Colts to Sign Eric Fisher 1 yr / $9.4M

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by smitty46953

Is this shit ever going to stop ??? )

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On a website for sports fans ??? Not in a million years.

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[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

Mike Mayock

Wasn't Andrew Berry, Browns GM, also a draft analyst?

[Spike]

https://www.stampedeblue.com/2021/5/...m-of-cap-space

Fisher's cap hit this year is only 6.49 million. Not bad at all.

[rcubed]

2022 automatically voids next year.

What does that mean? Why is it part of the contract if it automatically voids?


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[JAFF]

Originally Posted by smitty46953

This shit ever going to stop?

Ahh no scott.

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by rcubed

2022 automatically voids next year.

What does that mean? Why is it part of the contract if it automatically voids?


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So that part can count against 2022 cap, which is stupid to me. They still have $15 million of cap space, there's no real difference between that and $12.5 million for roster churn coverage purposes.

[rcubed]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

So that part can count against 2022 cap, which is stupid to me. They still have $15 million of cap space, there's no real difference between that and $12.5 million for roster churn coverage purposes.

Ah, I see.


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[JAFF]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

So that part can count against 2022 cap, which is stupid to me. They still have $15 million of cap space, there's no real difference between that and $12.5 million for roster churn coverage purposes.

Apparently they know their cap liabilities better than a fan

[smitty46953]

Originally Posted by smitty46953

Personally, I was hoping at this point for a 2-year deal for Charles Leno. I realize the ceiling is much higher with Fischer than Leno. However, Fisher missed a good portion of 2019 with a core injury, then this Achilles tear in January concerns me. I'm not a big fan of the huge risk with Fischer’s recovery. Our ability to protect Wentz now falls on turn-style Tevi filling in until our new 30-year-old Left Tackle who is rehabbing from one of the worst injuries an athlete can have (in terms of ability to rehab and return to form, historically) in record time and then be able to still play at a high level when he returns?

Most research I have read says it's an 11-month recovery, on average. Outliers are 9 months. For Fisher to play in September, he'd be an outlier. No one bets on outliers without acknowledging the risk they're taking. If Fisher's recovery is typical, he probably won't play until December. And if he has a setback, he might not play this season at all.

I would much rather take a chance of consistently average play starting game number one, from a healthy Leno all day over the uncertainty of Fisher's possible elite level of play. This is not my favorite FA move by Ballard. With this being a 1-year deal, I am less concerned with the $9.4M and more with his ability to actually play and do so at a high level. I am not a Ballard bootlicker as some or most here seem to be. I disagree with a lot of the things he is doing recently.

Hopefully our medical staff gets this one right?

Wish we had went Leno after watching Fisher this year. He just signed a 3-year extension with the WFT.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/w...ear-extension/