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Free Agents We Won't Sign, But Would Be Cool

I put almost 2 hours into this thing and it didn't quite come out how I wanted to. If you notice any errors (which probably are present) make sure to correct me as is Stampede Blue tradition.

Free Agents that if signed, would make a splash:

Julius Jones, RB: After averaging only 3.5 yards a carry sharing time with Marion Barber, he's looking to get out as fast as he can. A Notre Dame graduate, he's fast but not very agile or strong. With our line though, or even a pass into the backfield from Peyton, the endzone is never too far away.

Derrick Ward, RB: Strong and big runner, he averaged 4.8 yards a carry as a backup but is not necessarily needed in New York after his injury and Ahmad Bradshaw's talent being seen.

Justin Fargas, RB: Great runner but at 28, just now came of age. He's a tough runner which led to his most recent injury, but with his head first style of running and Addai's bunny hopping that has been occuring lately, the two could form a good tandem.

Bernard Berrian, WR: The fastest player on the Bears besides Hester, he's been amazing considering the quarterback play that has been going on in Chicago. At 6'1 he could be a great slot receiver and a mixture between Wayne and Harrison.

Randy Moss, WR: Does he want cash or a ring? He most likely won't be able to achieve both. He's almost certainly going to be Franchise Tagged, but how great would it be if Peyton broke the TD record with Moss, Marvin, and Wayne this coming season? We would have to do some major cap room adjustments to sign him, but one can imagine the capability of the Colts offense with him. We would be playing consensual horseplay with all defenses in the league.

Derek Anderson, QB: Flashed in some games, looked pitiful in others. He's looking for a huge contract that he won't get. After a 3,787 yard and 29-19 TD to INT ration season, it would be nice to develop him to someday take over the Colts offense. He's a little too old for that, but it would be interesting. He also has some speed on him that helps when the pocket breaks down.

Albert Haynesworth, DT: He is going to be franchise tagged, he's in his prime, and I would buy his jersey right away if we signed him. Yeah he has character issues, but with Freeney, Mathis, and him, our defensive line could reach that of legendary status.

Jared Allen, DE: He's huge, fast, and strong, and knows how to operate in a 4-3 as a disciple of Herm Edwards. Another francise tag nominee, he led the league in sacks with 15.5 without another real dominant player on the Chief's defense.

Terrel Suggs, DE: Franchise Tag is going to come soon from the Ravens front office, but he has shown how valuable he is. This year his production dropped off with only 5 sacks, but last year he got the quarterback 10 times.

Lance Briggs, LB: Another 4-3 player, he's due for a big contract. Almost guaranteed to leave a month ago, with Urlacher's surgery, he might stay with the Bears. Our linebacking corps would get a major upgrade with him there. He does have some character questions after his Lambo incident and he pulled himself out of the Pro Bowl due to a mystery injury.

Asante Samuel, CB: I hate to say it, but I actually like this Patriot a lot. He's always aware of what's going on. With both Moss and Samuel up for contracts, I find it highly unlikely that both are back. He can't be franchise tagged and he's looking for a big contract so he will be the most likely to leave, although the game winning interception he dropped in the Super Bowl might have cost him a couple cool million.

Marcus Trufant, CB: He had a good year this year and he's looking to cash in, supposedly for more than what Nate Clement's received. He had 7 interceptions this season with 150 yards off of those and one touchdown. With 15 pass deflections, it's no doubt he's a great player.

So those are the ones that if we sign will be all over ESPN for a week, until Tom Brady fathers another child. I'm going to post a 2nd diary for those free agents that I could see the Colts having interest in.

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of Stampede Blue's writers or editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of Stampede Blue's writers or editors.

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Fargas
I think we could get Fargas or Ward for a reasonable price.

by MasterRWayne on Feb 11, 2008 10:29 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

gijasijg
Oakland would be retarded to let him go.  Though I wouldn't put it past them.

by KingRichard on Feb 11, 2008 10:40 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah
but in their defense, Rhodes showed he still has juice left when he was able to start. Lamont Jordan still might have something left, and they could potentially draft a decent running back with their pick.

by farris6659 on Feb 11, 2008 10:58 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

hmmm
I'd like berrian, haynesworth and samuel. That'd be great. Moss would be sweet if Marvin retired but it'd be overkill with wayne, marvin, moss and gonzo. hehe

Oh and I wouldn't say samuel dropped that int in the sb...it was simply over his head. A dude can only jump so high.

by Rob L on Feb 11, 2008 10:59 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Haynesworth
would bring our line to dominance. With a beast like him, two people have to guard him. That leaves 3 players left for Ed Johnson (or whoever is rotating in) Freeney and Mathis. It would be constant pressure on the quarterback.....I guess I can only dream though.

by farris6659 on Feb 11, 2008 11:02 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

I don't want him
Think about how much we all hate Wilfork for his dirty play, then remember that nothing Wilfork has done is even close to how bad Haynesworth's head stomp was. People wanted him banned for life and I saw the argument. I'm sure I could find plenty of posts here from people that felt that way right after it happened.
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by shake n bake on Feb 11, 2008 12:26 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Valid point
Yeah the head stomp was horrible, but I based my analysis of him off of this season alone. No one made a bigger impact on defense in the league save Bob Sanders. I didn't hear of any real problems with him this past season....well he got into a fight supposedly with Pacman...but who doesn't?

by farris6659 on Feb 11, 2008 1:44 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

That makes two of us ...
Haynesworth is just a bad juju.

by PaytonMenning on Feb 12, 2008 12:16 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

franchise
pats cant franchise moss they used their tag last year on samuel

by Ed OG on Feb 11, 2008 3:07 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

woops
my bad looked up franchise tag and was off on the definition. but the pats cant afford to franchise him i dont think because of the minimum salary they would have to give him

by Ed OG on Feb 11, 2008 3:09 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Samuel or Moss
The Patriots can't tag Samuel because it was in his contract that if he met certain stipulations that he wouldn't be. Moss on the other hand most likely will be. Because of his contract expiring a couple days before the Patriots can resign him, many think that someone with a lot of money will offer him some mind blowing number. The Patriots will probably tag him and then try and work out a deal so that they know they are at least guaranteed another year with him.

by farris6659 on Feb 11, 2008 3:33 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Moss and Samuel, etc.
Moss is in an unenviable position: get paid, or win. The Pats would love to keep him, but won't break the bank. A team like Philly would break the bank, but won't necessarily win.

Samuel is also in a similar position. The Pats won't pay top-dollar for him. Someone else will. But his chances of winning a Super Bowl drop precipitously almost everywhere else.

Out of all the free agents, I'm most interested in Briggs. He already plays in the Tampa 2, wouldn't break the bank to get, and he brings a veteran presence to an admittedly young linebacking corps.

Jared Allen would be a great pickup, but KC won't let him go. Also, we need a third outside pass rusher. Without Freeney, Mathis can't get it done. I'm interested to see how our D-line rookies develop. Johnson, Pitcock, and Dawson will all have a year of experience and conditioning under their belts. Booger will probably be around for another season, then walk.

We definitely need another RB, ideally one that doesn't have bricks for hands. He needs to block, catch, and run equally well. None of the guys on the list fit the bill. Honestly, having the Edge or Rhodes back isn't a bad idea. I'd prefer Edge to Rhodes, but that's also a salary cap issue.

For the first time in a long time, the Colts don't have a glaring need anywhere. Our core players are locked up long term, there's a clear succession plan in place, and we have a HoF QB at the reigns.

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by MonkeyBusiness on Feb 11, 2008 9:29 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Cap room
The Colts aren't in Cap trouble but they don't really have the room to do much beside bring back their own guys. With a few cuts/some contract restructuring they should be able to bring back just about everyone, but there isn't room for anyone new that wants much above the minimum.

http://shakennbaken.blogspot.com/2008/02/colts-capfree-agents.html

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by shake n bake on Feb 11, 2008 11:43 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

If Booger Gets Cut
It won't be a problem because he's due 7 million I believe next year.  That would give us enough to resign all of our guys along with enough to sign a Warrick Dunn or another veteran.
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by Colts Homer on Feb 12, 2008 5:50 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

yeah he's the obvious cut
his 7 million he's owed is all in salary too, so all of it comes off the cap.
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by shake n bake on Feb 12, 2008 5:55 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Like I said before
We need to trade booger and get some value out of him. What do we get for just cutting him???

by coltsfan21hitman on Feb 12, 2008 7:21 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

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