2022 NFL Free Agency

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by Spike

I really don't understand what the fuck Ballard is thinking. I love Q, but for less money we could have kept Glo and Reed and traded Q for a 1st round draft pick.I really like Ballard, but I don't fucking understand his logic right now. Q is a left guard, not an elite left tackle, which is what we desperately need. But hell, I might be wrong, won't be the first time!

This is a rehash from me, but what the hell...

Quenton Nelson is not just a left guard. He is arguably the best offensive lineman in football. I understand left tackle is important, but Aaron Donald doesn't give a shit if he kills your QB from the edge or the interior. If I remember correctly, I think a hurt Nelson got beat on one rep against Donald (the best the league can offer) last season.

As it stands, we seem to lack depth. But our starting interior is Nelson-Kelly-Pinter as opposed to Reed-Kelly-Glowinski in this scenario. I like Glowinski and Reed, but they had careers before and not much to note. Nelson changed our line, our offense, and our team. Trading him for a 1st, when Ballard thought enough of him to draft him #6 overall, doesn't seem to work out logistically.

That's how I see it. Of course I'm biased... Nelson is my favorite football player in the NFL right now.

[Spike]

Originally Posted by ChaosTheory

This is a rehash from me, but what the hell...

Quenton Nelson is not just a left guard. He is arguably the best offensive lineman in football. I understand left tackle is important, but Aaron Donald doesn't give a shit if he kills your QB from the edge or the interior. If I remember correctly, I think a hurt Nelson got beat on one rep against Donald (the best the league can offer) last season.

As it stands, we seem to lack depth. But our starting interior is Nelson-Kelly-Pinter as opposed to Reed-Kelly-Glowinski in this scenario. I like Glowinski and Reed, but they had careers before and not much to note. Nelson changed our line, our offense, and our team. Trading him for a 1st, when Ballard thought enough of him to draft him #6 overall, doesn't seem to work out logistically.

That's how I see it. Of course I'm biased... Nelson is my favorite football player in the NFL right now.

A left guard is not going to win you a SB. Let the bullets fly

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by Spike

A left guard is not going to win you a SB. Let the bullets fly

You're just say a left guard, like Nelson is a JAG. And no a LG will not win you a SB, but neither will any position in the NFL other than QB.

Football is the ultimate team sport. The Colts have a talented team. Unfortunately they are not as talented as needed at the most critical spots.

QB: Ryan can win a SB
LT: We don't have one
Pass Rush: Hopeful that Ngakoue, Paye and Dayo improve that
Pass catching playmakers: Pittman and nothing else

Those arr the most important positions on the field.

[Spike]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

You're just say a left guard, like Nelson is a JAG. And no a LG will not win you a SB, but neither will any position in the NFL other than QB.

Football is the ultimate team sport. The Colts have a talented team. Unfortunately they are not as talented as needed at the most critical spots.

QB: Ryan can win a SB
LT: We don't have one
Pass Rush: Hopeful that Ngakoue, Paye and Dayo improve that
Pass catching playmakers: Pittman and nothing else

Those arr the most important positions on the field.

I never said he was was just a JAG. Nelson is great, I love the guy. But the rest of your post proves my point. We need playmakers and a damn good LT. It's too late to trade him now though since Ballard let Reed and Glo walk away.

[Discflinger]

Originally Posted by Spike

I never said he was was just a JAG. Nelson is great, I love the guy. But the rest of your post proves my point. We need playmakers and a damn good LT. It's too late to trade him now though since Ballard let Reed and Glo walk away.

Ran into a guy wearing a Vikings shirt today on the disc golf course. Told him Reed would be solid and thanked him for Rhodes.

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by Spike

I never said he was was just a JAG. Nelson is great, I love the guy. But the rest of your post proves my point. We need playmakers and a damn good LT. It's too late to trade him now though since Ballard let Reed and Glo walk away.

Only getting one draft pick for Nelson doesnt solve the problem.

[IndyNorm]

Originally Posted by Spike

A left guard is not going to win you a SB. Let the bullets fly

Well said. A great LG is a luxury, not a cornerstone like Ballard and a lot of posters on here think it is. Polian knew that, which is why he never heavily invested in OG.

And to make matters worse, having a great LG doesn't mean shit if you don't have a good LT. Maybe Pryor will be a good LT, and maybe he won't. But since we have realistically 2, maybe 3 years to win it all with Ryan Ballard shouldn't be experimenting with a career backup at the most important spot on the OL. He needs to be putting all chips in and trying to win now, not 4 or 5 years from now b/c our current QB probably won't be here then.

[apballin]

I’m gonna love it when Pittman puts up 1500 yards thus season since last year he had a QB that held him back. All the shit talk is fuckin bullshit, dudes a #1 and he’s a threat, Wentz just couldn’t utilize him right

[Discflinger]

Get ready for Mathieu.

[Spike]

Originally Posted by apballin

I’m gonna love it when Pittman puts up 1500 yards thus season since last year he had a QB that held him back. All the shit talk is fuckin bullshit, dudes a #1 and he’s a threat, Wentz just couldn’t utilize him right

I love Pittman, but Ballards failure to put another great wide receiver next to him is going to hurt him. He will get double or even triple coverage since that POS Ballard hasn't done jack shit to help him. I am souring on Ballard big time. Ballard has the money, spend it!