Comments for The Kindest Cuts at http://www.18to88.com , comment 1 to 6 out of 6 comments http://www.18to88.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:06:32 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.18to88.com/2010-archives/march/the-kindest-cuts.html#comment-9122 Reggie Wayne is not a candidate. His signing bonus will be almost all accounted for by the end of 2010. His salary will only be about $6 million total. There's no advantage to cutting him unless his leg falls off. - DZ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:17:25 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2010-archives/march/the-kindest-cuts.html#comment-9121 I'm afraid you're right except that Reggie should be on the list as well... he disappointed me in the playoffs and he is definitely at that WR age. That all leads to the question what happens to our beloved Colts. That list is a virtual who's who of our "impact players." Peyton can't do it alone. - coltfan59 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:01:40 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2010-archives/march/the-kindest-cuts.html#comment-9120 Waivers don't apply to vets with four years service. - DZ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:16:21 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2010-archives/march/the-kindest-cuts.html#comment-9119 In this scenario wouldn't the player have to clear waivers first? My understanding on the waiver wire is that if a team claims someone on waivers they have to take on that player's base salary but are not responsible for any bonuses. For a player with a low base and higher bonuses wouldn't another team be likely to claim them off waivers instead of just letting the original team resign them to a friendlier deal? Maybe I'm wrong... - Westside Rob Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:13:06 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2010-archives/march/the-kindest-cuts.html#comment-9118 In Freeney's case, I want him to retire as a Colt. Even if he starts to decline, hopefully not in the next 3 years, he still will be great on passing downs. Dallas Clark's deal was a bad one, because his cap number for next season is 2 million (32%) more, than the franchise tag number for TEs. Hayden is a big issue. He got a 5 year 43 million contract and Bodden, a better CB agreed to a 4 year 22 million contract. The Pats pull this off all the time. Overall, Polian and/or Irsay have to lose some of their ego, and not overpay players, at least not that much. I'm afraid, by what margin they make Peyton the highest paid. 1 million or 5 million per year. BTW, The Cardinals thought too, they can cut Rolle and re-sign him to a more friendly deal. Ugoh will be tendered for the lowest 1.3 million number, if the CBA isn't back in time. - Attila Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:10:12 +0100 http://www.18to88.com/2010-archives/march/the-kindest-cuts.html#comment-9116 I predict 2010 will be Sanders' last year with the Colts regardless. For one thing, the idea that he's going to play "the whole year" has to be a little far-fetched at this point. I think we have to accept he's a guy who plays 8-10 games a year in his healthiest year. I'm not one of the "oh let's get rid of him" crowd--having him only for x number of games has definitely been worth having him on the roster, given what he's provided in those games. But even if he breaks with history and plays a full 16 games in 2010, what are the odds that he does that the following couple of seasons too? People don't become less injury-prone as they get older. Someone who's injury-prone at the peak of his prime isn't going to suddenly rip off four or five years of healthy football. And the chance that someone his size, and of his advancing age (in football terms anyway, and I'm guessing he has to be considered a little "older" than his actual age, given the injury propensity) will continue to be the player he was in his first couple seasons has to be a declining prospect. I suspect Polian will roll the dice that he's not worth that money post-2010. Just my prediction, we'll see. - Tony Bologna Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:19:18 +0100