JohnBonhamRocks

OK, Mr. Colts GM, here's my counteroffer: 21, 22, our 3rd round pick, and Glenn. Deal?

Not that I think that is it at all, but I did think for a second: "Hmmm, Shula & Dorsey canned right before the press conference... coincidence?"

How about 21, 22, and Glenn?

Logic: Rosen won't be good because Brett Hundley

Mayfield @ 3

Dorsey in, Culley out or has his title changed.

^ That needs a thread of its own...

Good thing we've got a lot of draft picks.

Think we have well upwards $30 million in cap room, too, no?

I know they probably really wanted the 3rd round pick for Darby, but you have to think they also made the trade with Matthews in mind for more than a rental. Seems like the McDermott/Beane type of player - captain and 4 year starter in college. Exactly. Imagine Benjamin/Matthews/Jones/Thompson/Holmes as WR1-5 with any above average, let alone good or great, QB. That's a deep group with which any QB worth his salt should be able to produce.

I hear that, but I also am not overwhelmed by Jones after this year, whereas Matthews put up 67 catches for 872 yards and 8 TDs as a rookie.

I dunno, before this injury year he had 3 straight seasons of being a top-notch slot WR.

I get you, and what I am about to say might be refuted by the RPO play-call, but I just feel anyone who saw Marshawn Lynch not get the ball at the goal line in the Super Bowl would have thought, "Hmmm, I think I should give the ball to my top 5 NFL HB." Or heck, even Tolbert, who has shown he can rumble ahead for 1-2 yards pretty consistently. But really, feed Shady there.

I honestly would not be shocked to see this, plus them trying to retain Matthews, whose value will be fairly low after a season out on injury.

I get the idea, but I don't think any OC calls a play based on what Dareus might or might not be able to do.

I'll put it this way, if we had a legitimate QB/OC combination, then I think last year's statistics could have been matched if not surpassed. Plus, Benjamin, Matthews, Thompson, and Holmes were not available for significant portions of the year. Give a franchise QB Benjamin/Matthews/Jones/Thompson/Holmes as WR1-5 and they'll regularly carve defenses up.

Yeah, but he would be the highest paid RT in the league by $3M, so he better be putting in a historically great RT season, and that is if he stays healthy.

McCoy and Clay were the same. WR was less talented, but I think a decent QB/OC combo would still have made due with Benjamin/Matthews/Thompson/Holmes/Jones. Woods was the bigger loss than was Watkins.

Agreed. I'm sure no team wants to play the Patriots*.

I think it can be the case that both Taylor and Dennison underperformed this year. But, I would have liked to see an OC who can adapt to his QB, not try and fit a square peg in a round hole. But then, yeah, this I agree with, too.

Dennison probably should be crucified though. Or, y'know, fired. Yeah, fired.

I would imagine, medical issues aside, that Glenn probably feels he can still play LT and will want to be paid like it.

Okay, but what I said still stands true. Any given Sunday, sure, but facts are that the Jags whooped the Steelers and the Steelers very well could have beaten the Patriots*. I somehow doubt the Steelers are afraid of playing football.

Tough to justify paying a RT over $14M, no? Also, why not try and move that cap hit?