2026 Off-Season Thread

[apballin]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

Maybe, but I don’t buy it. A guy that good doesn’t just suddenly forget how to play.

Give him a good coach, a solid offensive line, and Jonathan Taylor and I’m willing to bet he could be just as good or better than the guy who lead the league in passer rating 2 seasons ago.

I’d be more optimistic with him at quarterback than I would be with Jones.

The thought of giving Jones big money terrifies me honestly

[albany ed]

Originally Posted by apballin

The thought of giving Jones big money terrifies me honestly

I hope the Colts don't offer either of these two guys big money, especially guaranteed bonus money. I honestly think both are more likely to end up playing less games than they do play due to injury. Be honest, does anyone think that either of these two QBs would lead the Colts deep in the playoffs?

[Hoopsdoc]

Originally Posted by apballin

The thought of giving Jones big money terrifies me honestly

I agree. But they have to sign SOMEBODY, and at this point I’d be surprised if it isn’t Jones.

If I had the choice, I think Tua would be much better than Jones.

[Oldcolt]

When Luck retired Ballard said something to the effect that you can win with a great team and a mediocre QB, you don't need a franchise QB, QBs are somewhat interchangeable. We are about to test that theory. Main thing is not to overpay for mediocrity to leave money to spend on people who make a difference so you actually have a great team.

[apballin]

Originally Posted by albany ed

I hope the Colts don't offer either of these two guys big money, especially guaranteed bonus money. I honestly think both are more likely to end up playing less games than they do play due to injury. Be honest, does anyone think that either of these two QBs would lead the Colts deep in the playoffs?

No I don’t, Jones looked great until teams decided to ratchet up the pressure on him and then he reverted back to Giants Daniel Jones, they can try and blame it on the injury to his leg but him folding under pressure and becoming a turnover machine is not gonna change. Now he’s coming off an Achilles so it’ll be even worse because his mobility will be limited if he has any at all.

I believe in today’s game you have to be able to move around as a QB unless you’re an elite reader of the defense with elite arm talent (Stafford)

On a franchise built on the theory of reward your own guys we’re on the verge of having to cut 2 captains to afford Daniel Jones.

Just because it worked for Darnold doesn’t mean anything, and what nobody is talking about is clearly in the superbowl the Seahawks didn’t trust Darnold either, they kept running the ball, punting, and just flat playing safe with zero turnovers.

[Oldcolt]

It just comes down to how much you pay these men. If Jones gets paid like a middle of the road QB it will give us some wiggle room to shore up the rest of the team. Not a huge amount but enough to get one or two solid type player which could make a big difference. It is a different road but it is reasonable. Long shot but then everything in the NFL is.

[Puck]

https://x.com/TheDestinAdams/status/...306186698?s=20

Destin Adams

@TheDestinAdams
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Feb 21
Colts listed as a strong fit to sign a free agent that would fit their defense like a glove, but for that to happen another domino would likely have to fall first.

https://atozsports.com/nfl/indianapo...y-hendrickson/

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by apballin

No I don’t, Jones looked great until teams decided to ratchet up the pressure on him and then he reverted back to Giants Daniel Jones, they can try and blame it on the injury to his leg but him folding under pressure and becoming a turnover machine is not gonna change. Now he’s coming off an Achilles so it’ll be even worse because his mobility will be limited if he has any at all.

I believe in today’s game you have to be able to move around as a QB unless you’re an elite reader of the defense with elite arm talent (Stafford)

On a franchise built on the theory of reward your own guys we’re on the verge of having to cut 2 captains to afford Daniel Jones.

Just because it worked for Darnold doesn’t mean anything, and what nobody is talking about is clearly in the superbowl the Seahawks didn’t trust Darnold either, they kept running the ball, punting, and just flat playing safe with zero turnovers.

The pressure wasn't the problem, it was the leg injury. He had less mobility after that, which allowed teams to disregard him as a threat to run. That meant teams were able to maintain their coverage integrity better, and Jones has never been an elite pocket passer. He's at his best when he can threaten to run and cause coverage breakdowns in doing so.

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by Oldcolt

When Luck retired Ballard said something to the effect that you can win with a great team and a mediocre QB, you don't need a franchise QB, QBs are somewhat interchangeable. We are about to test that theory. ) l The main thing is not to overpay for mediocrity to leave money to spend on people who make a difference so you actually have a great team.

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Ballard said that he wanted to build a team that was not overly-reliant on an elite/all-world quarterback, such as Peyton Manning or Andrew Luck. He never said that you could win with a mediocre quarterback. There is a lot of distance between the Peyton Mannings and the Andrew Lucks of the world and mediocre/average QB's who have QB ratings between 80 and 88. Before he broke his leg in the Chiefs game, Daniel Jones was much better than mediocre/average. In fact, of all of the injuries that the Colts' sustained in their 0-7 collapse to finish the season, the injury to Jones (broken leg) was by far that most consequential of them all. Jones had an excellent offensive line protecting him, and he was very mobile before the leg-break. He wasn't Peyton Manning, and he wasn't Andrew Luck, but he was certainly not mediocre either.

Now, the question as to whether or not Daniel Jones is worth the money and the cap-space of extending him to a lucrative, long-term contract is a much more debatable issue, and something that I myself am glad that I DO NOT have to make the decision of ...... especially considering the very real possibility that he may not be ready to start the regular season in 2026, and also considering the fact that he has had only one season in his career in which he has completed without sustaining a significant injury.

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[apballin]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

The pressure wasn't the problem, it was the leg injury. He had less mobility after that, which allowed teams to disregard him as a threat to run. That meant teams were able to maintain their coverage integrity better, and Jones has never been an elite pocket passer. He's at his best when he can threaten to run and cause coverage breakdowns in doing so.

So when are you saying the leg injury occurred?