Locked On Colts - Daily Podcast On The Indianapolis Colts - Indianapolis Colts Make a Splash on Day 1 of Free Agency

Starting point is 00:00:00 They may not have been the moves that we were looking for just yet, but there's actually been plenty of Colts news to this point of free agency. Let's get to it. You are locked on Colts, your daily Indianapolis Colts podcast, part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day. What's up, everybody? Thanks for tuning in and making us your first listen of the day. This is your daily podcast covering your Indianapolis Colts, part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day.

Starting point is 00:00:51 I am Jake Arthur and he is Zach Hicks. We're coming to you live again today. That's just how it's going to be during free agency because everything happens during the day. We don't want to wait until the morning to tell you. So today, for the first time, actually just kind of going through our Rolodex, we heard from new coordinators, Jim Bob Cooter, offensive coordinator, and special teams coordinator Brian Mason.

Starting point is 00:01:15 We know of some guys who will not be returning to the Colts. But first, we're going to talk about some guys who are additions or retainees for this year. So if you guys watched our episode yesterday, Zach and I actually talked quite a bit about Bobby O'Kerrick versus EJ Speed and how that was going to work out. Well, shortly after, Bobby O'Kerrick was announced to the Giants on a nice little deal for him. And then EJ Speed was retained by the Colts.

Starting point is 00:01:42 So kind of how we pictured it. Zach, two years up to $9 million in incentives. What do you think about this deal? No, I think it's a great deal for EJ Speed here. I mean, look, we'll talk about it in the next segment when we talk about Bobby O'Kerke. But it just wasn't going to happen. It just didn't make any sense. The Colts have two starting linebackers on staff right now.

Starting point is 00:02:01 They have Zyra Franklin and they have Shaquille Leonard they're you know bringing back Bobby Okereke to the deal that he got was just something that wasn't going to happen you just couldn't make it happen but EJ Speed a guy who's a high level special teams player has made a lot of really big special teams plays over the last couple years and has kind of worked in as a linebacker in the last couple seasons as well and we even saw saw last year, I mean, when he got on the field, it was really good. Like there was nothing really to complain about whenever he got on the field. So having him kind of step up to be that third linebacker and be that guy behind Leonard and Zyra Franklin going forward and retaining him just to keep that depth and special teams ability, A-plus.

Starting point is 00:02:43 A-plus bringing him back. I know you and I were both kind of concerned that he could go to Cleveland and work under Bubba Ventrone out there and maybe get a starting job down the line with them. But luckily the Colts got him back. They're going to have a really strong third linebacker now. And as long as Shaquille Leonard comes back healthy, this linebacker core is looking pretty good still. Yeah, for sure is.

Starting point is 00:03:04 And another reference to later in the show with Brian Mason, Mason is getting back one of his core special teamers. You know, something, a specialty of his special teams units in college at Cincinnati and Notre Dame has been block kicks and those big plays. Shoot, that's something that EJ Speed has been able to do. Like you mentioned, he's kind of a big play artist when it comes to special teams. So I thought that was a really valuable move for the Colts to make because it was going to really suck if they lost both Okarake and Speed.

Starting point is 00:03:33 So it was great to see them at least get Speed back. So that's one guy who they're retaining. A new name that we're seeing, and everyone immediately, I saw on my mentions on twitter this morning when i woke up because the move happened at like midnight um but zach your boy matt gay kicker from the rams he's been a great kicker super bowl winning kicker the colts have a new gun now they're committing to this move right now too this isn't just kind of the year deal we'll see how it goes you and i both thought Chase McLaughlin

Starting point is 00:04:05 did okay, you know, adequate. If that was going to be their first move of the offseason, re-signing him would have been fine, but they identified a clear upgrade in the kicking game in Matt Gay. He's one of the most accurate kickers in NFL history. He kicks 87.8% from field goals for his career and 95.2 on extra points. So he's really reliable. Can punch it in from deep, can kick outside in the elements. Four years, $22.5 million. That's the biggest free agent contract that's ever been given to a kicker.

Starting point is 00:04:38 You know it had to be the team that Zach covers too. I'm dying to know how you feel about this one. It's a kicker, you know. It's an X factor is what it is. Back to you. Let's all know. I mean, look, I have been quoted saying multiple times, the only thing worse than a kicker is a bad kicker. It's the only thing worse than a kicker is one that sucks at their job. And as of right now, Matt Gay does not suck at his job. He's pretty solid as of right now. Again, my biggest qualm with the kicker position and kickers in general is you could have a guy like Matt Gay, who is the fourth most accurate kicker of all time,

Starting point is 00:05:17 phenomenal player, all pro type player who's won a Super Bowl. And then like tomorrow, he'll be the worst kicker to ever play. Like these guys are so volatile I mean they are the clear-cut definition of volatile because they just they just shrink and they just I mean Steven Gostkowski I think for like eight years was the second most accurate kicker in the history of football and then now he's not even like the top 20 because his last couple seasons were so so awful like he was an atrocious kicker his last couple of years. And it's just what happens with these guys. So as long as Matt Gay can keep up

Starting point is 00:05:51 what he's doing right now, I love this deal, you know, make us never have to worry about or talk about the kicker position in a negative light. Again, don't give me more fuel to my fire, you know, never give me a reason to celebrate a miss because I celebrate every kicker miss, even if it costs the team a game, because I just love when kickers fail. But look, as long as he's making his kicks and there's no reason for me to talk about him or say, ah, stupid kicker, I'm happy. So on paper, you're getting a really good kicker. You're obviously paying a lot for him, but yeah, I I mean I can't hate it yet because he hasn't missed a kick yet but so as of right now secure that position make me never have to worry

Starting point is 00:06:30 about it again I'm not complaining yet don't worry though when the season comes he'd go 38 of 39 from field goal and that one miss I'm gonna complain I'm gonna complain on that one miss but as of right now I don't have anything to complain about. So yeah, I like Mac. He's always been a good kicker and done some really good things in the league. And hopefully he continues that here in Indy. Yeah.

Starting point is 00:06:52 He's another guy that the Colts like to do this. He actually, I think as a rookie before he landed in Tampa, he had a stint or two here in Indy when he came into the league. So they've done that before with Michael Badgley, Chase McLaughlin. And it just so happens they're getting a guy back who is one of the best kickers in the league. So nice move on paper so far.

Starting point is 00:07:14 But like Zach said, kickers are such a fickle position. They can fall off a cliff. We saw how it was with Adam Vinatieri, who had 20 years of excellence. Justin Tucker is a rarity. You know, he's been able to sustain it forever Gus Kowski was excellent he was the reason the Patriots allowed Vinatieri to walk out the door it's just you just never know luckily this guy is only four years into the league so hopefully he's got 10 more years of longevity left but you just never know what the kicker position yeah one thing I'll say about it before we move on is, you know,

Starting point is 00:07:45 traditionally, I mean, the last couple years at least, going from when that Vinatieri disaster season in 2019 and then obviously going to Goggles with Rodrigo and going to Badgley for that little half year, the Colts have had the worst, like, 50-plus yard kickers in the league. Like, Rodrigo Blankenship was atrocious from 50 plus. I think he was like statistically like a 20% kicker from 50 plus. Badgley in that like half season that he played with Indy,

Starting point is 00:08:13 he was also like the worst kicker from 50 plus in the league. Now they're going to a guy in Jordan Gay where I think you and I were talking beforehand. He's like 17 of 23 or something from his career from 50 plus. I think it's like 74%. That's really effective. That's stealing points when you're making 50 plus field goals at a high rate. So yes, as of right now, it's a kicker, whatever. But if he can just continue what he's doing, I'm happy. I can't complain too much. But yeah, no, I do think it's really funny that you know we complain about free agent signings and and Ballard not doing anything and I really think when the when the guaranteed money

Starting point is 00:08:49 comes out on this deal this is going to be like a top three like guaranteed money that he's ever given an outside free agent like Janiko Autry's deal might be the only one with more with more guaranteed money uh than this kicker deal maybe Maybe Justin Houston's a couple years back. So I just find that hilarious. We always complain about him not signing anybody. And in the tampering period, he goes out, he gives a four-year deal, his first four-year deal to an outside free agent as the Colts GM as well. And it's all to a kicker. So just irony and we love it. We love it. Yeah. I thought what was just most interesting about that is chris is such a football guy and football guys tend to look down on kickers and stuff too they

Starting point is 00:09:30 understand it's a necessary part of the game yeah you exactly so for chris ballard to give a kicker a four-year deal there's got to be a lot of confidence there especially with the new special teams quarter because it's not like it's not like like Bubba Ventron is sitting there standing on the table for Matt Gay. He's gone. So I don't think it's really that he has so much confidence in Matt Gay. I think he's like me and he's like the rest of us where we look at this kicker situation, the last couple of seasons and how many Colts games were cost by horrible

Starting point is 00:10:00 kicking going back to 2019 with Adam Vinatieri to the Texans game to start last year to the even the 2020 or 20 yeah 2020 or 2021 season I think it was 2020 season with Rodrigo when he got hurt and he just started missing kicks as well kicking kicking is big like that's why that's why I hate kicking so much because it's so important and these guys are all volatile pieces of doo-doo but hopefully Matt Gay can be an improvement and I understand Chris Fowler being like you know what I just need to get a really good kicker in here because these last couple seasons we have lost games because of bad kicking

Starting point is 00:10:35 let's just get a good kicker in here and never have to worry about it again I kind of respect that I would think the same way even though I wouldn't give any money I would think the same way though uh you know never have to worry about it again is a good thing to me. Strong words for me there, but we managed to talk about kickers for several minutes. I love it. I love it. Before we move on and talk about some of the guys who will not be returning, we want to talk to you guys about FanDuel, which is America's number one sports book. The midway point of the NBA season has come and passed, and now it's actually the perfect time to download FanDuel

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Starting point is 00:12:10 So the biggest one, obviously, so far is Bobby Okereke. Four years, $40 million, including $22 million guaranteed with the Giants. I really like this. I like this for Bobby. I like it for the Giants and Wink Martindale we knew it was always going to be a pipe dream to bring him back on the type of contract he was going to get while already having Leonard so can't be mad at it I'm happy for him you know I love it I love whatever Martindale is going to be able to do with him really yeah and it's it's kind of

Starting point is 00:12:41 risky that the Colts are losing a player Bobby O Okereke's ability, because I'm not saying they made the wrong decision, but Bobby Okereke was in this scheme last year, and he played really well in this scheme. You know, he fit that Gus Bradley linebacker super well. The long, lengthy, athletic linebacker who can, you know, turn and run with receivers 50 yards down the field and do that thankless job that a Will linebacker is in this type of scheme. And the thing is, you know, they're going to be bringing Shaquille Leonard in. You know,

Starting point is 00:13:09 Shaquille Leonard's going to be coming in and starting. Leonard really didn't play much in this scheme, you know, and he's coming off of major surgery, two major surgeries to being a starter again. I'm not saying that they should have brought back Bobby Okereke, but I'm saying it is going to be kind of risky. And I don't think that they could have made any other decision. You know, you couldn't just move on from Shaquille Leonard to start Bobby Okereke because there's no trade value. There's no reason to cut him.

Starting point is 00:13:34 This is a risk that we know it's going to happen, but I do think we have to be prepared for the potential downgrade. Bobby Okereke to Shaquille Leonard, just because we don't know how this scheme is going to fit Leonard. And we don't know what kind of player Leonard is right now. Like we just don't know if he's going to be the same type of mover. We don't know if he's going to be the same type of athlete, if he's going to still be able to create turnovers like he did in Matt Iberflues' scheme. We just don't know much about Shaquille Leonard right now going forward. So

Starting point is 00:13:59 we might see a downgrade in linebacker play because Bobby Okereke was playing really well for the Colts last year. Well-deserved of his deal, four years, $40 million. I honestly would have given him a little bit more if I were a team on the open market because I do think he's a really good linebacker. But, yeah, I think he's going to be a great fit in Wink Martindale's defense. He can cover, he can blitz, he can defend the run at a really high level. This is a good, good linebacker in a league that has a lot of good linebackers. But he's a really good one.

Starting point is 00:14:28 And, yeah, I think the Giants nailed this one. Yeah, for sure. And, again, I was talking with Patricia Trena last night. And, you know, Wink Martindale likes to be multiple and likes to do a lot of different creative things with that defense. You're going to be able to do that with Bobby. You can move him around, cover tight ends and running backs out of the backfield in the slot if you need to uh that's gonna be a nice little chess piece for them and it'll be interesting to

Starting point is 00:14:53 see how he's utilized in a different defense when maybe he's considered the centerpiece of that group so yeah i like that one a lot one that uh fans aren't really going to be sad to see go brandon faze on and again it's it's really not his fault that gus aren't really going to be sad to see go brandon fazan and again it's it's really not his fault that gus bradley wanted to play him so much early in the season over a guy like isaiah rogers um but you know he he had some nice moments you know he could cover guys with size generally um but yeah it just didn't really quite work out here we don't really have the contract figures but fazan is going back to the Raiders. And we joked before going on,

Starting point is 00:15:30 this is a guy that loves what he knows. He's been with Gus Bradley, his defensive coordinator, for a long time. And this is now his second stint with the Raiders. So good for him. Yeah, the biggest thing I'll say about Brandon Faison, I think he's very much a Zach Paschal Al-Qaeda Mohammed type of player where he's he's probably just a cornerback four

Starting point is 00:15:53 or five in the NFL he's not a guy who can be a starter but because he was with the Colts he ended up being a starter for half the season and and that's why fans have so much disdain for him like I I really think if he were Indianapolis' cornerback four or five behind Isaiah Rogers and if they would have kept Rakia Sin, if he were behind those guys, we would be fine with him. Like, we would think better thoughts about him and think he's a better corner than what he is. But because he was thrust into that starting position like Zach Paschal was, like Al-Qaeda Mohammed was, we have a lower opinion because that's just not who he is. He is not a starting caliber corner in the NFL.

Starting point is 00:16:28 And I think his deal with the Raiders is going to reflect that. I bet this is going to be like a one-year, like $2 million deal or something to go back there and be just the depth corner, which is, that's fine. That's exactly what he is. And it's fine. You need depth players in the NFL. Yeah, Brandon Faison, I'm not saying the hate is unwarranted because he made some really poor gaffes and mistakes last year, but yeah,

Starting point is 00:16:50 if he can get back into that cornerback four or five role with another team, perfectly fine. That's exactly where he needs to be. Yeah, and again, he's not someone you want playing significant time for you, but it does create a little more of a need for the Colts at cornerback because Stephon Gilmore is going to be, what, 32 starting this season? That's your top corner. Kenny Moore's future is very much in question with the Colts. He already had the contract dispute.

Starting point is 00:17:20 That's your second corner. Isaiah Rogers, I think we can agree, he's a young and up-and-coming player that you can rely on pretty well. But still, that's your top three. And there's only one guy you're really confident is going to play at a high level this season. So look for, I would think, at least one move's coming in for agency

Starting point is 00:17:39 at some point, and probably one in the draft. You've mentioned Bill DeBallard, the cornerbacks, has come out again. Ballard loves to draft cornerbacks. And so I would expect a couple of those to be brought in this year. Yeah, yeah. And before we move out of this free agent talk here and talk about some of the press conferences

Starting point is 00:17:55 that you were at today, Jake, one more thing I want to talk about free agency is Jacoby Myers, the guy who was supposed to be the big wide receiver free agent signing this all season. He signed with the Raiders for three years, only $33 million, though. So only $11 million a year. That's tiny compared to what the market was last year.

Starting point is 00:18:13 Right. So we were thinking potentially, you know, Paris Campbell could get like a one-year incentive-laden deal that could get up to like $10 million, right like because this wide receiver market's so bad but if Jacoby Myers is going to be by far and away the highest paid guy you know at 11 million per year could Paris Campbell be had at like five million or six million like and if that happens there's no excuse for the Colts not to re-sign him like he needs to be back in the building already if it's going to be something like that so I thought that was really interesting. Jacoby Myers, the guy who everyone thought was going to be like the big Christian Kirk overpay, you know, like 18 million a year because he was the only decent option out there.

Starting point is 00:18:52 He only got 11. Like, I really think Paris Campbell's, you know, market is going to be a lot lower than what we expected. And again, if you can get him back at six or seven or maybe even five, like the Colts need to be on that right now. Like just lock that up because that's worth it. He had a really good year last year. You stood by him this long, like get Paris Campbell back in India for that price. Yeah, I think Paris is one of those guys where the Colts didn't need to even still have him.

Starting point is 00:19:23 You know what I mean? Like he had three straight years of being injured and I don't think anyone would have been mad at the Colts for moving on. They stayed patient with him and got the rewards of that by him playing a full season last year and being one of their more consistent offensive players. So just like you said, you know, bring him back. that's your investment bring him back and i mean i think the big x factor is i forget who reported it so apologies there but um someone said that some teams out there think campbell is capable of a lot more than what he was doing with the colts so that could drive up his price a little bit or make him a little more in demand. But yeah, I've got to hope that the Colts don't have some strong bottom line on him and like,

Starting point is 00:20:18 be, you know, the guy, the guy can be a weapon for you and you're getting Shane Steichen at head coach. Surely he can think of something positive to do with him. I wouldn't blow a huge budget on him, but be flexible with what you're willing to spend on Campbell for sure. Yeah, for sure. I really want to see the Colts try to bring him back and we'll see these next couple of days. The Colts are going to get a little bit of a bump in cap space when they make a couple of releases and or trades. So we'll see what they do with that remaining money. But guys, we're going to talk about some of these press conferences that Jake was at today. But first, the Built March Madness bracket is here. We know you have a favorite Built Bar or Puff, and now's the time to make it count. Go to builtmarchmadness.com to vote for your favorites. You know I'll be voting for the Cookie Dough Puff,

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Starting point is 00:21:56 what Brian Mason and Jim Bob Cooter that you guys were talking to. So what were your takeaways from those two conversations? I know you're going to have some mini videos going up on those guys, but what were your takeaways from hearing those guys talk? their philosophies and you know obviously anyone on the offensive side of the ball with the Colts is going to get asked about quarterbacks on this one but he didn't really say anything too surprising or earth-shattering he did confirm basically that you know they're gonna especially when you're working with a rookie quarterback they're getting them you know acquiring a start pretty much a starting level player at the end of April, beginning of May is technically late in the off season because, you know, the spring stuff has already started.

Starting point is 00:22:52 So they don't want to do anything drastic in changing their mechanics and technique and things like that. What he said they'll do is they'll work on tightening, like tightening and fine tuning some things to get them ready to go for, you know, for their rookie or what have you. And then, you know, the real heavy work and the building from the ground up and stuff kind of starts later when you have a full offseason ahead of them. Because also remember, these guys are training for combines and doing workouts. They're not really preparing for playing football. So that was kind of a

Starting point is 00:23:26 confirmation of something Shane Steichen has said, you know, they'll kind of tailor things to the rookie. Yeah. Is that, is that about what you have been thinking too? I don't know if that surprises you at all that they wouldn't, cause some of these guys are going to need plenty of technical work. But yeah. Yeah. I think a lot of people don't realize when it comes to rookies, not just rookie quarterbacks, just rookie players in general, they really don't have a full offseason. Like you said, they are doing all this combine training. They're really not even training to be in football shape. They're training to be in workout shape for most of their offseason. And then they're meeting with teams.

Starting point is 00:24:04 They're running around in circles. They're flying all across the country to do all these things. Then they, when they get in, they're already a bit, a step behind and everything's about catching them up and getting them ready to be adequate.

Starting point is 00:24:14 So that's why we see a lot of players like, yeah, you'll have some guys who go out there, their rookie season and are just phenomenal. But we usually see that second year bump or that halfway through the season bump. You know, Bernard Ryman was a great example last year. Bernard Ryman was not ready to play early last season

Starting point is 00:24:29 got out there a little bit and was not very good whatsoever when he got out there and then as he got more playing time as he got more comfortable with with the system he was a guy who was capable of starting games late in the season like it's's not just quarterbacks. It's all rookies. They, their, their first all season is really about just getting them into actual football shape, getting their legs under them and then getting them to ready to play like adequate football. The second off season is where you really work with these guys and you fix the things that you feel like you need to fix. You know, if it's mechanics, your mechanics are not going to be worked on in the first

Starting point is 00:25:02 off season. So a guy like, you know, Will Levisvis who has footwork mechanical issues a guy like anthony richardson who has really bad footwork issues that need mechanical work that's going to be done the next offseason when you have time to get them with uh with tom house or with adam data with all those type of guys that's going to be that second offseason it's not going to be this offseason so yeah that doesn't shock me too much uh that's why again you see a lot of rookie quarterbacks come out and have struggling years because they're not really refining too many things. They're just kind of getting ready to play. That's all it really is. Yeah. And I know the question is going to come up because I've

Starting point is 00:25:37 already been asked it, but no, he did not talk about specific quarterbacks or anything like that. Honestly, unfortunately, we didn't even really get into something. I wanted to ask him was like, we heard from Shane Steichen, what goes into your ideal quarterback? What are your main bullet points? We didn't get to that. So I'm hoping next time we get to talk to him that we'll get to kind of hammer into that a little bit.

Starting point is 00:25:58 Brian Mason, I thought honestly was a pretty interesting one though. You don't get a whole lot from special teams coordinators much of the time you really only talk to him a few times a year it seems i think as long as his special teams units are good that colts fans will endear themselves or he'll be endeared to them pretty easily uh he's from zionsville which zach that's up here like kind of on the north side him and his wife are both from the Indy area. Just some more of his background. You know, he's, he's been around Alec Pierce before. He was at Cincinnati from like 2018 to 2021, I think. So he had Alec Pierce like the whole time.

Starting point is 00:26:40 He said he, you know, he's a really dynamic player, was able to play both sides of the ball, really offensive defense, which made him a really good special teams player for them. But something interesting with Mason is kind of like with Bubba Ventrone in these Colt special teams units, they've gotten really good at those big plays on special teams, blocked kicks for touchdowns and things like that. Both Cincinnati and Notre Dame, their ability on special teams to block kicks and make those big plays drastically improved after Mason came on board. And I think you, I think you were curious about this one as to like what goes into his core special teamers. Cause I was like, you know, a lot of guys play special teams, obviously, but what makes someone the core for special special team? Guys with intensity, the hair on fire type of guy, great straight line speed, able to think and adjust quickly on the move,

Starting point is 00:27:33 great striking and toughness, basically. Basically, a bunch of Jordan Glasgow's and those type of guys that you already think about. Those type of maniacs. Grant think think about like actually maniacs grant steward yeah well actually when you said that the number one guy who came to my mind was zyra franklin like that yeah you just described zyra franklin to me an intense straight line speed guy uh who you know has that toughness and that striking ability i mean when zyra franklin hits you it's like you're getting hit by a truck so yeah that's what i'm thinking and you know guys like ashton doolin even you know ashton doolin he's a good tackler for a wide

Starting point is 00:28:08 receiver and he's been a good special teamer so yeah i love to hear that i'm always curious about special team stuff because it's not something that we do like film rooms on or talk to coaches about what your what's your scheme like on special teams i'm just curious what guys because you know a lot of guys make rosters based off of their ability to play special teams what what are those guys made up to play special teams though because not everyone will do it right you know you got to be able to do it if you want to make it in the nfl yeah but i love hearing those stories about guys who start on special teams because those are the guys who really work their way up and we've seen it a lot here in indie yeah i know If you've got a good athlete

Starting point is 00:28:45 who is willing to play special teams, like you're probably going to be a Brian Mason guy, especially. And we've seen it. Oh, another thing I know you're interested as well as the day three draft scouting and stuff. You know, he does have a little bit of a scouting background as well.

Starting point is 00:29:00 I think he was in one of the stops he's been in. He's been in the scouting department. So he'll have a hand in that. I believe he said during the interview process, there will be an expectation that coaches will have their input as to draft picks they like. And of course, you get more equity and stuff like that as you go on. By the end of Bubba Ventrone's time, his last draft i'm sure i'm sure they held him in very high regard as to what he saw in special teamers so this is mason's first year but shoot if he starts having hits they'll start paying more and more attention to what he

Starting point is 00:29:36 says going into these day threes of drafts so um yeah he's he's gonna have input like uh maybe not the level bubba did at the, but he'll have input nonetheless. Yeah, I'm excited for both these guys. I think JBC brings a lot of good things on the offensive side of the ball. And Mason, I just love a young, energetic special teams coordinator. Those are the most fun guys in the sport outside of young offensive line coaches because those guys are nut jobs. So, yeah, no, I like Mason.

Starting point is 00:30:03 Hopefully he can just bring some of that scouting edge that, that, that Bubba brought the last couple of years as well. Yeah, for sure. Well, I don't have anything else for today. As we all know,

Starting point is 00:30:15 free agency moves at sometimes as fast as possible. If you're looking at 11 PM, EJ speed, midnight, Matt gay stuff. We don't know. It happens all day, so be prepared to hear from us whenever. Yeah, we will try to do updates when they make signings, so make sure you guys are following at LockedOnColts, at JakeArthurNFL, and at Zach Hicks too, but like last night, we're both old men. We were both asleep

Starting point is 00:30:39 well before that signing happened. We were both out, so as long as the colts make moves at a decent time you guys can make sure you're following us there on those channels and also subscribe to locked on colts podcast on youtube we'll try to jump on whenever we can but again we're old men they can't be releasing stuff at midnight they're killing us here they're just killing us but thank you guys for making locked on culture first listen every day now make your second listen locked on nfl draft damian Parson and Keith Sanchez provide in-depth coverage of the biggest NFL draft prospects with

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