons or more.
The problem is doing a reasonable new contract and having the strong coaching and support to manage the guy...Pagano does not have the right stuff.
But Richardson is still only 26 (until Nov.29) and has a lot of football talent.
It is worth having a look-see.

[Wyatt]

@zkeefer
As expected, Colts TE Erik Swoope + WR Quan Bray signed their exclusive rights F.A. tenders. Swoope a big part of the offense moving forward

[DrSpaceman]

Not sure about Sheldon Richardson, mainly due to the salary. I don't think he is worth $8 million a year or whatever his contract is now.

[DrSpaceman]

Short with the Panthers was signed to a 5 year $80 million deal.

I know its different positions, but still makes Hankins seem like a bargain

[omahacolt]

Originally Posted by DrSpaceman

Short with the Panthers was signed to a 5 year $80 million deal.

I know its different positions, but still makes Hankins seem like a bargain

he is better than hankins

[DrSpaceman]

Originally Posted by omahacolt

he is better than hankins

He is $6 million a year better than Hankins?

Panthers D last year was not great after they decided to let their #1 corner leave

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by DrSpaceman

He is $6 million a year better than Hankins?

Panthers D last year was not great after they decided to let their #1 corner leave

He's certainly not $50 million over the life of each contact better, and I like Short.

[Wyatt]

@RobDemovsky
Former VCU basketball player Mo Alie-Cox is signing with the Colts, per a source.

[Wyatt]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...-nfl/24990861/

A little more on our new TE

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by Wyatt

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...-nfl/24990861/

A little more on our new TE

I'm fine with the signing. However, they always use Gates as an example of a b-ball player turned football player. What they always forget to say also is that he put in many, many, many hours of work to become the player he was. It wasn't like he just said "I want to play football" and just transitioned. He had to work his ass off.