DougDew

I thought all of the options were good options, even a RT. Would have been disappointed if we picked DeJean at 15. Yes, I like the pick because it sets us up with long term solutions at the three most important positions on an NFL team, QB, LT, and EDGE, so things fell right for us. And we have Paye for the other side. As far as Latu specifically, I am concerned about his bend. From the tape, he seems to run around the OTs sort of straight up instead of ducking around them. But I may not be seeing it right. But yes, I like the pick.

EDGE was always the clear 1st need, IMO. Ebukam is only a stop gap. There is a bigger pure vacancy at FS, if you assume Cross is a SS, but That position can be more easily filled. And this Latu pick has long term implications.

Dayo was like 6'5 and 280 coming out of college. He's actually built like a 3T, and plays inside a lot. Paye works fine as an LDE. A bit disappointing for pick 21, but that's water under the bridge at this point.

IDK, it was the first I heard of him being medically flagged by some.

Paye is a good LDE and Dayo is a swing DE/DT. They are fine and should try to be extended at a reasonable price when the time is right, IMO.

Ah, this is where everybody went. I'll repeat some things from the draft thread. For the first time in 7 years, the Colts seem to have their long term QB, LT, and EDGE players in place, the three most important positions in the NFL. That's the way to build an NFL team, IMO. Read on WalterFootball that DALLAS TURNER was flagged by some teams for medicals, so that's why he fell. It didn't elaborate. I hope Latu has the natural bend that's needed to be a premier EDGE. Technique and tenacity is great, but bend makes guys elite, IMO.

He's been looking that way all night. For some people, when they are nervous, they kind of just shut down.

Mitchell was the player I figured Philly wanted. I was hoping they would trade up with us to get him, but that didn't happen. Probably was a good thing we stayed put.

BTW, I just read on Walter Football that some teams flagged DALLAS TURNER for medical reasons, and that's why he fell. It didn't elaborate

Which is why we are a few seasons behind them. They had their LT for a while, and got immediate results from picks 2 and 3...QB and EDGE. That's hard for any team to keep pace with.

By far, the best post of this thread so far. Congratulations. For the first time in 7 years, we appear to have the top three most important positions secured......and under rookie contracts. That's the way you build an NFL team.

Wow, an EDGE at 15 after last year's QB at 4. It seems that the Colts are starting to understand positional value. Good pick. I hope Latu has enough bend to turn the corner at the NFL level. Technique isn't everything.

You mean the GM is the one who sets the board and receives input from the HC? And here I thought HCs pounded their fists for players until the GM succumbs.

Now that the world has been focused on the NFL draft over the past few hours, they just now figured out that the Colts might be interested in WR, and MHJs father played for the Colts 15 years ago.

I modified the list to cut it down to what I think are the best players. This is a good list of players, IMO.