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    Chris Ballard on Pat McAfee Show about the draft

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    1 hour ago, NewColtsFan said:


    The game plan last year was to play the kids and let them learn on the job.  The Colts made zero moves brining in some decent free agent that would’ve helped, even in the short term.   
     

    So for example, the last game of the season vs Houston, Ballard could’ve signed TE Zack Ertz to help for a game or playoffs if the Colts had won.  We didn’t. 
     

    The kids took their lumps and Ballard expects them to be better this year after making the expected year two jump. 

    I think the plan would’ve left us in the same spot. I think even if Rogers doesn’t get suspended, and Flowers and Brent’s stay healthy, I think we still would’ve said a veteran CB would have been a nice addition while adding competition in n his draft.

     

    For what it’s worth though I think CB is a position Ballard will target in 2025 unless both the projected starters break out.

    Chris Ballard on Pat McAfee Show about the draft

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    2 hours ago, Superman said:

     

    That's the big thing. The secondary got torched last year, but the three guys they intended to play big roles -- Rodgers, Flowers, Brents -- were unavailable for various reasons that were unexpected. We played third stringers at corner. It's not a real reflection of the secondary they were expecting to have going into the season.

     

    I still think an insurance vet at safety would be good, but it's obvious they are going to roll with what they have for now. And they'll be judged for it, good or bad, which is fine. 

    So I’ve heard this argument before. My issue is the assumption or idea that Flowers and Rodgers were starting level corners. For all the hype with Rogers and the talk about how the Eagles got a steal, they went out and drafted 2 corners back to back and brought back Avonte Maddox.

     

    Plus I really think Flowers starting was similar to Rodney Thomas. I don’t think they had anyone else and he was the best of an unproven group. On other teams, he’s probably CB3/4. I don’t think Flowers showed enough to say that him being healthy would have made a significant improvement in the secondary. 
     

    Also, I liked the JuJu pick but at the end of the day he was a rookie. I think even if the plan before things went of the rails was to have a CB room comprised of an unproven rookie and two late round/UDFA corners from small schools who were mainly STs players, then that wasn’t the best game plan. 
     

    Id argue that running it back with Brents and Jones (while still not ideal) is a better game plan than last year’s.

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    Ballards best draft 2024

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    Will be hard to top the 2018 draft. Nelson, Leonard, Smith were the first 3 picks. 2/3 were pro-bowl and 1st team all pro. Franklin was also in the draft and led the NFL in tackles last season and has the franchise record for most tackles in a season as well. 4 legitimate starters out of that draft. Possible HOF OG.

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    Way too early final 53 (post draft)

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    I don’t think we keep 5 TEs. 3 or 4. MAC, Woods, Ogletree. Maybe Granson

     

    Alsobi think the DL will have more players. I think Bryan makes it and possibly Laulu. 
     

    Also don’t think Abram’s makes it over Baker at CB. Also idk if I see Pinter making it. If Goncalves gives you Tackle and guard flexibility, and Tanor gives you guard/center flexibility, I don’t think that leaves a spot for Pinter. He’s also coming off of a season ending injury.

    Colts Best 2024 Draft Prospect Fits

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    On 3/13/2024 at 7:56 PM, Defjamz26 said:

    Couple updates to the list based on some feedback. Bolded are new entries 

     

    WR:

    1. Rome Odunze, Washington 

    2. Brian Thomas Jr., LSU

    3. Tez Walker, UNC

    4. Xavier Legette, South Carolina

    5. Ryan Flournoy, Southeast Missouri State
    6. Adonai Mitchell, Texas

     

    CB:

    1. Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo

    2. Cam Hart, Notre Dame

    3. Khyree Jackson, Oregon

    4. TJ Tampa, Iowa State

    5. Max Melton, Rutgers

    6. M.J. Devonshire, Pitt

     

    Edge

     

    1. Jared Verse, FSU

    2. Marshawn Kneeland, Western Michigan

    3. Eric Watts, Uconn

     4. Brennan Jackson, Washington State

    5. Jalyx Hunt, HCU

    6. Chop Robinson, Penn State

     

    @OhioColt Ryan Watts may project better at safety in the NFL, but even so he’s an elite athlete so he deserves a tape watch from me.

    I ended up adding Mitchell to my list late and I had Bortolini on my original list. Looking at it in hindsight, I should’ve had Latu on there. He was a 9+ RAS guy.

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