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5 Rings for Brady!! · 10-17-2006, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by dhamz

It won't hurt them this season. It probably won't help either but they had to try someting.

It will hurt a lot down down the road as a #2 pick is a huge price to pay for what he has brought to the table the last couple years. Also with the colts philosophy on spending big on a select few, they need those good draft picks to be the high performing lower paid players on the roster.

Good point. The way the Colts shed defensive players each season, they need those draft picks.

workhorse · 10-17-2006, 05:33 PM

I guess cap wise this won't hurt the Colts if it doesn't work. His bonus has already been paid, so his contract is all salary for next year. The Colts could cut him with no cap hit.

Lockdown06 · 10-17-2006, 06:18 PM

actually, the Bucs fans absolutely love this deal, sounds good to me. http://bbs.buccaneers.com/showthread.php?t=127396

***pats1*** · 10-17-2006, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by workhorse

I guess cap wise this won't hurt the Colts if it doesn't work. His bonus has already been paid, so his contract is all salary for next year. The Colts could cut him with no cap hit.

Still at the price of a 2nd rounder.

***BelichickFan*** · 10-17-2006, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by workhorse

The Colts could cut him with no cap hit.

Solid use of a draft pick there

I don't like this for the Colts, a #2 for an aging DL with big salaries upcoming. Day one picks are the foundation of any long lasting team. Of course with Peyton 31 next year and Harrison even older, the Colts' window doesn't have too many years left.

RyanTheColtsFan · 10-17-2006, 06:50 PM

Most of the comments on the Bucs board claim he hasn't had a sack in years. Which is fine with me.

We need a fat run stuffer with Simon out.

***PATSNUTme*** · 10-17-2006, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by RyanTheColtsFan

Most of the comments on the Bucs board claim he hasn't had a sack in years. Which is fine with me.

We need a fat run stuffer with Simon out.

Doesn't matter, Peyton will still choke in the big one.

***BelichickFan*** · 10-17-2006, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by RyanTheColtsFan

Most of the comments on the Bucs board claim he hasn't had a sack in years. Which is fine with me.

We need a fat run stuffer with Simon out.

He was Sapp's replacement, he's no run stuffer.

VJCPatriot · 10-17-2006, 08:18 PM

This move smells of desperation. Same like drafting Addai a round early. These are clearly need moves so the Colts are getting ripped off a bit in each transaction. When you start to lose value even a bit at a time in the end you will pay for it. IF the colts run D improves in the short term than the tradeoff becomes worth it. If not you've lost both current and future value which would suck for them.

Flying Fungi · 10-17-2006, 08:39 PM

For perspective...

Tampa Bay is last in the NFC at rushing defense and 26th in the NFL with an average of 141.2 yards per game surrendered on an average of 30.2 carries per game

hardly an inspiring pickup in this light

http://www.nfl.com/stats/teamsort/NF...G/2006/regular

Anthony McFarland has a total of 8 tackles (6 solo, 2 assists, 0 sacks), to rank 15th on the 1-4 Tampa defense. He ranks behind such notables as Greg Spires and Chris Hovan and has exactly twice as many solo tackles as WR Joey Galloway.

http://www.nfl.com/teams/stats/TB

I will throw my vote towards the side of this being a wasted pick and cap money that will have minimal impact.

fwiw--Willie Andrews of the Patriots has 7 total tackles...one fewer than Booger...