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I like Burton WR from Alabama. Guy is a go to WR We don't need this position but Brooks RB from Texas. This guy is the total package like Bijon with better hands.

You give Ton of advice but don't use it for yourself... How do you know I hate Cousins, you decide for yourself? Then you turn back asking similar question about Cousins? I supported Cousins even while knowing that his tape shows all the inconsistency, that will plague all his career.. you have only heard from me about Cousins maybe for 2 years but he's been Vikings QB for 6 years... Every time, you start this debate and you don't even get closer to my viewpoint, which if even I explain like 2 days back, you beat all around the point except about talking about the actual point (that Superman's analogy about how it feels like watching a QB when he plays for your team).. so, I will have to stop replying you whenever you pick-up this topic with me... Thankfully, Cousins is gone, can't wait for your predictions for Falcons go up in smoke this year and can't wait to hear about all the excuses (including Penix selection).. ha ha

First things first, long time no see. Hope all is well. Second, you bring up a good point or two. In the end, welcome Latu and I can’t wait to see you on the field

I’m fine with this pick

This would be a great draft. Franklin is a natural separator to play across from Pitt, Hicks adds depth at safety, Puni, is a really talented guard who should get a year or two to develop into a starter, Jackson is a prefect scheme fit at CB. Not too familiar with the last two guys, but would thrilled to end up with this plus Latu.

Or they will trade him after yr 2

The Colts did wait a pretty long time before sending the pick to the podium.

joey bosa played 9 games in 2023

Yeah, nsurg with the best post of the year, IMO. Relating it to Manning was very helpful. With the surgery in the past and his recovery being obvious from his on field performance, we can consider the operation a success at this point. Still, cervical fusion makes me wonder about spinal stenosis, future arthritis, etc. By the way, Danielle Hunter had a fusion in 2020. We've seen him bounce back. Performed by Dr. Watkins, same doctor that operated on Manning and Latu. So no doubt the Colts were thorough before making this decision. Edit: Leighton Vander Esch was born with spinal stenosis.

@Superman this is the post I was talking about.

Just out of curiosity…. Have you read the post by a poster.., (nsurg). He’s a surgeon and performs the operation that Latu received. His post was very very encouraging. My response is right below his post.

Did we show interest in Nubin? I remember Calen Bullock this early.

I’ll take Franklin. He’s the field stretcher we need but I think with coaching he can be more than that.

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Thanks for the follow up…. I think adding Latu really ups the DL. And I think I might be higher on Partridge than anyone else here. So I’d say the Colts should most always be a 50 sack team as they were last season. But now hopefully they dial up far more pressures. Clearly that was lacking last year. Hoping that we now max out the ability of the DL as a unit and that we finally have a DL that opponents truly fear. Hoping this answers your question better than my first attempt.

I'm back and forth on whether they tried to trade out. I'm sure they would have considered a great offer that didn't require moving down more than 4-5 spots, but the only team that traded up was the Vikings, and they were all the way down at #23. But the fact that they could take their highest rated defender at #15 -- and this is the one situation where you know this isn't bogus GM speak, because he was literally the first defender off the board -- is probably exciting. They really lucked out, IMO.

That would be awesome. If Ballard tried hard to trade up for a WR I would think he would be aggressive in going after Aiyuk.

Did you see the post from a doctor earlier in the thread? I think they explained in a pretty understandable and succinct way what that surgery means for an athlete.

Absolutely. He’s a difference maker.

One name that everybody on this forum has ignored is Xavier Weaver from Colorado. He's got the right height and runs close to 4.3. I watched pretty much every Colorado game bc of Deion. He is a pretty good deep threat if we don't take anybody in round 2. Good with the ball after the catch as well. Plays inside and outside. Also special teams. I can tell you confidently he can play.

Turner weighs about 15 lbs less. Think Ngauake. Do yourself a favor and checkout the weight of the best DE's. There is a power element when you are fighting with a 315-325 LB tackle. Latu is an interesting specimen. He is not at all ripped with his upper body. With his shirt off at the combine I considered him comparatively whimpy. And watching game tape his attack I found that I couldn't quite tell why he was so successful. I have since watched him training and had media that I could slow down. Perhaps because he isn't muscle bound he is very flexible. He does get low with a twist and knee bend and remains smooth. And he does it quickly. This is Elite. So i'm watching his attack with his arms and I will describe it like a fierce swim, windmill thing, both arms swinging forward, and it sure looks like the tackles can't time a defense to the motion. Yet he seems to, letting him knock their hands down with precision,, then he instantly drops his shoulder and bends and explodes around them. He certainly isn't muscled up like the freak Joey Bosa, but against college players it sure looks very similar. His upper body isn't thick but watching him run through the heavy bags he hits them really hard with a compact motion. He is physical and plays fast. Let's hope he once and for all allows Ballard to take the dunce hat off regarding DE.

Around the three minute mark, he starts talking about being medically retired by Washington. He got injured, and while he was still working through his options for surgery and recovery, the program told him they were going to medically retire him. Before he got the surgery! He has the operation, then goes out and plays rugby two months after a cervical fusion. That's the Poly way. He had an offer from a pro rugby team in Seattle, but turned it down to keep playing football. So yeah, it's right to be concerned by the fusion and his recovery, but it's seeming like the medical retirement was overblown because of how Washington chose to handle it.

In fantasy world we could get DeJean with second round pick and trade third and whatever it takes to get Aiyuk. Think that would qualify as a home run draft.

My question is more along the lines of - what do you think is fair expectation of the DL now that we added another high pedigree player? You add an interesting thing to consider - is this pick a change in approach from Ballard or is this pick a change stemming from the preferences of the new DL coach? You are right that question might have been good to ask...