It looks like the nightmare that has been the Colts' acquisition of former Pro Bowl defensive tackle Corey Simon is coming to a close. Colts owner Jim Irsay tells the Indianapolis Star the signing was a "bad mistake" and both sides are now looking to reach an agreement that would send Simon packing. Shocker. Look, we're not going to lie about the rollercoaster of emotions we've ridden where Corey Simon is concerned. When he was signed prior to the 2005 season, we were ecstatic. Finally, the run stuffer in the middle the Colts so desperately needed.
Then, the 2006 training camp opened, Simon was shelved with a knee injury and never played another down for the Colts. He supposedly has some mysterious illness that has yet to be revealed to the public. It's doubtful we'll have know what that illness is, but it has effectively ended the relationship between Simon and the Colts. We say good riddance, not because we didn't like the idea of a Booger McFarland/Corey Simon/Raheem Brock DT rotation; we say good riddance because now the Colts can put the situation behind them and it will no longer be a distraction.
It's too bad things worked out this way, but it just continues to prove that the most successful method of NFL roster building is doing so through the draft. The Colts are among the NFL's best at it, so don't expect them to enter the free agent market again anytime soon.
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