Jeff Saturday re-signs with the Colts

He is one of the top paid centers in the league. Anyone have a list of the top 10? I’m looking at you shake

This makes me VERY happy.

Jeff Faine is the highest paid center in the NFL, making just over 6 million a year. If thats any indication, the cap jump is the only reason Jeff will be back in a Colts uniform. Good news.

Yeah that one. Now you know why.

And the next time you see them in a photo together and Irsay has one arm about 2 inches longer than the other while Manning has a sh!t-eating grin… same thing.

1) I hope we did not break the bank because his departure is inevitable within a few years
2) Clearly 63 is important to our O production
3) This is a bit out of character in light of his age and the fact that his nominal replacement is already on the roster (See Pollard, Marcus and Cornerback-Linebacker, Any), which concerns me
4) He jumped back in the lineup hurt this year to solidify a bunch of rookies on a team that was sinking fast—this may be as much a “thanks for 2008” payment as anything.

If you are going to overpay and break the pattern of a very successful franchise, I suspect a moderately paid position is the place to do it. Should we make ANY RB one of the NFL’s highest paid in our O? Probably not. Same for a LB or DT in our system? Again, no. Say this signing goes all to hell because 63 suddenly becomes fragile and senile… so we are in a hole for $3 mill that we wouldn’t otherwise be. That’s bad, but not as bad as some teams spending $15M guaranteed on washed up WRs, RBs, CBs simply because they are desperate, and then benching or cutting that guy within a year. One hole in the finances is a LOT wasier to patch than the other.

If we get one good season out of him and one so-so season, then he retires before year 3, it’s probably a wash. Anything better and the team is in the black on this deal; anything worse and we’re in the red, but not by all that much.

Another measure: no career-ending LT-on-Joe-Theisman’s-leg injuries for 18 and we’re happy. That injury happens and 63 goes fishing on a lonely Nevada lake with Al Pacino and Bill Polian watching from shore.

One last thing 63 might consider—if he does particularly well and makes 3 pro bowls and has one more SB win, he’s got a decent chance at the HoF. I thought this a year ago and figured his injuries in 2008 erased that posisbility. But his heroics in 2008 have, if anything, shown how important he is to Indy’s high-flying offense. (heroics might overstate it, but I mean his returning from injury early twice to help save our season) If 18 puts the full-court press on voters in 10 years, well, he’ll certainly have a case.

peyton is finally smiling again! and so am I!

I dont blame him for looking or wanting to get paid more for what he has done. too many leave and although the $$ looks good for a few months most realize their football days are over and have regrets. thank you jeff for seeing both sides

   And it is definitely a relief that he is coming back. We have too many young players on the line and need the veteran leadership. That being said, I think we could have managed without him, but it would have forced them to simplify the offense.

 3 years sounds right, and is a nice time frame to train his replacement (who hopefully is on the roster now).

I just hope that he doesn’t continue with the injury problems of this past season as is always worrisome in an older player.

And kudos to Bill Polian for doing another good job with the Colts in the free agent market. I dunno how he manages to keep Peyton Manning and still re-sign guys like Jeff Saturday and Kelvin Hayden.

PS.
Jeff Saturday prolly would not have made a good guard for the Steelers anyways. I think the Steelers are better off keeping Chris Kumeteau and letting the Colts re-sing Jeff Saturday anyways.

I was beginning to wonder if Polian was indeed losing his mind….I suppose I should never doubt…..

/slaps self on hand

I think Jim Irsay has something to do with this deal.. I m against owners interfering with these matters, but I m glad he did for this one (if indeed he did). Now that we have signed the most important player in our offense (not named Peyton), let’s focus on drafting good DTs (Polian knows who they are, but will he pick them early?) in the 1st and 2nd round.
Cheers from bleachers for Jeff