Holy Crap! The Colts actually signed a free agent (LBer Adam Seward)!
by Brad Wells on Mar 21, 2009 8:21 AM EDT
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I woke up this morning and thought I'd been transported into some sort of parallel universe; a place where the sky is green, Spock has a beard, and the Indianapolis Colts sign free agents from other teams. The reason I thought I'd been sucked into the new and wondrous universe is I saw the Colts had signed former Panthers LBer Adam Seward.
What? Seward was a free agent. And the Patriots wanted him, and they ALWAYS get the free agents they want. There's no way the Colts would sign someone like that.
Yet, there it was, digitized across my computer monitor in black and white: Colts sign linebacker Seward
Next thing I know pigs will sprout wings, monkeys will fly out of Mike Florio's butt, and IU will have qualified for the NCAA Tournament.
So, just who is this new linebacker named "Adam Seward" that the Colts just signed? Well, for starters, it seems he had a bit of a falling out with Carolina coach John Fox. Because of this falling out, Seward very much wanted out of Carolina. The Patriots showed a lot of interest in him, and almost signed him. In the end, Billy B and co. didn't ink Seward. Despite not signing with New England, Seward expressed a desire to play in a 3-4 defense:
"Coming into the draft, 3-4 teams were what my agent and me were looking toward," Seward said. "Most of our linebackers are 230 pounds, and I’m 250, 255 pounds. And when you’re that big, taking on blocks and being inside is a better fit than playing in a Tampa-2 defense and running downfield. I still feel I can do it. I had a great 40 time coming out in the draft, and still feel when I move on that field I move as well as anybody."But 3-4, 4-3, … I think I fit well in both schemes, but being a bigger linebacker, I feel like I have more value in a 3-4, because you can’t just plug in a smaller linebacker."
Seriously, what is with all these Carolina players bitching about a 4-3 defense? Didn't Carolina have a good defense in 2008? Wasn't it a 4-3? Last I checked, the Panthers defense wasn't the one throwing stupid INTs in the playoff game against the Cardinals. Whatever.
Well, despite Seward's desire to play in a 3-4, he signed with a team that plays a 4-3 Tampa-2. At 6'2, 250 pounds, Seward is one of the bigger linebackers the Colts have. To give you some perspective, he is bigger at LBer than Marcus Howard (6', 237 pounds) is at defensive end. Along with Philip Wheeler, Seward adds both size and speed to a linebacking corps that traditionally has relied on smaller, faster players.
What is clear about this signing is that he feels that the Colts have offered him an opportunity to start in Indy's defense. Seward's not looking for a back-up role, and with linebacker-starved New England interested, signing with the Colts makes Seward a very intriguing player coming into 2009.
So, yeah. Bill Polian actually signed a free agent! I think some kind of parade is in order. I'll bring the lawn chairs and the Wild Turkey.
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Jaxon
Can u give us the skinny on Seward?
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Sure, I was just working on that
but will make it a fan post
I blog the Carolina Panthers at www.catscratchreader.com
Gracias
Much appreciated. We expect that he is a Pro Bowl caliber player, who just happened to be riding your team’s bench for three years. ;)
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I think that the unhappy Carolina defenders agreed that 3-4 defense was their code
for anywhere but here.
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even political jokes start ugly arguments
lets try not to make them (it’s hard for me too sometimes).
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by shake n bake on Mar 21, 2009 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Seward
seems to be fitting the mold of what many of us thought Caldwell and Coyer were going to do in “tweaking” the defense a little. He is bigger than the past LBs (Kieaho, Hagler) which gives them more flexibility in formations and run-stopping ability.
I don’t think the Colts should entertain switching to a 3-4 at all, but last year at times they would set up with 3 defensive lineman and Mathis roaming the middle, standing up and shooting through at the snap. Having some bigger players at hand would benefit at times if they chose to throw a wrinkle into the game plan and put a 3-4 hybrid formation on the field a few plays a game to shake things up.
I don’t know a thing about this guy, but I support the general vision of Caldwell and Coyer that signing a guy like this represents.
wasn't that Brock roaming around
Mathis would be who you’d think would take that role since he’s the size of an LB, but I’m pretty sure it was Brock
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by shake n bake on Mar 21, 2009 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Yes it was Brock, and that little nitch in their pass rushing was pretty effective and very fun to watch.
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by KingRichard on Mar 21, 2009 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Looks like the Coyer Factor is in full effect. Great addition imo.
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Does he really add speed?
I like that it helps our run defense, especially since we have other areas we have to hit early in the draft this year, but do people that know more than I do think he’ll be able to help in our pass coverage? I remember Keiaho struggling in passing situations and am curious if this is only going to complicate things further.
I like it
It allows is to focus on LB much later on the Draft, he’s already good enough to start.
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just about everyone is
except the Purdue fans (yet).
Iowa, Indiana and ND don’t make the tourney. UCLA and Cal have been knocked out for our west coast contingent. Butler is out.
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by shake n bake on Mar 21, 2009 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions
OSU
Is out as well.
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Purdue is looking really good against Washington as of now
Im hoping they can pull it off
by ColtsPurdueFanFromKY on Mar 21, 2009 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions
they made it close
but they pulled it out.
Yay for the Big Ten not looking like a joke. Go LOLverines!
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by shake n bake on Mar 21, 2009 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions
They are starting out as a 6 point underdog against UConn
Thats not bad considering how well UConn has played. But at least the Big Ten will most likely have at least 2 teams in the sweet sixteen. Wisconsin could also slide in there
by ColtsPurdueFanFromKY on Mar 21, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
with all the trouble some of the top teams have had
I would right MSU in just yet. I’ll be rooting for them (both because they are a finals pick for me and to rep the Big10).
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by shake n bake on Mar 21, 2009 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Is Indy
A better town to live in than Charlotte? Heard from a friend who’s a Panther watcher, that this guy’s supposed to be too good. Don’t know why Fox let him leave.
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by shake n bake on Mar 22, 2009 3:12 AM EDT up reply actions
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