2022 NFL Free Agency

[Brylok]

Y'all think we'll sign any new players before the draft? They have 27 days to do it. The natives will be restless...well, more than they already are. I seriously doubt honey badger will come here.

[smitty46953]

Originally Posted by Brylok

Y'all think we'll sign any new players before the draft? They have 27 days to do it. The natives will be restless...well, more than they already are. I seriously doubt honey badger will come here.

They just let one get away we should have brought back ...

Zak Keefer
@zkeefer
Vikings have announced they've come to terms with guard Chris Reed, who played really well in Indy last season. As of now, Colts' vacant right guard spot (held by Mark Glowinski the last several years) would be filled by Danny Pinter.

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Originally Posted by smitty46953

They just let one get away we should have brought back ...

Zak Keefer
@zkeefer
Vikings have announced they've come to terms with guard Chris Reed, who played really well in Indy last season. As of now, Colts' vacant right guard spot (held by Mark Glowinski the last several years) would be filled by Danny Pinter.

Hmm....Reed played college ball in Minnesota. He was teammates with Vikings WR Adam Thielen at Minnesota State University Mankato.

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by smitty46953

They just let one get away we should have brought back ...

Zak Keefer
@zkeefer
Vikings have announced they've come to terms with guard Chris Reed, who played really well in Indy last season. As of now, Colts' vacant right guard spot (held by Mark Glowinski the last several years) would be filled by Danny Pinter.

Don't see anything on the contract he got. I knew they liked Pinter, but Reed played well, too. I guess they saw him as depth and Minnesota gave him starter money?

So where are we... Will Fries is like the new Joe Reitz? Who else do we have for depth right now?

[Brylok]

Originally Posted by ChaosTheory

So where are we... Will Fries is like the new Joe Reitz? Who else do we have for depth right now?

We'll probably dumpster dive for the depth pieces when other teams make some personnel cuts.

[Spike]

Originally Posted by ChaosTheory

Don't see anything on the contract he got. I knew they liked Pinter, but Reed played well, too. I guess they saw him as depth and Minnesota gave him starter money?

So where are we... Will Fries is like the new Joe Reitz? Who else do we have for depth right now?

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!

[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.

[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.