Insider: Should the Colts pursue QB Lamar Jackson?

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by Lov2fish

No from me. He is basically a running back who throws when he has to. I prefer my QB be a thrower and a runner lastly. Gonna last a lot longer in this league. He has already had injuries the last two seasons. Defensive coordinators eventually figure out the running QB. Almost impossible to consistently defend a perfectly thrown ball to a spot nobody can get but your receiver.

Exactly

[Oldcolt]

Depends. I agree he isn't going to age well. His amazing physical ability is so much of his game. On the other hand he might be worth it if you look at is as a 4-5 year deal AND you can do it after this years draft. I doubt if that could get done but if it could I would be interested. You need to kick the tires on him at the least.

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by Lov2fish

No from me. He is basically a running back who throws when he has to. I prefer my QB be a thrower and a runner lastly. Gonna last a lot longer in this league. He has already had injuries the last two seasons. Defensive coordinators eventually figure out the running QB. Almost impossible to consistently defend a perfectly thrown ball to a spot nobody can get but your receiver.

But no one wants to pay to go get that guy, either.

[Brylok]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

But no one wants to pay to go get that guy, either.

I think it's going to be Levis, Minshew, and Ehlinger. The only money involved will be for Minshew.

[Lov2fish]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

But no one wants to pay to go get that guy, either.

They don't want to pay because he wants 250-300 mil guaranteed after two injury shortened seasons. Nobody is crazy enough to do it. He should take what the Ravens are offering and prove everyone wrong.

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by Lov2fish

They don't want to pay because he wants 250-300 mil guaranteed after two injury shortened seasons. Nobody is crazy enough to do it. He should take what the Ravens are offering and prove everyone wrong.

I meant the accurate QB who can put the ball where only his receiver can get it. No one wants to pay the price in draft capital to go up and get him, and no one wants to pay the price in money to go get an established veteran starting QB. So I guess the Colts are just going to continue to be bad for the foreseeable future, and everyone here is okay with that because they didn't "overpay" to get the #1 pick and they didn't "overpay" to get a quality veteran starter.

[Lov2fish]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

I meant the accurate QB who can put the ball where only his receiver can get it. No one wants to pay the price in draft capital to go up and get him, and no one wants to pay the price in money to go get an established veteran starting QB. So I guess the Colts are just going to continue to be bad for the foreseeable future, and everyone here is okay with that because they didn't "overpay" to get the #1 pick and they didn't "overpay" to get a quality veteran starter.

Can you apply for the GM job in Jacksonville. They are starting to get good, even with the "Bust" QB. We don't need them being good and you would go a long way in assuring this. The other two are already dysfunctional.

[IndyNorm]

Originally Posted by Lov2fish

Can you apply for the GM job in Jacksonville. They are starting to get good, even with the "Bust" QB. We don't need them being good and you would go a long way in assuring this. The other two are already dysfunctional.

That would be amazing. Dam would probably trade that "bust" to us for the 5th rounder we just picked up from Dallas.

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

I meant the accurate QB who can put the ball where only his receiver can get it. No one wants to pay the price in draft capital to go up and get him, and no one wants to pay the price in money to go get an established veteran starting QB. So I guess the Colts are just going to continue to be bad for the foreseeable future, and everyone here is okay with that because they didn't "overpay" to get the #1 pick and they didn't "overpay" to get a quality veteran starter.

Please just stop it. When has Irsay EVER not spent money? Edge came up short on 1000 yards when he played hurt. Jim took care of him. Irsay has a weakness, he loves football PLAYERS. Jim is a lot of things, and one of them is a good judge of heart in a player.

Irsay cant fall back on some other stream of income. His income is the Colts. Woody Johnson will raise the price on baby powder to pay for Aaron Rodgers. IWhile there is a cap, that money can be stretched out to remain in 5he rules, Uber rich owners can rebound teams faster than owners like Irsay.

And he doled out money last year for a Qb that came up short. In your perfect world where everything goes as planed, shit never happens. The problem is that 99% of us on this board live in a world where shit happens every day.

[ukcolt]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

I meant the accurate QB who can put the ball where only his receiver can get it. No one wants to pay the price in draft capital to go up and get him, and no one wants to pay the price in money to go get an established veteran starting QB. So I guess the Colts are just going to continue to be bad for the foreseeable future, and everyone here is okay with that because they didn't "overpay" to get the #1 pick and they didn't "overpay" to get a quality veteran starter.

I would pay the price for Mahomes, Burrow, Allen, Herbert, possibly Hurts, and maybe Watson, but to me there isn't another QB in the league worth pushing all of the chips into the centre of the table. And certainly not in this draft class either. The 4th pick will get you a shot at a QB who is likely to give you good production as a starter, but still has much to prove.

Bringing in someone like Rodgers, would be a huge upgrade, i am not doubting that, but for how much longer? He isn't at the peak of his powers anymore.