Tyuan Hagler…FA?

Matt Giordano (S)
Keiwan Ratliff (CB)
Dominic Rhodes (RB)
Jeff Saturday ©
Josh Thomas (DE)
Darrell Reid (DT/DE/FB/Special Team Ace)
Tyjuan Hagler (LB)

and Dan Federkiel is an RFA

that doesn’t include guys with opt outs or voided years (like Sanders and Clark last year) which I think is what is up with Hunter Smith. Coltscap has him signed for next year, but he’s on the free agent lists for this offseason.

I was just about to ask about what people’s thoughts are on specific players next year, both in terms of FAs and possible draft picks

Saturday-can’t afford to lose the best player off the line

Hayden-Jennings is getting there, but I’d really like him to stay in the nickel and losing Hayden means Marlin or Hughes would have to play on the outside in nickel where their lack of speed is more exposed.

(big dropoff)

Reid/Ratliff- Probably replaceable, but they should be cheap enough to be worth resigning

Thomas/Hagler- Giving Buster a tryout at Haglers expense shows where he factors into the teams future plans. I’ve never been a Josh Thomas fan, if they can finally get enough DT depth to keep Brock outside full time Thomas should be gone.

Federkiel- he could be back for cheap as a continuing project, but after 3 years a guy should be able to play a competent guard

I say, in order:
Saturday
Hayden
Reid
Rhodes

Saturday is arguably the best center in the league. Hayden and Jackson are the best run-stopping corners in the NFL. Reid is the special teams ace. Rhodes could easily find himself the odd man out, with Addai, Ball, Simpson, and Hart.

I would like to see the Colts bring in Shane Lechler or Mike Scifres and see what they’re asking for.

Im assuming he would be the only potential FA player where the Colts would get that compensation pick if he would sign with a different team?

 I think that is really comes down to how much money he wants. The rookies didn’t look that bad coming in and saturday was hurt twice this season… not good in an older player. If he wants big money I could see them letting him go as we do have some decent backups in the rookies and an older player who is now starting to get hurt is a risky proposition.

Hunter has had the easiest job in the NFL.. I can’t see them giving him big money. And I doubt any of the others could command huge dollars.

What is the colts cap situation for next year? At least we won’t be carrying the dead weight of corey simon…

All our resignings/future signings are probably based upon if Marvin’s willing to restructure. And I want him to stay with the team so I hope he does restructure, but you can’t really justify a 13 million cap hit. If he does we’ll probably keep Saturday and Hayden and ask Rhodes how much he wants to stay. I’m thinking there might be a possibility that they ask Rhodes, then ask Edge if he’d be willing to play for less than that and he might say yes.

One thing’s for sure though, our running game straight up sucks. And I really don’t see them letting Saturday go. And as much as Rhodes has meant to the team, and has been the more consistent back this year, our rushing game sucks. So what is it? It’s up for Polian/Dungy or whomever our coach may be to determine if it’s the line or the backs if not a combination of both. So I’m not sure I see them paying Rhodes what he wants if he tries to do what he did last year going to Oakland. But we have to fix the run. And as the Colts have done in the past, they’ll probably try to fix our problems through the draft. I’m pretty sure they’ll resign Saturday and to a lesser degree of certainty resign Hayden. He definitely is our best CB with Jackson out.

… anyone know how the rest of guys who were on IR this year are doing? or their chances of returning?

The Colts will have 8, slight chance at 9 draft picks this year (one per round since they haven’t traded any away, plus a compensation pick for Jake Scott and maybe a 7th rounder for Utecht)