Sounds like a bad joke to me

Poe done meeting with Dolphins. No deal yet.

Have to think the Colts are still in the running.

@FieldYates
Colts have been actively monitoring the ILB market. Sean Spence, Kevin Minter & Jon Bostic have all been in for recent visits, per source.

Seriously? Nevermore!

No to all those guys.

You sure can if you enjoy big black fatties.

I like Minter.

The others? No to them.

Cheers,

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He's in Oakland now. Brown has also had talks with the #Colts about a potential deal.

It sounds like this Raekwon McMillan kid from OSU could be a legit ILB in this year's draft. Any Buckeyes fans here want to speak to that and/or his fit in a Ravens-style defense? May somewhat limit what Ballard would want to pay for FA ILB.

Would be a great get at 2.14 based on the scouting reports I've read and the few videos I've seen. EDGE at 1.15 and McMillan at 2.14 would be a special haul. If Ballard can find some corners in rounds 3-4, the defense will have its foundation that it has lacked since Freeney and Mathis were in their prime.

From an NFL.com article titled "Best team fit for notable remaining free agents."


Johnathan Hankins, defensive tackle

NFL fans don't know Hankins well after his first four years in the league, but it's surprising to see NFL teams share the apathy. The defensive tackle market has been slow to develop throughout free agency, with Dontari Poe also still available and Bennie Logan not signing a contract until Monday. Turning 25 years old at the end of the month, Hankins boasts impressive upside and experience as a three-year starter for the Giants. How many 320-pound run stuffers have a seven-sack season on their résumé?

Our No. 3 free agent still available, Hankins has generated suboptimal buzz. He looks destined to wind up on a short-term deal with a team looking for value. The Falcons, Colts, Dolphins and Packers should be in the market for a defensive tackle like Hankins, with the first three teams meeting with Poe. The Colts already have shown an eye for value early in free agency. Getting Hankins at a discount rate would make a lot of sense.

BEST FIT: Indianapolis Colts



While I don't think that he is a true 3-4 NT, he is available, probably cheaper than Poe and would help stabilize the position for a year or two along with perhaps a rookie draft pick and/or Parry if he is retained.

We need someone with beef manning the middle and while Hankins is not ideal, he is a 3-year NFL starter with talent who would be a plus for our defense.

I don't know why this deal and a deal for an ILB is not getting done TODAY.

Cheers,

Still available ... :cool:

Been my choice all along ... Won't complain with Poe but think overall Hankins should be here ... :cool:

From the miami herald via rotoworld:

I would give him a multi-year deal....say 3-year, $15 - 18m to come play NT for us.

That would give Hankins the opportunity to develop into a stud NT for us and then get paid his next contract at 28 years old in the Brandon Williams range

-- OR --

Gives us up to 2 years to find his replacement through the draft and groom him to take over once Hankins walks at the end of the contract.

I don't think Hankins will be world class as a 3-4 NT unless he develops more than he has so far in his career.

But, he would be solid/good/NFL average which is what we need right now as we find, hopefully, draftee studs over the next 2 - 3 years to fill in at the top of our defensive depth chart.

You have to have everyone be NFL average for the impact players to then be able to do their job well. We need NFL average everywhere before anyone stud we draft will shine.

Hankins will probably be NFL average at a spot that I don't think the draft will provide for. We might get a low round NT backup in the draft but not a day one starter.

Cheers,

Interesting quote about our new interior O-lineman, Brian Schwenke.

I like it. Schwenke is not all-pro but he is solid enough to be a 28 game starter. He will push Haeg, Clark and Good to be better and that will make our entire O-Line better.

Depending on the contract size, this was a great move. I cannot imagine that the contract will be huge considering he was not signed as the "starter" from the bat and I am predicting about $2.5m a year average for him.

Cheers,

$5m-$6m would be worth signing him. If he's insisting on $8m+, then that's too much IMO

Hankins has the potential to be a good NT.

He and "Snacks" were pretty disruptive and were a force against the run.

The thing I like about him is his ability to get pressure on the QB.

I'd give him $8m/yr on a 2 year deal. If he wants a longer deal it has to be for less.

I don't want Hankins. He's gotten fat since college and I don't think that would get any better with a big FA contract.

@pfrumors 3m3 minutes ago
The #Dolphins have inquired on #Giants free agent DT Johnathan Hankins. Story here:

@_SportsTrust
Al Woods has agreed to terms with the @Colts. #Colts #LegendsLiveHere

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I dont get it.

I honestly dont.

@HolderStephen 26s27 seconds ago
Al Woods, for the record, is a good competition signing. He's relatively athletic for his size (6-4, 307) from what I recall of him.

@HolderStephen 53s54 seconds ago
He turns 30 in a couple weeks but has been pretty healthy in recent years.

does this mean we're done searching for a NT now?

You're the first person that im aware of who has pointed out Hankins has gotten fat.

Ian Rapoport‏Verified account @RapSheet · 2m2 minutes ago

Former #Seahawks and #Saints DL John Jenkins is visiting the #Bears today, source said, and he’s at the #Colts tomorrow. A rare true NT

:cool:

Ian Rapoport‏Verified account @RapSheet · 2m2 minutes ago
The #Colts signed DL Al Woods, formerly of the #Titans, per @_SportsTrust. More depth & competition in Indy. 2-year contract worth $5M total
:cool:

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@Jaguars

The #Jaguars have signed LB Josh McNary.

:cool:

@Jaguars
The #Jaguars have signed LB Josh McNary.

Woods is 29 but already has 8 years in the NFL. Probably just a depth signing.

Jason La Canfora‏Verified account @JasonLaCanfora · 27s28 seconds ago
Veteran DB Darius Butler has another round of visits scheduled, starting with Washington today. Colts want him back. Visited CHI already

:cool:

Sign him damnit.

Just going to pretend Al Woods is Al Haynesworth.

We shall henceforth call him Woodsworth.

Gotta have wood to chop more wood

I want to hear less "bringing in for competition"

and more "he is a stud and will start immediately for us"

I don't mind the competition, but you are right a couple nice starters would be nice ... :cool:

Culture-changing signings?

#Falcons are signing former #Chiefs first round pick DT Dontari Poe, per @ProFootballTalk

:cool:

At this point, they are bringing in guys who "might" be okay on the D-Line and throwing them at the wall hoping a couple of them stick. It is obvious that they don't want to pay much for their bodies at this point.

D-Line really cannot be a focus of this draft. LB and Secondary are in much worst shape than the D-Line.

I am not saying that our D-Line is good but they at least have the bodies that MIGHT make it a good D-Line. Guys like Anderson, Langford and Jones should be good but due to injuries, none of them are dominate.

We have two younger guys who have shown flashes (Ridgeway, Parry) but one of them might be in the big house starting this upcoming season.

Bringing guys in like Woods and Hunt (and perhaps Jenkins) is a way to make sure that whoever rises to the top will at least be NFL average (hopefully) of the mass of bodies that we might have there.

Low risk, medium reward seems to be the theme of much of the Colts free agency focus this off-season. Schwenke, Mingo, Hunt and Woods are all in that category. At least they are all O-Line or Defensive Front 7. Build up the trenches.

Sheard, Simon and Locke are the only guys we have signed as "starters" so far.

Cheers,