Taylor has requested to be traded.

[Brylok]

Hell, the 2023 franchise tag for the RB position pays $10.09M. I imagine it will increase a bit for the 2024 season. All Taylor needs to do is play and make it to next season and he'll make more than double his current wages by being tagged. It's $6M less than McCafferty, but Taylor isn't as good as him, so it's about the right amount. This is useless drama.

[CletusPyle]

Originally Posted by Brylok

Hell, the 2023 franchise tag for the RB position pays $10.09M. I imagine it will increase a bit for the 2024 season. All Taylor needs to do is play and make it to next season and he'll make more than double his current wages by being tagged. It's $6M less than McCafferty, but Taylor isn't as good as him, so it's about the right amount. This is useless drama.

I actually kind of agree with this, but it doesn't really matter if we think 10 million should be plenty for JT, he believes he is worth more and now the question is, how do the Colts go forward with a very unhappy player. I think there are some things they can do to at least get a productive year out of him, just saying to him that the "RB franchise money should be enough for you, so be happy", and that only if you have a great season, is probably not going to produce the maximum effort out of JT this season.

[Ironshaft]

I have already pushed my JT jersey to the back of my closet and will box it up for Goodwill once the Colts trade him away. I still have my Big Q jersey to wear.

Next man up.

That said, I understand his desire to be paid more; it is the same desire everyone has. But I also understand that you honor the committments you have already made (in this case to the CBA).

I hope we can get a mid-round 2nd for him and let someone else pay him what he wants. While his persumed production this year would have helped AR get aclimated to the NFL, it only works if he wants to be here. And he does not.

Honestly, I already felt we were about a 4-5 win team in 2023 and with the loss of JT, our target range will probably drop to around 2-4 wins. When your best offensive weapon is a rookie QB....

Marvin Harrison Jr? Paging Marvin Harrision Jr for the Colts....

Draft the best RB available in 2024 with one of our 2nd round picks...
Draft interior O-Line with the other 2nd round pick...
Draft defense with the whole rest of the draft...

Let's start building for 2024 and beyond.

2023 is now just about getting AR comfortable with the offense, developing his NFL timing and hoping that our young wide receiver and tight ends develop (and CBs for that matter).

[Oldcolt]

I like your attitude Ironshaft (not worried about losing JT-I couldn't agree more on that) but don't agree with you about not wanting him here because he doesn't want to be here. First I don't believe you can get a 2nd for the guy. I doubt anyone is going to give up a 2nd and pay him what he wants. He may not be happy but if he sulks it will cost him millions of dollars long term. I understand that right now things are hot but time tends to cool down tempers, as does the fact of losing millions of dollars if you don't. Life is tough for these prima donas.

AS far as him not wanting to be here I just do not buy that or even care. There have been tons of very tough negotiations in the NFL over the years. Lamar is just the latest example. Both sides may need to give a little but it is doable. Just going to take time.

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by Ironshaft

I have already pushed my JT jersey to the back of my closet and will box it up for Goodwill once the Colts trade him away. I still have my Big Q jersey to wear.

Next man up.

That said, I understand his desire to be paid more; it is the same desire everyone has. But I also understand that you honor the committments you have already made (in this case to the CBA).

I hope we can get a mid-round 2nd for him and let someone else pay him what he wants. While his persumed production this year would have helped AR get aclimated to the NFL, it only works if he wants to be here. And he does not.

Honestly, I already felt we were about a 4-5 win team in 2023 and with the loss of JT, our target range will probably drop to around 2-4 wins. When your best offensive weapon is a rookie QB....

Marvin Harrison Jr? Paging Marvin Harrision Jr for the Colts....

Draft the best RB available in 2024 with one of our 2nd round picks...
Draft interior O-Line with the other 2nd round pick...
Draft defense with the whole rest of the draft...

Let's start building for 2024 and beyond.

2023 is now just about getting AR comfortable with the offense, developing his NFL timing and hoping that our young wide receiver and tight ends develop (and CBs for that matter).

If we do end up with a top pick. There are going to be a ton of QBs that will drive skill talent down the board. Also there are some really good players already projected at the top:

WR Marvin Harrison Jr (obviously)
CB Ga'Quincy 'Kool-Aid' Mckinistry Bama
TE Brock Bowers GA
DE Jared Verse FSU
WR Emeka Egbuka OSU
OT Olumuyiwa Fashnu PSU (would have been the top OT this year)
OT Joe Alt ND

So they should have a good selection of talent to choose from.

[Mr. Session]

If one of these TE's doesn't figure it out, I've been watching the TE from UGA for a couple of years now...

That kid is legit.

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by Mr. Session

If one of these TE's doesn't figure it out, I've been watching the TE from UGA for a couple of years now...

That kid is legit.

If we have the unfortunate opportunity to draft in the top 10, it damn well not be a TE.

[Mr. Session]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

If we have the unfortunate opportunity to draft in the top 10, it damn well not be a TE.

I get it.

He makes it look easy is all I’m saying.

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

If we have the unfortunate opportunity to draft in the top 10, it damn well not be a TE.

Dallas Clark was a pretty good choice at # 1. John Mackey wasnt too bad.

[IndyNorm]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

If we have the unfortunate opportunity to draft in the top 10, it damn well not be a TE.

Don't be surprised if we actually do pick Bowers. He'll probably have the highest RAS score, which will get Ballard all excited. And it looks like Steichen has a TE fetish since we have like 30 of them in camp right now.