rtunstal

The colts like every team that wins it will lose not only players but also Coordinators. Every successful team loses them, just look at Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, the Ravens, because everyone wants to raid the cupboards for that super bowl experienced player or coach. This happens even if you make the play offs look at SD. I know people will say that know one has taken a coach from them before, but that is because they never made it to the big dance. so things change just mark my words and watch what happens. And the players will get ****y and thing they are deserving of the big bucks (Deion, Givens) and other teams will pay them even if they are not that good.

What many fans of other teams will realize is that the patriots are not cheap they are smart, you cant pay everyone the big bucks, but a select few and have a bunch of mid tier players and pay them well and you will have a good team to compete every year. I would like to say the colts might fall into the categories of not making the play offs the fallowing year just like the ravens of 00, pats of 01, Tampa of 02 and steelers of 05 that would be sweet.

Rob0729

They won't lose coordinators. Tom Moore is like 900. Besides, he does the least amount for an OC in the NFL. He described his job as giving Manning a general concept of the play to call and then Manning makes the play call himself. I don't see him wanting to get another job or anyone actually pursuing him.

As for their defensive coordinator, they had one of the worst run defenses in league history. He won't be actively sought after either.

As for players, they will get hit there. They are one of the few teams close to the cap. Freeney is going to demand a huge contract assuming he voids the last years of his contract which would be crazy if he didn't. Cato June, Rob Morris, and Nick Harper are starters who are UFAs and Ryan Lilja is a a starter who is an RFA. Ben Utecht, Jason David, Gilbert Gardner, Dominic Rhodes, Terrance Willkens, and a few other solid contributors are either UFAs or RFAs. With not a lot of cap space, they are going to have to allow some these guys go and Indy is rarely a player in free agency.

patsfaninpa

I'd be curious if someone offers Freeney a poison-pill type of contract.
Like Minny with Hutchingson. And, Parcell to us when he signed C.Martin.
Something like he has to be the 2nd highest player on a team. And, no farther
than 10% from the top guy. Would make it impossible for Indy to sign him.
I've been impressed with D.Rhodes the last two weeks. He's made himself some money. I think their losses will be more personnel than coaches.

everlong

If Dillon retires maybe we'll take a run at Rhodes. I like how he ran with power and Maroney and Rhodes would be a good combo.

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No doubt the colts have issues : 1. 17 Free agents 2. No Cap Space 3. Super Bowl Hang Over. However, they play in a cream puff division and have the second best QB in the league . That sould be just enough to get them to a divisional playoff game @ Foxborough next year!

Rob0729

Their division isn't so cream puff. Both Tennessee and Jacksonville were playoff contenders up to the week. Indy was 3-3 in the division this year. There is a very good chance that both Tennessee and Jacksonville will be significantly better. Jacksonville lost a lot of key players on defense and Tennessee is a young team who finally emerged from cap hell. I can see the AFC South being a tougher division than the AFC East next year depending on how teams make their moves in the off season.

patsfaninpa

I agree. Colts couldn't stop either team from running the ball. With any type of play from qb. Both will give Colts D fits. If I was Jax, I'd consider a veteran qb. They have a tough defense and a strong running game. Wr's have a case of the dropsies. But, a good qb would really help them. Plummer will probably end up at Houston with Kubiak. That should help them also.

AzPatsFan

I agree with your assessment. This was the final year of the Colt's window. If they didn't do it this year they don't do it.

The core of the Colts are all over thirty. Their Stars next year will be Peyton 33, Harrison 36, Wayne 31, Glenn 34, Saturday 31, Stokley 31, Diem 30, and Booger 33.

The good younger players have injury problems too. Sanders is a midget and his body can't stand the beating; it is already breaking down. Freeney is undersized and got by on rare quickness; he's losing that and he's too small to play otherwise. Corey Simon is out of football for health reasons and I don't even know if he is Colt property anymore. Not paying him while he's hurt, sure won't engender any loyalty.

So hail and farewell to the Colts. Beat the bears.

Miguel

What a surprise. Did you not predict that 2006 would be the year that the Colts implode?? Are you going to predict each year that the Colts will not make the playoffs until they actually do??

Manning will not turn 33 until 3/24/2009. Manning is among the league's best QBs. How much of a dropoff in his game do you expect in 2007??
Harrison will not turn 36 until 8/25/2008.
Wayne will not turn 31 until 11/17/2009
Glenn will not turn 34 until 5/25/2010
Diem will not turn 30 until 7/1/2009
McFarland will not turn 33 until 12/18/2010

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Miguel

Where will the coordinators go???

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