Desir

[Discflinger]

Originally Posted by Coltsalr

Looks like JAFF gets his burning wish:

@gmbremer
Looks likely Clayton Geathers, Pierre Desir and Dontrelle Inman will be allowed to test the market. #Colts would like to have all three back and are talking with agents but they’ll see how things play out

Well, they started talks with Geathers. I guess they know more about the injury than us.

[Coltsalr]

Originally Posted by Discflinger

Well, they started talks with Geathers. I guess they know more about the injury than us.

I do think we could upgrade on Geathers moreso than Desir, so this sort of annoys me.

I would definitely love to sign Landon Collins to replace Geathers. I also don't think it'd be overly difficult to draft a guy with more upside in the 2nd round than Geathers.

[FatDT]

DAMMIT JAFF. This is all your fault.

[VeveJones007]

This is probably Desir’s only chance for a lucrative contract for the rest of his career. It serves him to test the market rather than take a Glowinski-type deal.

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

First Gettleman giveth, then Gettleman taketh away??


After Gettleman decided to not franchise tag Landon Collins and allow him to hit the free agent market, one name that Gettleman IS following is Pierre Desir.

The whole Giants secondary is a mess and they need help everywhere.

Maybe Gettleman thinks this is a "value" play - the Giants don't have a ton of cap room and they have more holes on their roster than just secondary.

Be interesting to see what kind of contract that Desir signs.


https://www.nj.com/giants/2019/03/nf....html#comments

[FatDT]

Maybe I am crazy but I just don't think Desir is THAT good. I'd like him back but I don't see him as some jewel in free agency.

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Originally Posted by FatDT

Maybe I am crazy but I just don't think Desir is THAT good. I'd like him back but I don't see him as some jewel in free agency.

I think Ballard would agree with that. Which is why (barring a last minute change of heart) that he told Desir / his agent to go out and see what he can get on the open market. If the price is not too high, I'm sure Ballard would love to bring him back. But if it is too high, Ballard will look elsewhere.

The only issue is that the CB market doesn't have as deep a pool of free agents compared to the Safety market - some team may overpay.

[Coltsalr]

Originally Posted by FatDT

Maybe I am crazy but I just don't think Desir is THAT good. I'd like him back but I don't see him as some jewel in free agency.

Agreed. Particularly with Quincy Wilson coming on late in the year and with Kenny Moore becoming a pretty decent nickel CB. If Nate Hairston could return to 2017 form they might be set at CB with a respectable group without any need to seek outside help.

Big IF on Hairston, though. I think the Colts draft a CB in the 1st or 2nd round (preferably 2nd for sure) but I agree with you and hardly see Desir as some must-keep (and I agree that if Ballard felt that way that he would do so (in much the same way that he did Hunt/Glowstick).

[VeveJones007]

Holder says that Desir will test the market and that both he and Colts are in agreement on that. Sounds like they have interest, but that there is difference on contract and they’ll see what the market is. Could be a “here’s what this team is offering, will you match” type situation.