Colts Acquire DT DeForest Buckner

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

https://twitter.com/zkeefer/status/1240410183865679878

..... New Colts DL DeForest Buckner:

"Just excited to be an Indianapolis Colt ... you can see the team that Chris Ballard's put together over the years. Lot of young talent, lot of good guys, being an addition — it's kind of a win-now mentality."

https://twitter.com/zkeefer/status/1240411283167621120

Early impression from DeForest Buckner: He's **all in** with the Colts — and can't wait to get to Indy and get to work.

Ballard told him he'd be a key piece, and Buckner loved hearing that.

https://twitter.com/JoelAErickson/st...10415592546304

Buckner: "Obviously, I knew this was a possibility for a couple of days. It's just the nature of the business."

https://twitter.com/zkeefer/status/1240411687037140995

Buckner singles out two defensive players he's pumped to play with: Justin Houston and Darius Leonard. "When you watch the Colts' tape, you see that guy flying around everywhere," he said of Leonard.

https://twitter.com/JoelAErickson/st...12011927875585

Buckner: "I practice the way I want to play in the game, even if it'll piss some people off."

[Luck4Reich]

Cant wait to watch this Defense!

[Discflinger]

Huh?

[Chaka]

If you're curious how the 49ers fans view this trade, below is a thread from a 49ers forum that's kind of fun to read. Its a very long thread beginning when Buckner was initially drafted, but my link should go right to the page (page 406) where the trade was announced:

https://www.49erswebzone.com/forum/n...colts/page406/

The thread goes on and on (and on), but the gist of it is essentially "WTF". Good reading for the offseason.

[Luck4Reich]

Originally Posted by Chaka

If you're curious how the 49ers fans view this trade, below is a thread from a 49ers forum that's kind of fun to read. Its a very long thread beginning when Buckner was initially drafted, but my link should go right to the page (page 406) where the trade was announced:

https://www.49erswebzone.com/forum/n...colts/page406/

The thread goes on and on (and on), but the gist of it is essentially "WTF". Good reading for the offseason.

Literally every 49er fan hated to see this guy go it seems.

[Luck4Reich]

Definitely a good read..... many saying WTF....lol

Or rather have kept Buckner than Armstead.... love it!!

[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by Chaka

If you're curious how the 49ers fans view this trade, below is a thread from a 49ers forum that's kind of fun to read. Its a very long thread beginning when Buckner was initially drafted, but my link should go right to the page (page 406) where the trade was announced:

https://www.49erswebzone.com/forum/n...colts/page406/

The thread goes on and on (and on), but the gist of it is essentially "WTF". Good reading for the offseason.

Seems they feel robbed. Makes me all the happier.

[YDFL Commish]

I don't think that he will be getting Justin Houston's 99 anytime soon.

[Brylok]

Originally Posted by Chaka

If you're curious how the 49ers fans view this trade, below is a thread from a 49ers forum that's kind of fun to read. Its a very long thread beginning when Buckner was initially drafted, but my link should go right to the page (page 406) where the trade was announced:

It's kind of amazing how so many people think $21M is too much to pay a young, pro bowl quality DT. Do they not understand that the salary cap is going to keep rising every year? Quality, starting QBs will be making $30M+ soon. It's not 2010 anymore. I still love that trade!

[Luck4Reich]

Originally Posted by Brylok

It's kind of amazing how so many people think $21M is too much to pay a young, pro bowl quality DT. Do they not understand that the salary cap is going to keep rising every year? Quality, starting QBs will be making $30M+ soon. It's not 2010 anymore. I still love that trade!

Well they just paid a guy in Armstead that has basically 1 great season with the other 4 years just ok. We got a guy that has been consistently disruptive.

Probably why many 49er fans would rather have kept Buckner over Armstead.

Time will tell. I think we are gonna look back and see that 21 million per well spent.