Colts 2023 A Time To Change

[chipbennett]

1) Carolina Panthers* (from Chicago)
2) Houston Texans
3) Arizona Cardinals
4) Indianapolis Colts

Several teams need a qb. The likelihood is high else might try to trade up to have a shot at the top 4 qb’s. Houston is already gonna get the 2nd qb. Cardinals might trade down. Worst the colts could do is Levis. Mock drafts have been saying colts will end up with him.

I’d almost put money on Panthers taking Straud, Texans taking Young, someone trading up to get either Levis or Richardson. And the the colts picking from whoever else is left.

This analysis is the reason that I am against the Colts giving up a package of picks/players to trade up to 3.

(Houston was never going to trade down. If the Colts want one of the top 4 QBs, they aren't trading down. Chicago was almost certainly always going to trade down, for a large trade package. Arizona might or might not, depending on where the draft trade market now stands. If Arizona gets any interest at all, it's going to be from a team currently drafting behind the Colts, and desperate enough to draft a QB to give up a trade package to get into the top 4.)

I just don't see enough difference among any of the top 4 to give up a bunch of picks and/or players to roll the dice on the 3rd-drafted QB instead of the 2nd-drafted QB. Keep your picks and take the 4th available QB.

 

[Ingomike]

So in the Luck-RGIII draft, who got the better end of the picks?

Tough call for me…

 

[chipbennett]

The consensus currently is that Young goes to Panthers, Stroud to Texans, so small will not be on the board most likely. The wild card will be will someone move up and if they do I suspect it will be to get Richardson. Leaving Levis for the Colts…

And I've heard just the opposite: Stroud to Carolina, Young to Houston.

(And not to beat a dead horse: but that uncertainty is exactly why Ballard made the right decision to stay out of that bidding war for the Chicago 1 pick.)

 

[Ingomike]

Possible trade partners for the third pick.

Seahawks: trade the fifth and 38th 2nd round pick.

Buccaneers: trade the 19th, 51st and next years round one pick.

Ravens if the lose Jackson may really want Richardson…

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Free agency news will start popping off tomorrow

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Lewis back on a cheap 1 year deal. Good for him. Solid player when he hasn’t been injured.

 

[Ingomike]

Young to Houston.

If that happens I hope the short guy fails. LOL

 

[jamil]

Lewis back on a cheap 1 year deal. Good for him. Solid player when he hasn’t been injured.

I mean. Ya. For someone who played college football in a toilet bowl.

Seriously though, he’s pretty solid.

 

[rob63]

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Lots of moves being made. Jimmy G to the Raiders. Crickets from the Colts, per usual.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

The Raiders getting a QB in free agency may take them out of the running of teams moving up to #3 to draft one.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Nice payday for Okereke. Well deserved.

 

[jamil]

Lots of moves being made. Jimmy G to the Raiders. Crickets from the Colts, per usual.

I was a little surprised that Aaron Rogers was gonna end up there. Lots of rumors about Rogers going to the Jets “a done deal” except people keep denying it.

 

[Ingomike]

I was a little surprised that Aaron Rogers was gonna end up there. Lots of rumors about Rogers going to the Jets “a done deal” except people keep denying it.

Who is denying it? Everything I see points to it happening.

”Meanwhile, various Jets players are dropping hints about it on Twitter, from cornerback Sauce Gardner to running back Breece Hall to receiver Garrett Wilson to tackle Mekhi Becton.”

“The evidence is largely circumstantial. It hit our radar screen because Rodgers is involved in trying to persuade one or more free agents to join the Jets. Gardner hinted at “package deals” last week, if Rodgers were to accept a trade to the Jets.”

 

[Ingomike]

Report: Colts agree to two-year, $9 million deal with E.J. Speed - ProFootballTalk

The Colts are bringing back free agent linebacker E.J. Speed on a two-year, $9 million deal, Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports.Speed made only $3.274 million on his four-year rookie deal after the Colts made him a fifth-round selection.He has played 61 games with six starts, becoming a core...

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[Ingomike]

Lions propose making all personal fouls subject to coaches' challenge - ProFootballTalk

In the past, Patriots coach Bill Belichick has argued for allowing coaches to challenge anything. This year, the Lions have offered a more narrow version of that proposal.The league’s announcement of team proposals for 2023 includes a Detroit effort “to expand the coaches’ challenge system to...

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[Ingomike]

More than half the league proposes one preseason reduction date from 90 to 53 players - ProFootballTalk

More than half the league has proposed one preseason cutdown date.Twenty-five of 32 teams want the preseason reduction date to follow the final preseason games. The league currently has three preseason cutdown deadlines.In 2022, teams’ rosters were reduced from 90 to 85 on Aug. 16 and from 85 to...

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[Ingomike]

Chargers propose playoff seeding change that could let wild card teams host division champs - ProFootballTalk

Under current NFL rules, division winners will always host wild card teams in the playoffs. Under a proposed rule change by the Chargers, that would not necessarily be the case.The Chargers have proposed a change to the NFL bylaws that would seed wild card teams higher than division winners in...

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[jamil]

Who is denying it? Everything I see points to it happening.

”Meanwhile, various Jets players are dropping hints about it on Twitter, from cornerback Sauce Gardner to running back Breece Hall to receiver Garrett Wilson to tackle Mekhi Becton.”

“The evidence is largely circumstantial. It hit our radar screen because Rodgers is involved in trying to persuade one or more free agents to join the Jets. Gardner hinted at “package deals” last week, if Rodgers were to accept a trade to the Jets.”

I think It was maybe an espn article? Said something like “…but some insiders are claiming it’s not true”

I think it’s probably true

 

[Ingomike]

I think It was maybe an espn article? Said something like “…but some insiders are claiming it’s not true”

I think it’s probably true

He certainly is holding the teams hostage. Neither knows what moves they can make until this is resolved, while other teams are making moves…