colts reach 1 year deal with Rivers

[Puck]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

Probably not, the guy was a 7th round pick wasn't he. I wouldn't get my hopes up. Future XFL starter.

7th rounder due to off field issues . His college resume is pretty good. Just a mess off field

[1965southpaw]

Originally Posted by Puck

Rappaport said they plan to keep him

Christ Mortensen just said the same on ESPN. He said he talked to Ballard and he explicitly said he remains on the roster. Ballard said he never wanted to be caught again like he was with the Luck injury with no good quality in the backup position.

[njcoltfan]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

Well here's hoping he doesn't suck. They are making it clear, however, that they have no faith in Brissett, so they'll have to find their QB of the future quickly.

The Colts just gave Brissett a tremendous kick in the nuts !!!

[Chaka]

Originally Posted by AlwaysSunnyinIndy

I would guess the two sides couldn't agree on $$$ for a multi-year deal. There were several reports that Rivers per year asking price was higher than what they were expecting. Ballard might have told him - OK, I'll give you that money (maybe a little more) on a one year deal.

Under these circumstances, Rivers loses leverage every year due to age concerns, so I wouldn't think a one year deal is in his best interest. On the other hand, the Colts don't currently have someone waiting in the wings to take over next year, so it doesn't seem like a one-year contract is a good fit for them either. Two years makes sense for both sides. Weird contract if there's no option year.

[albany ed]

I wonder how high up a package of Brissett and their 2 second rounders could move them in the 1st round? High enough to get Love?

[smitty46953]

Originally Posted by albany ed

I wonder how high up a package of Brissett and their 2 second rounders could move them in the 1st round? High enough to get Love?

Call the Texans, Bill O'Brian might trade Watson for that haul !!!!

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Originally Posted by albany ed

I wonder how high up a package of Brissett and their 2 second rounders could move them in the 1st round? High enough to get Love?

I'll leave Brissett out of the equation. If you package the 2 second round picks together, the highest you could probably move up is around Pick 21 to 25 in the first round.

After the combine, there were a few teams with "interest" in Love so probably not high enough.

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Originally Posted by smitty46953

Call the Texans, Bill O'Brian might trade Watson for that haul !!!!

I don't think it would work out. BO'B would probably want 2 or 3 bad contracts that you could salary dump on the Texans and the Colts can't meet his demands.

[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.

[Thorgrim]

Originally Posted by albany ed

I wonder how high up a package of Brissett and their 2 second rounders could move them in the 1st round? High enough to get Love?

In this qb starved league I doubt it. I think our best case scenario at this point is Eason. Not sure if he’s the long term answer but give him a year or two under Rivers and we should know. I just don’t know what to make of carrying 3 qbs on the roster.