Colts select Ryan Kelly, C, Alabama

[21isSuperman]

Kelly goes 18th overall

[Douzer]

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[21isSuperman]

Solidify the offensive line.  Good pick

 

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/ryan-kelly?id=2555191

[CamMo]

I am happy.

[Bleedin Blue]

Great pick IMO....You know people are going to say that Jack was still on the board but this guy could be a 10-year player...very excited!

[BlueShoe]

Just pulled a hammy running around the house in excitement.

 

Welcome to Indy, Ryan Kelly!!!!

[Feardaneard]

Good job Grigson!!!

[MTC]

I like Ryan Kelly.

 

But over Shaq Lawson and Myles Jack?

Hmm

[snkdy]

I'm pretty happy.

[Knuckles79]

Not a sexy pick but a must pick. 

[Dustin]

How lucky are we that Grigson's BPA was at our biggest position of need?

[TheRustonRifle#7]

I would have prefered Lawson but keeping Andrew upright is a priority!

[DarkHorse]

Told yeah

[Iancolts]

I'm super duper happy.  I'm sitting here watching the draft doctson and treadwill was still there I was saying oh no!!!  I honestly thought we would've risked it and get Myles jack.  But I'm happy with a Center/guard.  No more sign Mack threads please! 

[sixfive]

I am good with this pick.  The Colts have needed a center for a minute.  Since Jeff Saturday left not a quaility center has been on the team

[21isSuperman]

1 minute ago, MTC said:

I like Ryan Kelly.

 

But over Shaq Lawson and Myles Jack?

Hmm

Myles falling to the 2nd round is a possibility, and Noah Spence is still available too

[Andrew Luck's Beard]

Safe and boring pick. Just what we need to finally fix this line.

[LockeDown]

That was my pick.  yahoo

[PeterBowman]

Bet Luck is doing a biiiiiig happy dance

[Coltsman1788]

I am pleased with this pick.  Good job Griggson! Yeah I just said that. I have no problems giving him props when he shows some common sense.   

[21isSuperman]

2 minutes ago, Dustin said:

How lucky are we that Grigson's BPA was at our biggest position of need?

I thought you were strongly against investing highly into centers.  I think I've seen you say on here that center is the least important OL position

[VaAllDay757]

Good pick grigs keep it going

[icf]

not the most exciting pick -- but when your OL is as bad as the Colts was last year  -- it was the right pick to make.

 

Hope he can be the C for many years to come.

[James Harden]

Yes! Great Pick. Protect the Franchise. 

[Slick12]

Great pick. Now lets get an edge rusher.

[2006Coltsbestever]

I love it and I also think a Good Pass Rusher will be available in Round 2 as well. Andrew got his Center.

[corgi]

The guy I wanted. Hopefully they get lucky and find a solid pass rusher, and guard later. Very happy tonight.

[Gramz]

[CR91]

this was a conservative safe pick. You cant tell me irsay wasnt in some way pressuring grigs for this pick. no way kelly was the best player on their board. I do like the pick though

[Bleedin Blue]

Shaq Lawson is definitely a play-maker...and you know that he would have made our defense better but sometimes you just have to make the un-sexy pick to do what's right for the team.  This team has needed a better center for years.

[DougDew]

8 minutes ago, MTC said:

I like Ryan Kelly.

 

But over Shaq Lawson and Myles Jack?

Hmm

Lawson's not athletic enough to be the pass rusher we want, IMO

[Dustin]

2 minutes ago, 21isSuperman said:

I thought you were strongly against investing highly into centers.  I think I've seen you say on here that center is the least important OL position

 

I was being sarcastic. 

[Patrick Miller]

Great pick....I love it! 

[21isSuperman]

If Spence or Myles Jack fall to us in the 2nd round....

[Rally5]

EUREKA!!!!!!

 

[Dustin]

Do you guys think he can beat out Griff Whalen?

[TYtheMan13]

8 minutes ago, Iancolts said:

I'm super duper happy.  I'm sitting here watching the draft doctson and treadwill was still there I was saying oh no!!!  I honestly thought we would've risked it and get Myles jack.  But I'm happy with a Center/guard.  No more sign Mack threads please! 

Lol i thought we were gonna go WR again..i was sitting here, heart pounding,  saying "i hope we don't go Receiver

[21isSuperman]

You know you're going to get someone who is mentally tough as nails in Kelly.  He's also shown lots of intelligence, which is great for someone who has to work with Luck.  I look forward to not seeing Harrison botch snaps or our center get put on rollerblades by opponents

[ColtsBTM12]

I happy with our selection, I think Grigson did the right thing here.

[our_dbs_rock]

2 minutes ago, Dustin said:

Do you guys think he can beat out Griff Whalen?

 

LOL, good thing we lost Griff. It would have been a competition for the scout team center spot.