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sheesh you guys need to turn those frowns upside down and stop pounding positive posters

Yeah I saw that. Probably lead to a temporary influx here. That will abruptly end when somebody asks them to stop braiding each others hair in their private chat room and actually talk some football.
 

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Yeah I saw that. Probably lead to a temporary influx here. That will abruptly end when somebody asks them to stop braiding each others hair in their private chat room and actually talk some football.

Dooms has already ran off a few of the CZ’rs by hurting their feewings with da thruuuuuf bombs!
 

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The Colts had bookoos of cap space available IIRC (around 80 mils), and they even waived lardass DT Jonathan Hankins too.


Colts GM: Free-agent price tags pushed focus to draft


By Kevin Patra
Around the NFL writer
Published: March 19, 2018 at 09:17 a.m.
Updated: March 19, 2018 at 09:44 a.m.

The Indianapolis Colts entered free agency with plenty of salary-cap space to go on a shopping spree. General manager Chris Ballard elected to keep his cash.

The Colts made one lone move since free agency opened, adding ex-Raiders defensive end Denico Autry. Not exactly a splash signing.

After pulling off a trade with the New York Jets for the No. 3 overall pick, Ballard said his strategy of staying quiet in free agency was conscious, despite getting outbid for several players.

"Look, one of our goals -- we looked in free agency, and we just didn't feel like we were at a point to where we wanted to add some of the guys at the price that they were at," Ballard told the team's official website over the weekend. "And we need to add some young talent to this roster. So the ability to have seven players here in the next two years that are all going to be first- and second-round picks was attractive to us."

Ballard's decisions the past week have spoken volumes on two fronts: 1) He's confident Andrew Luck will be ready for the season, and 2) the previous regime left him a bare cupboard. He wants to stock it with young players, not bridge adds.

The Colts aren't one addition on either side of the ball away from contending for a Super Bowl. Ballard knows he must make systematic moves to set his team up for the future. The Colts could have overpaid for one of the second-fiddle receivers who got some whopping contracts in the past week -- the last man running the show made many splashy moves. Instead, Ballard will focus on a draft-and-develop approach.

Adding to his draft stockpile while remaining inside the top 10, made the trade with the Jets easy from the Colts' perspective.

"Plus, being able to pick up the two 2s (second-round picks) this year and the 2 (second-round pick) next year, it gives us four picks this year in the top-50 picks of the draft, and then three picks next year -- you know, one in the first, and two in [the] second," Ballard said. "So it gives us a chance to really replenish our young talent, and to start to building a core of young talent that we need to do."

Dropping down again in the first round could corral even more picks for a team that has more holes than difference-making bodies.

Ballard's plan to draft and develop is a tried-and-true method that doesn't earn praise in March but could set up the franchise for the long haul. The key to the equation is nailing the bevy of selections Ballard acquired.
 

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Not free agency but good stuff. Hope he goes out and kills it this year as a big fuck you to Goodell, Mara, Friel and other trolls.

With an upgrade or two the OL he might be a serious threat for 2000 this year.

 

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I agree with them too. Glad we didn't sign this guy.

 

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Another one I agree with. Give Brown and Switzer tons of reps in camp and preseason and see if they are ready for real roles in the offense. If not then you can look at JAGS like the one's we've been rumored to be interested in. Those guys will all be available after final cutdowns.

 

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Not free agency but good stuff. Hope he goes out and kills it this year as a big fuck you to Goodell, Mara, Friel and other trolls.

With an upgrade or two the OL he might be a serious threat for 2000 this year.


Nah. What is rule 1 chapter 1 in the Garrett playbook? Abandon the run whenever possible even though your team is built for it.
 

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Not free agency but good stuff. Hope he goes out and kills it this year as a big fuck you to Goodell, Mara, Friel and other trolls.

With an upgrade or two the OL he might be a serious threat for 2000 this year.


its cool that he likes to run stairs and flip tires while wearing gym clothes that costs more than any suit i own.

zeke just do me a favor: dont hang out w odell beckham and youll do fine
 

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Jerry: We don't need Honey Badger. He's a slot corner, not a true safety.

Fans: But you just released a slot corner (Scandrick).

Jerry:

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How fucking stupid are we?

So we trade fullbacks with Oakland and magically turn our 5th round pick into a 6th round pick!

Brilliant move guys!

All to save what $400-$500k?
 

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Gruden clearly felt that Rod Smith was the better of the two fullbacks

So he got the player he wanted, got rid of the one he didn’t want, and turned his 5th round pick into a 6th round pick in the process

Way to go Cowboys front office

Downgrade your player and draft position all at once. It’s the Cowboy way
 

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this team just loves to unnecessarily piss away draft picks. see: Cassell, Swaim, etc.
 

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Gruden clearly felt that Rod Smith was the better of the two fullbacks

So he got the player he wanted, got rid of the one he didn’t want, and turned his 5th round pick into a 6th round pick in the process

Way to go Cowboys front office

Downgrade your player and draft position all at once. It’s the Cowboy way

You're clearly missing the point. Jerry is LHAO right now. We make a trade and get the BETTER player while also getting a better value pick because Jerry sees some real sleepers that will be available in the 6th round for less money than a 5th rounder and Jerry already is saving $$$ on the player swap that can go toward him recouping some $$$ he lost in paying the NFL back for legal fees. Jerry is winning on several counts.
 
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That's 3 of the marquee positions now filled in the last week (backup DT, LS and rarely used FB). Next stop - Superbowl!
 

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Exactly

And we don’t even use a fullback as an actual fullback anymore

What does he get? 3 plays a game if that?
 
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