Colts Sign Mike Richardson, Cut David Pender, No Update On Kelvin Hayden
by Brad Wells on Dec 28, 2010 11:09 AM EST
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PrintAs Collin wrote about yesterday (via Reservations For Six), the Colts have signed cornerback Mike Richardson, formerly of the Chiefs. Matt Grecco is happy because Richardson is a Notre Dame alumn, but others are worried that the signing of Richardson means doom and gloom for Kelvin Hayden.
Hayden is Indy's $43 million dollar corner that, like other over-priced DBs on the Colts roster, once again can't stay on the field. Hayden hasn't played a full NFL season since 2007, which was his first as a starter. Since then, he's averaged 10 games a season. The irony here is that, this season, even when Hayden was on the field he hasn't played well. Prior to getting placed on IR, Jerraud Powers was the Colts' true #1 corner, while (in my humble opinion) Justin Tryon has outplayed Hayden and Jacob Lacey. It's also worth noting that since Hayden went down during the blowout loss to the Chargers, the Colts have gone 3-1 and been much better in their run defense.
But, even though Hayden is injury prone and playing like dogmeat in 2010 when he isn't nursing some sort of ailment, losing him for the season would indeed be yet another big blow.
Indianapolis Star columnist Bob Kravitz was on Dan Dakich's show for 1070 The Fan yesterday, and on air he said he expects the Colts to IR Hayden. Hayden did not make the trip with the team to Oakland, and did not practice much last week prior to the Raiders game. He did practice leading up to the Jaguars game, but did not suit up. This suggests he had some kind of setback.
However, though Hayden's status is not certain, to our knowledge he was not IRed to make room for Richardson. David Pender, a corner from Purdue who was promoted from the practice squad back on Dec. 8th, was cut according to NFL Draft Scout.
So, until we hear otherwise, let's hope our oft-injured, overpaid corner is not done for 2010, because as annoying as Kelvin Hayden's play has been in 2010, the reality is the Colts need him to make any kind of serious playoff push.
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"So, until we hear otherwise, let's hope our oft-injured, overpaid corner is not done for 2010"
I think he’s a pretty good corner, he’s just having an off year. Not reactionary round here at all though, right? I’d love to see Freeney go for a 3 sack season (with Mathis getting 20) to see what you’d say about him, no doubt there would be slating and calls for him to be cut.
it’s not like hayden was tearing up it last year. he was given the big money based on potential, which he clearly hasn’t lived up to. and comparing dwight freeny, who has had a HOF career, to kelvin hayden is……
by BLOODontheTRACKS on Dec 28, 2010 1:07 PM EST up reply actions
More of a point..
..about the overreactions around here. Everything is black or white, nothing in between.
Over-reaction
I’d like to know what was so over-reaching or over-the-top or over anything about my opinion in the post.
Hayden has been a starter for four seasons. In those four, he’s only played one full season (2007). In 2008 he played 10 games, 9 in 2009, and this year 11. That’s 18 missed games in three seasons, and all for various injuries. That pretty much defines the label ‘injury prone.’
What was so ‘reactionary’ about that?
And as BLOODontheTRACKS stated, comparing Freeney to Hayden is laughable. If Freeney has a 3 sack season, I’ll chalk that up to injury, age, declining skills, whatever. Difference between Freeney and Hayden is Freeney is proven. Hayden isn’t. Hayden’s a decent corner, but one does not pay a player $43 mill to be decent. Heck, ‘pretty good’ isn’t worth $43 million.
Again, don’t see how any of this is being reactionary. Just simple common sense to me.
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He's undoubtedly not worth the contract he was given..
..but if you want to point out players like that you’ll find at least one on every team. He’s made a couple of great plays this year, namely 2 pick 6’s in important games. His coverage has been iffy to say the least. but I definitely recall reading that he was a top 10 cornerback in terms of DVOA last year league-wide. Criticise DVOA if you like, but it does provide a statistical baseline. Perhaps slightly overpaid, but I can think of worse. (Dunta Robinson for one)
DVOA
It’s a nice stats system, but it isn’t a baseline. For $43 mill, you expect someone to be a difference maker. Hayden isn’t that. and this season, he’s been outplayed by guys on the roster making pennies compared to his deal. That’s $43 mil that could have been used in more vital areas.
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true
but still need him for the playoffs and maybe he can step his game like in 2006
by OBGYNOSUPREME on Dec 28, 2010 5:34 PM EST up reply actions
but one does not pay a player $43 mill to be decent. Heck, ‘pretty good’ isn’t worth $43 million.
Agreed. The only CBs that deserves that much of money is a shut down corner.
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by ColtsFan504 on Dec 28, 2010 11:10 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed. I said the same
thing about Hayden. I actually think he would have been better as a safety. He is a good hitter but I’ve never liked him as a pure cover corner.
Because he's been playing like dogmeat in 2010,
and since we’ve gone 3-1 in our last four games, and since our run defense has been playing better without Hayden, how is it another blow to us? Sounds like it could be a blessing in disguise. He could quite possibly be the most overpaid player in the league.
No Hurry
I’m in no hurry to insert any injured player back into the defense. Don’t screw with it.
And yes, this may have been Polian’s worst signing. There is no way in hell Hayden had shown enough to warrant his contract. At his peak, he was a nice little zone CB.
by Cole Farrington on Dec 28, 2010 12:30 PM EST up reply actions
Most overpaid player in the league?
I know that it’s easy to read a post and get all hot and bothered, but to say that Kelvin Hayden ‘could quite possibly be the most overpaid player in the league’ is ridiculous. Albert Haynesworth? Darrius Heyward-Bey? Roy Williams? Jason Peters? Nevermind that at the same position, DeAngelo Hall makes almost THREE TIMES what Hayden makes. Unlike some of these guys, while Hayden has been prone to getting burned this year, at least the effort is there.
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by StanfordColtsFan on Dec 28, 2010 12:38 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe he's not the most overpaid player in the league,
and while effort is good,….I expect a bit more than ‘effort’ for 43 mil.
while those contracts haven’t worked out, i can at least understand why those players (minus bey) received big money. i never thought hayden deserved the contract polian gave him.
by BLOODontheTRACKS on Dec 28, 2010 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
The line, "the Colts need him to make any kind of serious playoff push"...
has been used for Bob Sanders and Austin Collie.
Since both of them are already gone, why is this line being used with Hayden? After all, it’s already a foregone conclusion without Sanders and Collie the Colts can’t make a serious playoff push – right?
Oooh, don’t forget Clark and Powers! We needed them for a serious playoff push too!
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by MonkeyBusiness on Dec 28, 2010 11:45 AM EST up reply actions
Just FYI everyone
The Colts aren’t in the playoffs yet. and simply getting there isn’t a accomplishment. Being one-and-done is, for this organization, just as bad as not making it.
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I will
respectfully disagree….
Despite the injuries, despite the problems, despite the inability to run the ball…..this team would be the first in a very LONG time to climb back into the race and win out….
I’m not going to include idiots like the Chargers of the past few years who dug their own holes playing dumb football…..or the Steelers in 05 who simply put, got hot at the right time after getting beat up on by good teams…
This is a team that could have folded like it did in 2001 after Edge went down….instead…they’ve rallied and pushed forward…
Yes, it would be disappointing to lose another 1st round playoff game…..but to me….at least we made it…..
by DevilsReject on Dec 28, 2010 4:47 PM EST up reply actions
Playoff push
By playoff push I mean ‘win in the playoffs.’ Simply getting there is not enough for me. If the Colts are one-and-done in the playoffs, that is worse than not making them.
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I would always rather go one-and-done,
than not make the play-offs at all. I really couldn’t stomach seeing J-ville, Houston or Tennesee winning the division. So it’s better than nothing. Winning the division is definitely under-achieving for the Colts (if they had a reasonably healthy roster), but this year, they don’t have a reasonably healthy roster, and it is an accomplishment, in my opinion. Normally, I would say anything less than a superbowl victory is a failed season, while Manning is the quarterback. But, this year is totally different. And, now that this line-up is getting used to playing together, they’re improving…..and I like our chances to possibly win it all. Addai, Rhodes, Tamme, White, Garcon and Wayne, and Manning are the new ‘skill positions’ dream team.
And seeing Jack Del Rio
never get over the hump against the Colts every year, is in itself, a certain sick kind of satisfaction to me.
maybe not worse but just as bad
one and done alwyas sucks because no one is that goos this year Pats D is not that good Colts get on a roll can get back to SB
by OBGYNOSUPREME on Dec 28, 2010 5:37 PM EST up reply actions
The question should be:
If he can play, will he be better than Richardson or Brown? I think the answer is yes.
I’m not concerned if he’s overpaid, I’m only concerned if he can help the team.
by smonroe on Dec 28, 2010 12:36 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Hayden isn't missed, because the current 3 best (Lacey - Tryon - Brown) are playing "well"
When you need a 4th, there will be problems, unless Hayden comes back. He has his issues in coverage, run support, but could cover TEs better, than the Ss.
No matter how badly people consider Hayden to be playing this year..
Lacey isn’t playing at his level. He appears to have regressed, to the point that I’d rather have Brown on the field.
He regressed, but for me
Lacey=Brown > Hayden > Tryon
I don’t like, that Tryon has to use his recovery speed that much. He is way to off most of the time and isn’t as good at tackling as the others.
Really?
I think Tryon is playing at an equivalent, if not higher level than Hayden this year.
1. Powers
2. Tryon
3. Hayden
4. Brown
5. Lacey
@Conqueror
For a UDFA, Lacey isn’t too bad, but I started to think last year he had beginners luck. and it ran out prior to this season.
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by ColtsFan504 on Dec 28, 2010 11:06 PM EST up reply actions
Saying hes playing like dog meat
is a huge exaggeration. Hes overpaid yes, but that doesnt matter now were in week 16 of the season we worry about salaries in the off season.
Hank Baskett IS A WANKER
not much of an exaggeration
every time the opposing qb airs one out i close my eyes and pray it’s not to hayden’s man.
by BLOODontheTRACKS on Dec 28, 2010 1:12 PM EST up reply actions
Bob Kravitz
I love how Bob Kravitz has been completely blasted on this website for being an ill-informed shock column writer, but this is quoted when it supports an arguement.
If Bob Kravitz is horrible, which I agree that he is, then don’t quote him on anything Colts related.
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Kravitz
Bob doesn’t know much about how football is played. However, when it comes to information on the team (roster moves, coaching vacancies, draft, etc.) he has value.
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Brandon Stokley
Greetings and Happy New YEAR!
We need to go after Brandon Stokley I am sure he can fill in better than white right now. I like Blair White. I agree that Francisco is a true special teamer not a starter.
I dont see why BBS is hating on hayden
Qbs hardly ever target hayden and when they do and the complete a pass its usually only for 5 to 10 yards. saying that tryon is better than hayden is redicoulous. tryon is a good DB but hes not better than hayden.
Hating
I don’t think I hate on him. I just think that, for $43 mill, we should be getting someone who is tops at his position, not someone who has missed 18 of 48 games, and has never had a season with more than 3 picks. We got that kind of production out of players like Nick Harper and Jason David, and for a fraction of what we are paying Hayden.
Just think that money could have gone to more important areas like, say, DT or o-line.
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Plus,
43 million dollar players should be making interceptions that fall right between their numbers when a game is on the line…..i.e. the first J-ville game.
but
he can help us for the playoffs has the experience and can raise his game
by OBGYNOSUPREME on Dec 28, 2010 5:40 PM EST up reply actions
“Qbs hardly ever target Hayden and when they do and the complete a pass its usually only for 5 to 10 yards.”
Not true. 5.55 tackles/game means plenty of targets. In comparison Asomugha has 1.46 tackles/game. Don’t have actual target numbers though. He gives up plenty of deep completions too and isn’t beat more often only, because he plays with a big cushion, so it’s hard to beat him deep, when he starts with a 5-10 yard advantage…
Tackles
Remember, Hayden plays in a base Tampa-2. Corners have to run support in that system. Asomugha doesn’t do that in the system the Raiders run.
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hey don't get on Rex
he helped us win the Superbowl
by OBGYNOSUPREME on Dec 28, 2010 5:41 PM EST up reply actions
A lot of other corners not playing up to expectations
Revis Island looks more like Grand Central Station this year
@OBGYNOSUPREME
ROFL, that deserves a rec’d.
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by ColtsFan504 on Dec 28, 2010 11:16 PM EST up reply actions
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