Welcome to the 2010 NFL Free Agency Spend-a-thon!
by Brad Wells on Mar 5, 2010 7:56 AM EST
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PrintFree agency in an uncapped year is now upon us! The first few, initial moves have involved the Jets trading for Antonio Cromartie, sending a third round pick to the Chargers in 2011. We have guys like Julius Peppers visiting the Bears and Karlos Dansby heading to Miami to chat with the Dolphins.
We also have the Vikings in hot pursuit of now-former Colts corner Marlin Jackson.
Speaking of the Colts, John Clayton is telling us that Gary Brackett will likely re-sign with the Colts today. With all the flurry of information coming in yesterday afternoon and last night, we should probably do a quick recap after the jump.
- Raheem Brock Tweeted that he will not longer play for the Colts. Reasons are still unknown. Brock is not a free agent, and is under contract in 2010.
- Aaron Francisco, TJ Rushing, Tyjuan Hagler, Freddy Keiaho, Tim Jennings, Hank Baskett, Daniel Federkeil, and Marlin Jackson were not tendered offers as restricted free agents. Any team can sign them and that team would not owe the Colts any compensation in terms of draft picks.
- Antoine Bethea was given a first round tender.
- Daniel Muir, Antonio Johnson, Charlie Johnson, and Melvin Bullitt were all given second round tenders.
After all this activity, ESPN's Paul Kuharsky summed up the implications for the Colts come April:
The draft will likely focus, then, on offensive tackle, a defensive end to grow up behind Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis, restocking depth in the secondary after not tendering three players who were in line to be restricted free agents (Marlin Jackson, Tim Jennings and Aaron Francisco) and perhaps the return games.
Some of the players who were not tendered could come back, especially those willing to battle it out for back-up jobs. It's important to note that several of the players not tendered are key members of the Colts special teams, including Rushing, Francisco, Keiaho, and Baskett. Hagler and Jackson started 2009 as starters, but lost their jobs due to injuries.
Since the NFL Draft cannot possibly re-fill all these empty roster spots, we have to assume that some of these guys will be back, or that the Colts will sign some free agents down the road. Regardless, change is in the wind. The 2010 Colts will likely look different than the team that went to the Super Bowl in 2009.
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I’m on board with giving our #1 to get Gaither. As long as we can lock himup with a long term deal after this season. He is better than any LT that will be around at #31. I don’t want the Colts to trade up to get anyone because we need the picks we have to fill holes(DE, KR/PR, CB. LB). This to me just makes sense. Pull the trigger Polian!
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by metallicolts on Mar 5, 2010 8:20 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Seconded
I don’t care what you have to give, go get him. We can’t go chasing ghosts at tackle anymore, we need someone who is a proven commodity (and only 24 with tons of upside).
Pardon my ignorance
but all i saw on Gaither was that he was given a first round tender by the Ravens. Are you all merely speculating on this move, like I am assuming, or have there been murmurs that this is something the Colts may do?
Regardless, I would have no problem with this move. A big 6’9 340 LT that is already a great player and yet to even come close to his ceiling for potential? Um….yeah. Sign him ASAP if possible. There is a reason that the ravens run game was so great this year, and it wasn’t just the outstanding play of Rice and to a lesser extent, McGahee. Gaither had as much to do with the run game (and is also a good pass blocker) as they did. Move CJ to RG and draft another tackle in the later rounds to challenge for RT and we got ourselves a hell of a front line there.
Yet, unless you all are hearing something I am not, I doubt this happens. Mgt may already have seen someone entering the draft they like, or now that Brock is allegedly not wanting to play here for whatever reason, pass rusher may be needed in the first. Gaither is already proven, still very young, and would be a big time signing for us. Yet, as much as this would bring a smile to my face (and Peyton, Donald, and Joe as well), I just find this extremely unlikely.
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To answer your question
Nowhere is this rumored – it has only been raised as a thought by someone on this board
How can you not love a team that does this?
By many people on this board, actually.
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I would be really upset about losing Marlin
except that we have in our possession to of the youngest and brightest defensive backs in the league in Powers and Lacey.
As long as we have Peyton (and no surprise gay onside kicks are made) we will always have a chance to win.
I'm disappointed about Marlin too
And Raheem… dang.
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of all the possible typos...
Typing in “sum” instead of “some”. It’s obviously not a finger-slipping typo. Can’t be a starting-the-next-word typo. This is more of a first grade, spell like you talk typo. I don’t normally care that much, but fuck man, either you need to proof-read, or get someone else to do it for you.
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I have a sneaky suspicion Jackson may be back
He’s rehabbing here, and is presently buying in to Dwight Freeney’s methods of preserving the body, based on interviews he has done.
While I’m sure he’d be comfortable in Minnesota with Leslie Frazier, I can also see him coming back at a reduced salary with the Colts in an attempt to prove he can stay healthy and then cash in on another contract in 1-2 years.
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Via Mike Florio and BBS
Chip Scoggins of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that the Vikings are interested in Jackson. As to whether that interest becomes action, stay tuned.
Becomes:
the Vikings in hot pursuit of now-former Colts corner Marlin Jackson.
Also, by not tendering Jackson, he becomes UFA and is no longer an easy option for the Vikings.
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I noticed that sensationalistic bullshit myself...
How does “Vikings are interested” turn into “Vikings in hot pursuit” in the flick of a misquoting keyboard?
God, BBS, sometimes I wonder if you learned all of your “journalistic” skills from a National Enquirer correspondence course.
by peytonsurdaddy on Mar 5, 2010 3:25 PM EST up reply actions
Schefter says Brackett is signed to a 5 year deal
"If you don't [draft me], I promise you I'll come back and kick your ass for the next 15 years."
Isn't it funny that the Jets trade for Cromartie
after their season ended with Peyton Manning torching them in the playoffs. Cromartie is one of the few corners to have had success against Manning. He had 4 ints against him in 2007. If he can play at his 2007 level, then the Jets defense will be very good.
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by P0RKINS2 on Mar 5, 2010 9:23 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Manning has had problems with cromartie in ONE game
In the other 3 games, he TORCHED Cromartie.
I.e. Manning never let the same thing fool him more than once.
"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
by gizzardfanny on Mar 5, 2010 10:04 AM EST up reply actions
Also
In that game, Manning had receivers named Craphoso and Morehead to throw the ball to. Cromartie’s career was made by that one game where he had to cover garbage receivers. Since then, he’s been crap.
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There's a reason SD let him go
Even with their weak secondary.
"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
by gizzardfanny on Mar 5, 2010 10:19 AM EST up reply actions
I would not have expected Marlin to be tendered...
It would have required $3.1 million. A guy coming of 2 knee surguries is not going to get that. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him come back next year on a 1 year deal.
Marlin not being tendered is not a big suprise
The Colts are moving away from Zone only CB’s this move could be seen in last years draft, where they selected Powers in the 3rd and signed Lacy to UDFA contract. Both are able to play zone and man coverage. The abilities to play Man coverage allow the front seven to blitz more.
Marlin’s lack of foot speed make him a zone only CB limiting the front 7’s options at blitzing. I think Marlin has good ball skills and would make a great safety and he still is a good zone coverage guy, he just can’t play man to man in the NFL.
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Hagler
I would like to see Hagler back.
I predict Hagler and Freddie K will float around in FA for a while (again) before signing back with the Colts near the onset of training camp.
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