[Better or worse?]

Well, we were 2-14 last season. We HAVE to be better this season, don't we?? LOL

[Colts Draft Contest]

RD 1 001 QB Andrew Luck

RD 2 034 TE Coby Fleener / WR Stephen Hill / DB Janoris Jenkins

RD 3 064 NT Alemeda Ta'amu / WR Brian Quick

RD 4 097 CB Jamell Fleming / TE Ladarius Green

RD 5 136 NT Nicolas Jean-Baptiste / NT Akiem Hicks

RD 5 170 OG Ryan Miller / OT Levy Adcock

RD 6 206 TE James Hanna / FB Evan Rodriguez

RD 7 208 RB Chris Rainey / WR Chris Owusu

RD 7 214 LB Miles Burris / LB Adrien Cole

RD 7 253 WR Dale Moss / LB Vontaze Burflict

[My 2nd Mock]

I was at the NFL Combine this year (and it was AWESOME) and to me Stephen Hill stood out head & shoulders above the other WRs. Granted Jeffrey and a few others I wanted to see didn't fully participate, but after seeing Hill there, I have wanted the Colts to get him. I think he'd be a great WR with Luck.

[My 2nd Mock]

I like Rodriguez, but not at #97... I say take Orson Charles (if he's there) there and Rodriguez at #170 (I think he'll still be there) other than that... good mock..

I was actually thinking about that, but wasn't sure if Evan would last or not. I had Charles in that spot first, but picked Evan because of his abilities as a FB.

[My 2nd Mock]

Ok, trying another mock.

Rd 1 (001) - Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford

Rd 2 (034) - Stephen Hill, WR, Georgia Tech

Rd 3 (064) - Jamell Fleming, CB, Oklahoma

Rd 4 (097) - Evan Rodriguez, FB/TE, Temple

Rd 5 (136) - Nicolas Jean-Baptiste, NT, Baylor

Rd 5 (170) - Rhett Ellison, TE, USC

Rd 6 (206) - Asa Jackson, CB, Cal Poly

Rd 7 (208) - Omoregie Uzzi, OT, Georgia Tech

Rd 7 (214) - D'Anton Lynn, FS, Penn State

Rd 7 (253) - Chris Rainey, WR, Florida

Let the ripping begin.

[My First Mock Draft (Ever)]

Leaf, I picked multiple draft sites (I think 6 total) and that's just where he was listed on those sites. I thought it odd too, but was just marking the spots down.

[My First Mock Draft (Ever)]

I would LOVE for us to get Mark Barron, I just don't think he'll be there.

[My First Mock Draft (Ever)]

After some of the moves this last week, I am modifying my draft a little.

My Draft Picks

1- Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford - Obvious pick regardless of the hype of RG III (both will be good, but Luck will be that much better)

34 - Coby Fleener, TE, Stanford - Gives Luck his security blanket and one he is comfortable with.

64 - Jamell Fleming, CB, Oklahoma - Solid coverage CB

97 - Brian Quick, WR, App St - Gives us a WR to develop into #2

136 - Hebron Fangupo, DT, Hawaii - Gives a nasty NT

170 - James-Michael Johnson, ILB, Nevada - Colts get a fast, hard hitting LB to groom into a starter, will be ST beast

206 - Asa Jackson, CB, Cal Poly - Need more bodies in secondary to guard against injury

208 - Omoregie Uzzi, OG, GA Tech - Need more bodies on O-line

214 - Chris Rainey, WR, Florida - Speedster on ST returns, kick-offs

253 - Mason Cloy, C, Clemson - Mr Irrelevant, no reason offered (lol)

I only changed a few spots, but after reading others, I realize TE & CB are the top 2 needs after QB.

[My First Mock Draft (Ever)]

Thanks for the feedback guys! Regardless of any mock draft, I just hope we get players who produce on the team.

[Colts Mock Draft With Blockbuster Trade]

I don't like this. I like the draft part, but don't like trading both Freeney & Mathis. If you were to trade Freeney, then get a 1st rd, maybe 2nd, but I wouldn't trade both.

[Ok Draft Guys, If This Trade For The #34 Pick Is Offered, Do You Take It?]

No, I wouldn't take this deal. If they offered a 3rd and 5th this year, then I'd think about it. If that's not the proper value, then 3rd & 4th, or 3rd & 6th, nothing worse than that.

[My First Mock Draft (Ever)]

This is the first mock draft I have ever done. I did some research and checked multiple websites to check other drafts before doing mine. I'm going to put their picks first, then mine below. I highlighted players who were picked in different rounds so you know I didn't repeat myself.

Round 1 - Pick 1

Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford

Round 2 - Pick 34

Stephen Hill, WR, GA Tech (x2), Reuben Randle, WR, LSU, Janoris Jenkins, CB, N Alabama, Coby Fleener, TE, Stanford, Alfonzo Denard, CB, Nebraska, Mohamed Sanu, WR, Rutgers, Dwayne Allen, TE, Clemson, Harrison Smith, SS, Notre Dame, Chase Minnifield, CB, Virginia, Kevin Zeitler, G, Wisconsin, Brandon Thompson, DT, Clemson, Jayron Hosley, CB, VA Tech, George Iloka, S, Boise State, Vinny Curry, DE/OLB, Marshall, Kendall Reyes, DT, UConn, Alshon Jeffery, WR, South Carolina

Round 3 - Pick 64

Ryan Broyles, WR, Oklahoma, Dwight Jones, WR, UNC, Casey Hayward, CB, Vanderbilt, Emmanuel Acho, LB, Texas, Jamell Fleming, CB, Oklahoma, Kendall Reyes, DT, UConn, Brandon Boykin, CB, Georgia, Sean Spence, LB, Miami, Markelle Martin, S, Oklahoma State, Michael Egnew, TE, Missouri, Audie Cole, ILB, NC State, Lucas Nix, OG, Pitt, Dwight Bentley, CB, Louisiana-Lafayette, Hebron Fangupo, DT, Hawaii, Alameda Ta'amu, NT, Washington, Orson Charles, TE, Georgia

Round 4 - Pick 97

Jake Bequette, DE, Arkansas, Jaye Howard, DT, Florida, James-Michael Johnson, ILB, Nevada, Orson Charles, TE, Georgia, Joe Adams, WR, Arkansas, Vick Ballard, RB, Miss State, Nigel Bradham, ILB, FSU, Shaun Prater, CB, Iowa, Malik Jackson, DE, Tennessee, Tony Bergstrom, OG, Utah, Josh Norman, CB, Coastal Carolina, Dwight Bentley, CB, Louisiana-Lafayette

Round 5 - Pick 136

Jermaine Kearse, WR, Washington, Derek Wolfe, DE, Cincinnati, Brian Quick, WR App State, David Molk, C, Michigan, Winston Guy, SS, Kentucky, Ryan Broyles, WR, Oklahoma, Rhett Ellison, TE, USC, Michael Egnew, TE, Missouri

Round 5 Comp - Pick 170

Devon Wylie, WR, Fresno State, James-Michael Johnson, ILB, Nevada

Round 6 Comp - Pick 206

Asa Jackson, CB, Cal Poly, Reuben Randle, WR, LSU, Adrian Robinson, LB, Temple, Tim Fugger, DE, Vanderbilt

Round 7 - Picks 208, 214

Omoregie Uzzi, OG, GA Tech, Larry Black, DT, Indiana, Chris Rainey, WR, Florida, D'Anton Lynn, FS, Penn State, Brian Peters, S, Northwestern, T.Y. Hilton, WR, FL Int'l

Round 7 Comp - Pick 253

Lennon Creer, RB, LA Tech, Mason Cloy, C, Clemson, James-Michael Johnson, ILB, Nevada, Trevin Wade, CB, Arizona

My Draft Picks

1- Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford - Obvious pick regardless of the hype of RG III (both will be good, but Luck will be that much better)

34 - Janoris Jenkins, CB, N Alabama - We need a CB to pair with Powers

64 - Alameda Ta'amu, NT, Washington - We get our NT

97 - Orson Charles, TE, Georgia - Luck will need a safety valve against the rush

136 - Michael Egnew, TE, Missouri - I think we'll be running more, needing more blockers who can also be a receiving threat

170 - James-Michael Johnson, ILB, Nevada - Colts get a fast, hard hitting LB to groom into a starter, will be ST beast

206 - Asa Jackson, CB, Cal Poly - Need more bodies in secondary to guard against injury

208 - Omoregie Uzzi, OG, GA Tech - Need more bodies on O-line

214 - Chris Rainey, WR, Florida - Speedster on ST returns, kick-offs

253 - Mason Cloy, C, Clemson - Mr Irrelevant, no reason offered (lol)

Hope you appreciate the work and don't destroy me too badly! I wanted to get a WR earlier, just didn't see the value versus need.

[Reggie Stays - Signs 3-Year Deal! [Merge]]

Eh... I honestly wanted to see him succeed elsewhere, for the sake of his personal success.

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Don't mean to complain, but you don't sound happy that he's staying. I'm ecstatic!!!!

[Running Backs (Tail)]

I don't think we need to invest a draft pick in a RB. I think the Colts will keep Addai as the starter (until Brown shows he can be the lead back as he should happen this year), Brown and Carter. Don't forget Evans is on the practice squad. I think he'll be on the team this year. The RB situation is in good condition and should use the draft picks on DT, SS, CB, OL.

[Players Who Should Be Unemployed Next Season]

Wheeler, Gonzales, Vinatieri, Hughes, Painter, Orlovsky, Lefeged and Diem

The ones in bold are the ones I don't agree with. Wheeler has been better than expected, not sure why the hate on him. Vinatieri would have to be a cost cutting measure, because he's been solid. Orlovsky should be back b4 Painter is, and Lefeged needs work knowing when to bring a kick out of the endzone, but otherwise has been a good player for the Colts. Hughes, I would like to see used like Farrior or Willis (pass rushing LB, specialist), but he could be replaced. Gonzalez, Painter, and Diem I couldn't care less about.

[All Kidding Aside]

To dn4192, you are only proving the point that the HC, DC, OC, & ST coaches aren't doing their jobs. Losing a great player shouldn't mean we go winless and for the most part look completely unprepared.

[Colts Tried To Trade Hughes, Got No Takers]

You are in denial. It is one thing to support the team's management but to ignore reality is troubling. Gonzales is a bust, if nothing else because he can't stay healthy. No NFL player get a "do over" either they play or they don't play. It is very telling when Gonzales was a healthy inactive AGAIN in Sunday's game versus the Titans and he has been a healthy inactive several times in the past. He is currently the lowest WR on the Colts chart. He is yet another first round bust.

Jerry Hughes is a huge bust and a waste of our 1st round pick. The guy simply cannot play NFL level football. He has not performed well in practice and certainly not in games. Did you see his missed block on the punt block? He has been a healthy inactive many times for a team that uses off the street players (Brayton and Anderson) as backup DEs. If he can't beat out these two stiffs for playing time, he doesn't deserve to be on the team.

Donald Brown is a lightweight, dance in the hole instead of being a straight ahead runner. He lacks the vision and power to avoid tackles and never break tackles.

Ask yourself the following question - would these first round busts (Hughes, Brown or Gonzales), all a product of the Polian genius factory, even make the roster of another NFL team?

I believe Donald Brown is still a good running back, he's just not the primary back everyone thought he would be. Instead of pushing a square peg into a round hole, I wish our coaches would utilize the players to their strengths. Donald Brown needs better blocking upfront to run between the tackles. I think we should use him like Reggie Bush was used in New Orleans (swing passes in the flat, the stretch play, etc). Jerry Hughes should be moved into LB hybrid in the mold of Urlacher (not saying he's as good as him), but let him use his speed in blitz packages, so opposing QBs don't have enough time to pick apart our DBs. Speaking of blitzes, I thought Coyer was brought here to be more aggressive, what happened??? Gonzalez is a bust, in the same regard Bob Sanders was a bust! I know Sanders was DPOY (yada, yada, yada), but he was injured WAY TOO much to be worth his contract.

[Jeff Fisher As A Possible Coach Next Year? (Merge)]

He is tied with Cowher as my first choices for our team!

I was going to say the same thing. While I like Fisher, I would LOVE to have Cowher as our HC!!

[What's Worse Than 0-7?]

Jim Caldwell, Head Coach Inianaplis Clts Not a misspelling ... Just no O or D is changed to ......

Jm Calwell, Hea Cach Inianaplis Clts Not a misspelling ... Just no O or D

Fixed. LOL And I agree, this is the post of the year so far.

[Welcome To The Colts.com Fan Community Forum!]

I've only been on the new forum a few days and..................IT'S SOOOO MUCH BETTER!!!! Thanks