Nyheim Hines Jersey 2019

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Colts football is back White Nyheim Hines Jersey , baby! Last night, my wife and I turned off our TV, I pulled my laptop out of my office, and together we watched the first preseason game of this 2018 season. I’m not going to write an article saying “All is well. The Colts are back! Super Bowl bound! Andrew Luck for President!” Every sports writer in the United States is saying the Colts are bottom of the barrel in the league. I’d say we’re somewhere in between. Fight me.I told my wife this past week that I’d consider writing a book about life without football called “186 Days” because that’s how long it’s been since the Super Bowl. Also, since the norm in the NBA now is to put all the stars on one squad to give LBJ a run for his money, I’m basically out of stuff once March Madness ends unless the Pacers do something crazy and trade for some talent, since the East is wide open this year! My spring was saved by the World Cup this year, but without a real dog in the fight, I’ve spent the last 6 months and change embarrassing your spouse and your children in Fortnite. I finally got bored with that yesterday, so I’m awfully thankful the NFL is back.First things first, there were fourteen players (some of whom we can actually use!) that didn’t play at all last night. It’s hard to evaluate the offensive line’s progression without Anthony Costanzo or even Denzelle Good. The same could be said for the defense. I know you don’t like the Tampa 2. It’s hard to tell you if that’s the “right defensive scheme” because Malik Hooker and Clayton Geathers didn’t play, and if I know anything, it’s that safety play is uber-important in the coverage portion of the Tampa 2.Luck looked really solid and with the exception of two forced throws to TY Hilton (both on out routes that were well-defended), he put together back-to-back scoring drives on a historically pretty stout defensive team (obviously with a lot of missing pieces on both sides of the ball themselves). He also ran with the ball, took a couple hits, and didn’t break into a thousand pieces when he got hit by Bobby Wagner. All those things plus the result on the scoreboard equals a win, right?The offensive line didn’t necessarily over-perform, but then again a couple starters were out and I watched Quenton Nelson actually hit somebody not in a Colts uniform and that made me happy. So who really knows? Honestly, though, the RPO (run-pass option) offense should get the ball out of the QB’s hand faster and should involve the tight ends and running backs more often Indianapolis Colts Justin Houston Jersey , meaning 12 doesn’t take as much of a beating. I’m for all of those things.The defense didn’t look like it was going to do much, but in the end, the team recorded 4 sacks and a mess of hurries, plus had an interception. I get it. The old “bend, don’t break” Tampa 2. Yuck. That said, a lot of pieces are missing and largely, I don’t know what I’m talking about when it comes to this style of defense because much like Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy, I don’t believe in it. Neither do you.It’s worth reminding ourselves that a lot of starters were out on both sides of the ball and the Colts have something along the lines of $50 million in available cap space to further improve the roster as the season progresses. Clearly, Khalil Mack and Le’Veon Bell don’t cost quite that much money per year, so we can dream, right!?It’s going to be difficult to discern what deficiencies the Colts are going to have to overcome until we have more tape, and I saw a lot of people losing their minds over TJ Green’s play (I agree that he gave up a TD) and can only assume the Colts are a little light on talent at cornerback as a result. Outside of that, RB Marlon Mack looked like a cruise missile,WR Chester Rogers had a nice catch and run, Jack Doyle was Jack Doyle and RB Robert Turbin ran pretty well for a guy who’ll miss four weeks for PEDS.Football is here! The Colts will go 0-16! They’ll also go 16-0 and then march to the Super Bowl for the next 10 years in a row. The wife says they’ll go 13-3. I keep winding up around 11-5. This is still the preseason. This is all just the beginning. What did you see? News broke this week that New York Giants starting strong safety Landon Collins had cleaned out his locker at the Giants team facility. Then that news un-broke, in a way, when journalists said..."News broke this week that New York Giants starting strong safety Landon Collins had cleaned out his locker at the Giants team facility. Then that news un-broke, in a way, when journalists said Collins’s locker was, in fact Womens Justin Houston 2019 Jersey , not cleared out as there were still belongings in it. Finally, the news re-broke that Collins locker was cleared out and all the items left in the locker Collins did not want or need. The source of the final news was Collins himself, which seems pretty definitive.It’s been widely reported Collins is unhappy with the situation in New York. To this point, there have been no known long-term contract talks and Collins has been adamant about not being subject to the franchise tag. However, due to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collins doesn’t really have a choice.If the Giants do end up playing tag with Collins, the non-exclusive franchise tag tender is a little less than $11.3 million for the safety position. The Giants currently have about $28.2 million in cap space so tagged Collins would be quite a hit for a team with several holes to fill. However, if the Giants decided to let Collins walk, should the Colts be interested?Umm... HECK YES! There are always a couple of questions Chris Ballard asks when signing a free agent. Does Ballard believe they are an ascending talent and most importantly, how do they fit with the team both on and off the field?In terms of talent, Landon Collins is one of the best strong safeties in the NFL. The safety position in the Matt Eberflus’ defense is particularly important.Collins is a perfect fit for the Colts Cover-2 scheme to pair with Malik Hooker. He’s been selected to three straight Pro Bowls, despite missing the remaining 4 games of the past season with a shoulder injury that required surgery in early December. Prior to suffering his shoulder injury, Collins started in 59 of 60 games since entering the league after the ill-fated 2015 draft. (#ThanksGrigson #TrueBlueSpeed). Over his career, Collins has 8 career interceptions, 3 forced fumbles and averages 107 tackles per year, which includes his injury shortened 2018 campaign where he had 98 tackles in 12 games.Collins is also only 25 years old. This comports with Ballard’s goal of signing younger players with an opportunity to grow with franchise rather than overpay for a one or two year veteran stop gap. Collins best years should be ahead of him.The big question on free agents Chris Ballard asks though is will they fit into the locker room? Out of all the potential big name free agents the Colts are linked to, Collins may be the most resounding yes of the group.Collins was named a defensive captain by the Giants last season, a title he aspired to achieve, which shows he wanted to be a leader both on and off the field. He allows his play on the field to speak for him. He is well-respected both inside and outside the Giants organization.If ever there were a perfect fit for the type of free agent Chris Ballard targets, it’s Landon Collins.The reality of the situation though is Collins is likely to be franchised. Giants GM Dave Gettleman is a relatively frequent user of the franchise tag Nyheim Hines Jersey 2019 , using it three out of five years in Carolina. No team used it more and only the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs and Washington Redskins used it as many times during the same stretch. Gettleman did curiously rescind the franchise tag on CB Josh Norman. This makes one wonder if he’d want another player potentially sitting out or if he’d be less likely to tag Collins as Collins has threatened to sit out off-season activities before signing the franchise tender.If for some reason Collins is not tagged, he would likely command a high salary on the open market with many suitors. The current top paid safety is Eric Berry of the Chiefs who signed a six year, $78 million contract with almost $30 million guaranteed for an average of $13 million per season. One would expect the average salary for Collins to exceed that but not likely by much. In terms of contract duration, Collins will likely be looking to sign a 3-4 year contract, similar to what the Seattle Seahawks’s Kam Chancellor or Miami Dolphins’s Reshad Jones signed, in order to reach the market again before he hits 30. If Collins were to sign a long term deal anywhere, it would likely be for four years at around $54 million, at $13.5 million per year, with about $25 million guaranteed. If he signs with the Colts, the deal would likely be front loaded as well with a higher first year salary and low signing bonus to mitigate any long term cap issues.Even if Collins is tagged, the Colts may still have an opportunity to acquire him via trade. It wouldn’t be a shock to see Gettleman tag Collins and try to gain more than the late 2020 third round pick he would receive as a compensatory pick. If that’s the case, Ballard will likely be tempted to grab Collins. It will all depend on if Ballard values the late second round or third round pick more than Collins. The third round pick is undoubtedly the pick Ballard would feel comfortable moving.Regardless, there are few players that “check all the boxes” Ballard is looking for in terms of paying an outside free agent big money. Landon Collins does just that. If the Colts get an opportunity to acquire Collins either in free agency or for a reasonable trade, they should. It would right the wrongs of regimes past and finally put Collins with the Colts, just like he should have been all along.