Roster improvements 2022

[njcoltfan]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

Here is a list of upcoming free agents. Hassan Reddick is a guy who catches my eye as a pass rush specialist.

https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-2021-22...50-free-agents

STOP IT, STOP IT RIGHT NOW, Ballard signing a top tier FA, don"t get your hopes up.

[jasperhobbs]

The Colts need to avoid drafting Ohio state players. Anthony Gonzalez. Malik Hooker and Parris Campbell as examples. For some reason they can't seem to stay healthy.

[jasperhobbs]

Of the upcoming free agents for 2022, I see Eric Fisher as a must signing. He shouldn't garner top tier left tackle pay anymore and I would think he would want to stay in Indy with his connection to Ballard and playing along side Nelson.

Mo Allie Cox also should be re signed. Other possible cap friendly signings are Taylor Stallworth, Chris Reed, Zaire Franklin and Tyquan Lewis. The rest of the free agents are mostly backups or fading veterans and should be reasonable cost players to re sign if the colts want them.

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by njcoltfan

STOP IT, STOP IT RIGHT NOW, Ballard signing a top tier FA, don"t get your hopes up.

Going to have to sign someone. Can’t just go year in year out without a passrush. He also looked into signing several top FA’s until someone else stepped in and overpaid. And I don’t know if Reddick qualifies as top tier FA. He is only 230 lbs, they have him below Harold Landry who is nothing special.

[njcoltfan]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

Going to have to sign someone. Can’t just go year in year out without a passrush. He also looked into signing several top FA’s until someone else stepped in and overpaid. And I don’t know if Reddick qualifies as top tier FA. He is only 230 lbs.

FA is not Ballards thing, every year Colts fans go into FA with a little hope, and each year the Colts sign “bargain “players while being outbid by other teams because Ballard has put a dollar amount on players, which he won’t go over. Expecting him to change is, dare I say foolish? He builds thru the draft, and next year the Colts will be in year 6, I think, of his rebuild of the Colts

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by njcoltfan

FA is not Ballards thing, every year Colts fans go into FA with a little hope, and each year the Colts sign “bargain “players while being outbid by other teams because Ballard has put a dollar amount on players, which he won’t go over. Expecting him to change is, dare I say foolish? He builds thru the draft, and next year the Colts will be in year 6, I think, of his rebuild of the Colts

Thanks for the update. He is going to have to eventually. Can’t be in a constant state of rebuild.

[rcubed]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

Going to have to sign someone. Can’t just go year in year out without a passrush. He also looked into signing several top FA’s until someone else stepped in and overpaid. And I don’t know if Reddick qualifies as top tier FA. He is only 230 lbs, they have him below Harold Landry who is nothing special.

Seems like we a constantly hearing this though. For top players, someone will always overpay. So "looking into" them doesnt mean much to me. I am happy that ballard hasnt gone wild with our cap money, but if you really want some of these guys, difference makers, you will probably need to overpay according to your binder.

We have a pretty solid core. One or two difference makers could really propel this team.

[rm1369]

Originally Posted by rcubed

Seems like we a constantly hearing this though. For top players, someone will always overpay. So "looking into" them doesnt mean much to me. I am happy that ballard hasnt gone wild with our cap money, but if you really want some of these guys, difference makers, you will probably need to overpay according to your binder.

We have a pretty solid core. One or two difference makers could really propel this team.

I don’t think they necessarily need to be difference makers - assuming Paye and Dayo develop to give the team at least an average outside rush. The top level talent on the team is pretty good. They need guys to help fill the glaring holes with league average production.

[rcubed]

Originally Posted by rm1369

I don’t think they necessarily need to be difference makers - assuming Paye and Dayo develop to give the team at least an average outside rush. The top level talent on the team is pretty good. They need guys to help fill the glaring holes with league average production.

I wasnt specifically referring to pass rush, but was talking about any free agents.

[rm1369]

Originally Posted by rcubed

I wasnt specifically referring to pass rush, but was talking about any free agents.

Neither was I, although I see it looks confusing. Here is what I meant to say: If Paye and Dayo fix the pass rush then I don’t think the Colts need difference makers as free agents. The top end talent on the team will be good enough to be true contenders - as long as you don’t have major, easily exploitable holes in other areas. Mainly CB and WR. That is where Ballard could and should effectively use free agency. Bringing glaring weaknesses up to at least league average. That costs but it wouldn’t break the bank.

If Paye and Dayo don’t fix the pass rush then I doubt free agency really matters. The Colts will continue the perpetual rebuild. Ballard won’t spend the money to get a difference maker in free agency and you aren’t going to be a contender without a pass rush.