Colts are letting Tim Jennings and Aaron Francisco walk [UPDATE:] No tender for Marlin Jackson either
by Brad Wells on Mar 4, 2010 4:41 PM EST
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PrintFor all you fans out there (and you know who you are), next season you won't have Tim Jennings to kick around anymore:
The Indianapolis Colts won't offer cornerback Tim Jennings and safety Aaron Francisco new contracts, allowing them to become free agents.
Agents for both players confirmed the decisions Thursday to The Associated Press.
Jennings and Francisco on Friday will become unrestricted free agents who can sign with any team and the Colts will not be compensated for the loss. Jennings played primarily in nickel packages last season and was ninth on the team with 51 tackles.
Again, I'm no big cheerleader for Jennings, and I got a chuckle recently when someone posted a comment that I was too "starstruck" by him when we interviewed him at the Super Bowl. My feelings about Jennings are well documented. He was a bust as a second round pick, but he was not a "bad" corner. I think that is a pretty fair evaluation of Jennings.
Aaron Francisco is also getting shown the door. He was a good special teams contributor in 2009, but not really an option at safety.
Jennings and Francisco were restricted free agents. We are waiting for information on the other restricted free agents the Colts have yet to tender.
Shake Addition: Adam Shefter reported on Sportscenter that the Colts will not tender Marlin Jackson. No link as of yet. Because Jackson made 2.76mil last year a tender would cost 3.04mil
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Added Jackson info that was just on Sportcenter
Luck is probability taken personally, clutch is probability attributed to individuals.
No Jackson?
Interestante.
It will also be interesting to see if Francisco’s next team will also lose the Super Bowl.
Jackson made 2.76mil last year
so a tender would cost a little over 3 mil (a 10% raise). I bet they want him back, just not for that pricetag.
Luck is probability taken personally, clutch is probability attributed to individuals.
added that to the note
Luck is probability taken personally, clutch is probability attributed to individuals.
Makes sense.
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No team will give him more, than vet min
and some incentives maybe in his first year back from his second ACL injury.
I really hope they tender Bullitt
The last thing we need is another hole, and frankly, it would be a hole. We all know Bob Sanders will get hurt again. Why worry about drafting a safety when you can get keep a good one that you already know for relatively cheap?
Insert Clever Statement Here
You're hope were answered.
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*was
"I am in favor of censorship ‐ not against what is supposed to be sexy or dirty, but against what is idiotic." -Jean Renoir
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lmao! I made it on the frontpage!
Well, at least a link to my 1/2 smartass comment did…
I feel important. annnnnnnd it’s over.
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Of course
Anytime someone says I’m “Starstruck” is totally worthy of front page exposure. I mean, I interviewed Dan Marino, but TIM JENNINGS was who got me star struck? WHAT? ;)
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Well heck yeah! He's a famous cushion salesman!
My heart would stop!
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That's not a denial!
Yukka yukka yukka yukka yukka… 
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"How can a pickup truck contain enough mass to unfold into a towering machine? I say if Ringling Brothers can get 15 clowns into a Volkswagen, anything is possible."
About Jennings
He might have been better, if he starts every play from zero cushion (press man) against the opponents smallest receiver. Off-man and zone wasn’t his thing.
Raheem Brock's twiitter just said
The superbowl was the last time ull see me in a colts uniform! Its been real indy!
this is also a surprise to Powers
@RaheemBrock whaaaaaaaaaaaat…yooo what happen
Huh?
Why would he post that? He’s not any sort of FA/UFA/WhateverFA.
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No cap actually means it's easier to cut him
Who cares about dead cap?
"It's the greatest job in the world until Peyton comes off the field and you think his thumb might be broken and there's three minutes left in the AFC Championship Game and you're down by three to New England and you haven't taken a snap all year. Yeah, it's a great job until that point." - Jim Sorgi
Uh, the guy who has to pay that money?
"I am in favor of censorship ‐ not against what is supposed to be sexy or dirty, but against what is idiotic." -Jean Renoir
Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: In an exothermic reaction, heat is a product.
Thank you, Chem 116, for teaching me stuff I already learned in high school chemistry. I always enjoy having my time wasted.
Yup
Too much for a back up DE.
He might have been cut.
"It's the greatest job in the world until Peyton comes off the field and you think his thumb might be broken and there's three minutes left in the AFC Championship Game and you're down by three to New England and you haven't taken a snap all year. Yeah, it's a great job until that point." - Jim Sorgi
Yeah, that's the only conclusion I can come to myself.
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WTF brock was cut?
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by TheAngelsColts on Mar 4, 2010 5:29 PM EST up reply actions
I wasn't a huge fan of Brock's
but this is something I didn’t expect. If its true, it ain’t a tragedy either.
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Louis Griffin- "What!!!!!!!!!"
Stewie:- "Hi" (runs off, LOL)
my issue is at this moment we don't have a backup the calibar of brock or close to back up mathis and freeney.
i understand drafting one but who knows if he could step in and do the job.
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by TheAngelsColts on Mar 4, 2010 5:32 PM EST up reply actions
My wish comes true!
Thanks to Brock for his 9 years in Indy, he’s had a great career – especially as a 7th round pick out of Temple – but it was time to make a move.
Thank you Polian, I wasn’t sure you would come through on this but you did.
Hello 1st round DE! Yay.
Unless it's Everson Griffen in the 1st
Brocks role would be better filled by a later round pick like C.J. Wilson from ECU
Luck is probability taken personally, clutch is probability attributed to individuals.
I guess Wootton could be in play
but 31 seems like a bit of a reach for him.
Luck is probability taken personally, clutch is probability attributed to individuals.
If I had to formulate a list right now
1. Brandon Graham, Michigan – hands down my top guy, probably in a trade up to get him (if he could fall to #31 that would be amazing).
2. Jerry Hughes, TCU – I like this guy, he’s probably the most explosive DE in the draft class. Little lighter than the other two guys at 255, but the Colts look to be interested in 6’ 3" 250-260ish guys so that may not be a concern to them. And I think he can fulfil Raheem Brock’s role as a rotational DE who can be a roaming two-point stance pass rusher/linebacker on 3rd downs. Not surprised to read today that PFW says his 10-yard split was 1.53 which is great (although not elite for anyone wondering).
3. Derrick Morgan, Georgia Tech – I don’t think I’m 100 percent sold on his motor, but he should be off the board anyways so it’s essentially a non-issue. Just thought I should list him to flesh out my list relative to the Colts.
4. Corey Wootton, Northwestern – if the Colts have Wootton at #2, I would be perfectly fine with that. As long as they are confident that he fully recovers back to his dominant junior year self, after suffering the torn ACL in his 2008 boal game.
1/2 don't really fill the run downs DE, role that well though
that’s what I think of when I think Brock. They could play that roaming role probably even better than Brock, but they aren’t really guys to hold up against the run better than Mathis or Freeney.
Luck is probability taken personally, clutch is probability attributed to individuals.
Yea i think the probablility of us going DE just went up ( it will happen if not in the first then in the 2nd for sure)
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by TheAngelsColts on Mar 4, 2010 5:43 PM EST up reply actions
You men are so business-like
I’m still crying over here and you’re already talking about next man up?!?
LOL
How can you not love a team that does this?
I should have added that those are the only guys I would consider in the 1st round, at least that I can remember off the top of my head
I probably pass on Jason Pierre-Paul and Everson Griffin, they have 1st round measurables but I need to know a guy can seriously play and he has the right character/head in the game if I’m going to take him in the 1st round (late or otherwise).
Otherwise I can just take a talented question mark like Jason Worilds (VA Tech) in the 2nd or Lindsey Witten (UConn) in the 3rd.
really? I don't think it was a good move. I think we need that DE before we cut a guy like brock
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by TheAngelsColts on Mar 4, 2010 5:31 PM EST up reply actions
I guess this was bound to happen.
Draft day should be interesting……
"You can't defend the perfect throw, what can I say?" Peyton quoting Marino
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It always is.
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Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: In an exothermic reaction, heat is a product.
Thank you, Chem 116, for teaching me stuff I already learned in high school chemistry. I always enjoy having my time wasted.
Or he could re-sign with the Colts at a cheaper price.
Read shake’s posts above, he’s one of the few with knowledge on this site
I hope he does.
I really like Marlin, however, its unknown how he is oin to play after havin both knees repaired…
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Stewie: "Lois, Lois, Mom, mom, mommy, mommy, momma, momma, ma, ma, mom, mom, mom."
Louis Griffin- "What!!!!!!!!!"
Stewie:- "Hi" (runs off, LOL)
Agreed.
I love Marlin, but two major knee surgeries in two years is iffy at best. I hope they can get him back for the right price.
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by peytonsthebest on Mar 4, 2010 5:51 PM EST up reply actions
Strictly financial decisions
Every move was made smartly with this in mind. There could be a lockout in 2011 which means cut back this year. I love Brock/Jackson but at their price tags they were extremely cuttable, if you will. All still could be brought back at reduced costs, doesn’t sound like Raheem is open to that. Also agree with lezmaka that Jennings will be back later as well.
why would you say he isn't open to it? and where did he say he wanted to be released?
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by TheAngelsColts on Mar 4, 2010 6:08 PM EST up reply actions
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