2006 has that winning 11 games is enough mentality like so many here.
Having a SB level right side of our o-line should be priority one. We are far from it.
We need a shutdown corner that can go man on the many great 4.3 running WR's. This simply allows the deep safety to defend everything else. Instead of Ballard sticking him in the middle of the field knowing that one of his slow corners will get beat deep.
We need a LB for development and depth that can cover better.
And yes a 3rd receiver that gets open quick that can take also threaten deep.
With faster, better players on D, Gus could blitz 5 more times a game to get the pressure we need.
I have No Doubt Steichen has taken Ownership, Ballard and his staff to school regarding what we have and what we need.
Pray that 4-5 of our current very young players can become really solid by seasons end. Plus 3-4 really nice draft picks and 2025 and beyond we can be reckoned with.
We need to be amongst the very Best at running the dang ball and pass blocking.
I think if I could move back 5 spots and take Mims at RT and move Smith over that would be great.
Then use the necessary draft capital to get LB Cooper and CB from Rutgers Melton. I would expect Ballard to take Leggett over a CB. That would be a good move to.
I would feel really good about our prospects.
I couldn't agree more with the bolded statement. Once a player is on the team, the only thing his draft position does for him (aside from the money) is maybe give him a little more time to develop. Mainly because teams are reluctant to admit that their research didn't pan out and they want to see their guy succeed.
As far as defense, I feel the number one responsibility of the GM and the coach is to help the franchise QB be the franchise QB, if you get what I mean. And until that's proven, if it means sacrificing a need on defense in order to enhance the QB's arsenal, so be it. But that's just me...
Yeah I didn’t get the impression he felt a huge need to draft a CB.
He was asked about mentioning YAC guys and he said every team wants them. The Colts have had meetings with the two top YAC guys in the draft - Brock Bowers and Malachi Corley. I absolutely think we’re taking Bowers if he falls to us and I even think we may jump up a couple of picks to land him.
If Bowers gets taken ahead of us I feel pretty certain we’re trading back hoping to land another 3rd rounder.
I didn’t catch if they were talking about draft targets or players already on the roster when they talked about on dimensional guys? My initial thought was Pierce.
I think it’s a given we’re taking at least one Olineman this draft, but that’s not really anything new.
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