Free Agents thread

[FatDT]

Originally Posted by omahacolt

More to a pass rush than just sacks.

Agree, Falcons had third most QB hurries in the NFL.

[Puck]

Originally Posted by omahacolt

1) vontae davis is still a top ten cb in this league. colts fans judge cb's way too harshly

2) olber can not just but pushed aside for other positons. it is by far our biggest need and we don't need 1. we need 2 or 3

3) this team can't afford to take a rb in the first round. typical colts fan bullshit. all offense all the time. it has been the same for 15 years. constantly wanting to put the defense on hold for 1 more offensive piece.

Davis is very good but often injured, so he misses a lot of games and that leaves huge holes. It seems that we can adjust to OL injuries, and Dline injuries, but with teams throwing and throwing quickly we need the best secondary we can assemble. Davis is getting older, so no need to wait to upgrade him, possibly at the #2 and let teams decide who they want to attack.

The draft is deep with edge rushers. After Myles Garrett who is a DE I think the rest are close and not worth the reach.


FA OLB's. To look at. IMO

Lorenzo Alexander. Buffalo. 33 yrs old but stil very productive could possibly get him for 7 to 8 m spotrac market on him is 6.5m

Erik Walden. Our most productive pass rusher while 31 has numbers that are comparable to Nick Perry Walden might be kept for 5-6 m

Nick Perry. Younger than Walden at only 26 but is proabably going to get 9m +


CB's

AJ. Bouye. Young and very good IMO. Market value is 11.2 m

Stephon Gilmore. Probably going to be getting paid above 12m


Safety

Darius Butler. Signed at safety money not CB money.

DJ Swearinger. Assume Cards will keep him


ILB

Zach Brown.

Kevin Minter



I am sure I am way off on the numbers. So pick away at my ideas

[omahacolt]

Originally Posted by Puck

Davis is very good but often injured, so he misses a lot of games and that leaves huge holes. It seems that we can adjust to OL injuries, and Dline injuries, but with teams throwing and throwing quickly we need the best secondary we can assemble. Davis is getting older, so no need to wait to upgrade him, possibly at the #2 and let teams decide who they want to attack.

The draft is deep with edge rushers. After Myles Garrett who is a DE I think the rest are close and not worth the reach.


FA OLB's. To look at. IMO

Lorenzo Alexander. Buffalo. 33 yrs old but stil very productive could possibly get him for 7 to 8 m spotrac market on him is 6.5m

Erik Walden. Our most productive pass rusher while 31 has numbers that are comparable to Nick Perry Walden might be kept for 5-6 m

Nick Perry. Younger than Walden at only 26 but is proabably going to get 9m +


CB's

AJ. Bouye. Young and very good IMO. Market value is 11.2 m

Stephon Gilmore. Probably going to be getting paid above 12m


Safety

Darius Butler. Signed at safety money not CB money.

DJ Swearinger. Assume Cards will keep him


ILB

Zach Brown.

Kevin Minter



I am sure I am way off on the numbers. So pick away at my ideas

Davis doesn't miss a lot of games

And perry really isn't very good

[Puck]

Originally Posted by omahacolt

Davis doesn't miss a lot of games

And perry really isn't very good

He missed two this yr and was out in other games. I am a huge Vontae fan. Just dont think you decide he is good enough in this secondary. I think secondary is the #1 thing you look at this season whether it be draft or FA

second would be pass rush because there will be plenty to chose from

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by Puck

He missed two this yr and was out in other games. I am a huge Vontae fan. Just dont think you decide he is good enough in this secondary. I think secondary is the #1 thing you look at this season whether it be draft or FA

second would be pass rush because there will be plenty to chose from

But we have no starting level LB's under contract other than DQ, who may be on his way out.

[omahacolt]

Originally Posted by Puck

He missed two this yr and was out in other games. I am a huge Vontae fan. Just dont think you decide he is good enough in this secondary. I think secondary is the #1 thing you look at this season whether it be draft or FA

second would be pass rush because there will be plenty to chose from

i see that you think that


you are just wrong. nothing wrong with adding talent to the secondary. i agree it is needed and i think you always have to feed that group but we have no lbers that are worth a shit.

[Puck]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

But we have no starting level LB's under contract other than DQ, who may be on his way out.

What LB would you target in the 1st round?

[RCAChainGang]

Originally Posted by Puck

What LB would you target in the 1st round?

Tim Williams or Reuben Foster would be my realistic hopes for our first round pick.

[omahacolt]

Originally Posted by Puck

What LB would you target in the 1st round?

i don't know yet. i really haven't dug in and looked at anyone. and i may not to be honest. i am more interested in playing my new guitar than the draft.

[Puck]

Originally Posted by RCAChainGang

Tim Williams or Reuben Foster would be my realistic hopes for our first round pick.

If Ruben is there sure. Williams may fall to the second