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Old 01-14-2019, 11:35 AM
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It was just reported that KC will not use the Franchise Tag on Dee Ford and will allow him to hit the open Market. How much should be pay? The Franchise Tag is 15 million.
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Old 01-14-2019, 11:54 AM
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Does he fit the Demarcus Lawrence role in this defense? They're of similar size, but Ford has been playing Bob Sutton 3-4 OLB.

Ballard should know him well, as I assume he scouted Ford and watched him for three years in KC. Seems weird they would not want to pay him.
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Does he fit the Demarcus Lawrence role in this defense? They're of similar size, but Ford has been playing Bob Sutton 3-4 OLB.

Ballard should know him well, as I assume he scouted Ford and watched him for three years in KC. Seems weird they would not want to pay him.
He's definitely a guy to look at as a pass rusher for the Colts, along with Frank Clark. Signing both would be interesting and reminiscent of the 2013 Seattle Seahawks, who went out and signed the top two pass rushers in free agency (Michael Bennett and Cliff Avril) and combined that with a young, up and coming back seven group to make one of the most formidable defenses in the league for a long time. Ford would fit the speed rusher role in this defense, and Clark would fit the power end/pass down UT at times role in this defense. That would also allow Ballard to focus on BPA in the draft, at a cost only of money and cap space, resources which the Colts have plenty. I hope that that is the offseason plan, short of Demarcus Lawrence hitting free agency.
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Frank Clark is a piece of shit and should not be a Colt.

Here he is tracking down and sucker-punching his teammate in TC.

Here he is forearming a player in the throat after the whistle.

Here's the account of how he got drunk and beat up his college girlfriend in a hotel room. He was kicked off the Michigan football team.

Talented player but I don't think he fits this team.
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Yeah, fuck Frank Clark to be clear.
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Isn't part of the point of building a locker room/culture/whatever you want to call it being able to take on a talented player that other teams can't handle and get good production out of them? His history isn't great, but that likely means you can get him at a discount and put him on a short leash.
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Isn't part of the point of building a locker room/culture/whatever you want to call it being able to take on a talented player that other teams can't handle and get good production out of them? His history isn't great, but that likely means you can get him at a discount and put him on a short leash.
I'm saying I don't want to cheer for him. I don't want the guy on this team. It doesn't matter if the locker room can "handle" him.
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Isn't part of the point of building a locker room/culture/whatever you want to call it being able to take on a talented player that other teams can't handle and get good production out of them? His history isn't great, but that likely means you can get him at a discount and put him on a short leash.
Do same with Kareem Hunt ? I don't think Ballard will go for either.
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Seems weird they would not want to pay him.
maybe they just dont want to pay him tag money.
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Maybe also they think they have other needs to be addressed and would look to get a compensatory pick for him perhaps.
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