colts reach 1 year deal with Rivers

[Thorgrim]

Originally Posted by smitty46953

Per @MoveTheSticks on NFL Network , Rivers said he fully expects this to be more than a 1 year stay in Indy. Could this be one of Ballard's "prove it" to me deals?

I think need add another WR to go along with TY Hilton, and hopefully Campbell. Resign Funchess or Robbie Anderson I believe is still out there.

I like the sound of this. If the plan though is to ride Rivers for a few years we need to dip into that deep wr draft pool.

[indcolts18288]

I guess I’ll go with it. One year was the best I could hope for. It’s not like Ballard mortgaged the future to make this a playoff team again. Show me, Phil.


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[YDFL Commish]

I'm not sure if Rivers is the answer. But this and Buckner trade were definitely win now now moves.

I like winning now!

[Brylok]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

I'm not sure if Rivers is the answer. But this and Buckner trade were definitely win now now moves.

I like winning now!

To me it's more of a "do something now or LOS will be half empty" sort of move. At least now it's interesting. Another year of Jacoby would have been a snooze fest. Thirty two games as starting QB was enough to show what he is. Not his fault though. He never should have been in that position to begin with.

[Brylok]

I have mixed emotions regarding Rivers. I couldn't stand him in the years we'd meet SD in the playoffs and he'd make his baby faces, have little tantrums, and cry to the refs all the time. Remember when he flipped off the fans? After that rivalry ended, I stopped paying attention to him. I saw him a couple of times last year and he looked done out there. But now he's a Colt, back with Reich, and has a much better line in front of him. I have to support him because I want to win games. So despite the past, I'll support him and hope he has a resurgence. It's only year to year as we (hopefully) are developing a young QB. Go Colts!

[Beeb]

Wow...the information I received and earlier posted was thankfully way off. I must have a career with ESPN in my future!

[HoosierinFL]

To me this means that Ballard isn’t high on this years qb draft class, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he does not draft anyone. This looks like a situation where Rivers is a 1 or 2 year stopgap until they can find their guy in the draft.

I wouldn’t be surprised if they kept JB around as a backup, I’d bet he’d agree to it, seems he’s always been that kind of team-first guy,

[Ironshaft]

From the actions of the last couple of days, I cannot help but think that Bill Polian is smiling right now.

What were the three guys that Bill said you never pass on?

Passer. Check!
Pass Rusher. Check!
Pass Protector. Check!

Rivers, Bruckner and Castonzo.

From my looking at the cap, it appears we have about $17m to spend on free agents.

Cutting Jacoby Brissett saves another $9m but I guess we are not doing that.
Cutting Brian Hoyer saves another $5m.

Cutting anyone else would shock me as we don't have much dead wood so the Colts probably have $22m more to spend on free agents.

Wish List:

- WR
- NT
- O-Line Depth

Get a couple of those guys in the "value" period of free agency and I think we will roll into the draft in really good shape to pick BPA in all rounds.

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by HoosierinFL

To me this means that Ballard isn’t high on this years qb draft class, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he does not draft anyone. This looks like a situation where Rivers is a 1 or 2 year stopgap until they can find their guy in the draft.

I wouldn’t be surprised if they kept JB around as a backup, I’d bet he’d agree to it, seems he’s always been that kind of team-first guy,

I disagree totally. When has a rookie QB ever won a SB, let alone a championship?

Ballard realizes that we may be ready now, and doesn't want wait for guys to develop.

I'm predicting that Ballard will draft a a QB within the next 2 seasons who will be our QB of the future. If the cards fall right, that may be this season.

[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by Brylok

I have mixed emotions regarding Rivers. I couldn't stand him in the years we'd meet SD in the playoffs and he'd make his baby faces, have little tantrums, and cry to the refs all the time. Remember when he flipped off the fans? After that rivalry ended, I stopped paying attention to him. I saw him a couple of times last year and he looked done out there. But now he's a Colt, back with Reich, and has a much better line in front of him. I have to support him because I want to win games. So despite the past, I'll support him and hope he has a resurgence. It's only year to year as we (hopefully) are developing a young QB. Go Colts!

I almost agree 100%