I was also young and naive once, and thought that getting that big free-agent signing was going to push the Colts over the edge and give them what they needed to get to the Super Bowl, so I was considerably frustrated watching Chris Ballard wait at least a couple of weeks before making any sort of moves.
Besides re-signing linebacker E.J. Speed, and defensive linemen Tyquan Lewis and signing kicker Matt Gay (to a surprisingly big contract), the Colts have let star linebacker Bobby Okereke go and did not sign any of the first wave free agents. Despite usually ranking inside the top 10 in cap space, the Colts have turned away from splurging in free-agency, an approach that former general manager Ryan Grigson overutilized, and that is completely fine.