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  1. My 2 cents...If we stay at #3 we will take Chubb.  Last year our team's goal was to take either a top safety or DE/OLB.  Since we already took a safety last year in the draft am under the impression we are switching defense base to a 4/3 and Chubb is now the logical choice.

     

    Sony Michel would be heavily on our radar as the 2nd pick imo

  2. On ‎1‎/‎31‎/‎2018 at 3:01 PM, JMichael557 said:

     

    What we could do with that is place ourselves in the bottom of the south for the next 10 years.

    See the Browns and the 49ers...many high round draft picks without a true quality starting quarterback and still struggle in positional standings year to year.  Build for the future and learn from own and other's draft mistakes. 

     

    Forward thinking to 2020 is a kid named Harrison Bailey a young talented quarterback in the making from Marietta, GA who should be on our future radar for 2023/2024 which should be near the end of Luck's career.  Can always build a well rounded talented team on both sides of the football in the draft (fingers crossed) and in FA without that so called generational quarterback at the helm.  We lost Peyton Manning to the Broncos and they survived for a few years as a stop-gap.  This offseason the Redskins are looking to make do for a few more years with Alex Smith.  So may we struggle a year without a top talented or generational quarterback at the helm so be it IMO if we can bring in the true talent we have been lacking for years.  Look for that elder statesman of the game to make the playoffs+ with and find ways to wheel and deal in the draft to leverage our team to a position where your can look forward towards the future a few years and narrow down players who will continue to make the Colts a playoff/super bowl contender.

  3. Trade back Washington Redskins 13th/3rd (2200-1150=1050)

    Add 2nd Pick 45 (450 points)

    Add 3rd Pick 77 (205 points)  

    2019 2nd (450 points +/-)

     

    2018 Draft (minus add comp picks)

    13) ILB Roquan Smith - sideline range and coverage skills

    35) RB Sony Michel - imo Saquan Barkley clone

    45) ILB Darius Leonard - best senior bowl weigh-in sideline range and coverage potential

    67)  Edge/DE Jalyn Holmes - Hybrid defender

    77) WR Trey Quinn - size mismatch been overshadowed but kid can catch

    99) CB Greg Stroman - PR+ top shutdown corner

    131) 4-3 DE Justin Lawler (SMU) - 3 blocked kicks in college

    163) CB Kameron Kelly - safety/corner

    195) Edge Marquis Haynes - tweener (weak side) capable of sacks (5) and forcing fumbles (2) 10/16

  4. 3: R1P3

    EDGE BRADLEY CHUBB
    NORTH CAROLINA STATE

    36: R2P4
    RB SONY MICHEL
    GEORGIA

    67: R3P3
    EDGE JALYN HOLMES
    OHIO STATE

    106: R4P4
    LB DARIUS LEONARD
    SOUTH CAROLINA STATE

    142: R5P3
    S TRAYVON HENDERSON
    HAWAII

    181: R6P4
    CB GREG STROMAN
    VIRGINIA TECH

    221: R7P3
    CB KAMERON KELLY
    SAN DIEGO STATE

     

     

    Would like to see us trade back with the Washington Redskins 13th/3rd (2200-1150=1050)

    Acquire 2 round round pick 2018 (450 points)

    Acquire 3 round round pick 2018 (205 points)  

    Next years 2019 2nd round pick (450 points)

     

    2018 Draft (minus add comp picks)

    13) OT Orlando Brown (Connor Williams)

    35) RB Sony Michel

    45) ILB Darius Leonard

    67)  DL Jalyn Holmes

    77) WR Trey Quinn

    99) SS Trayvon Henderson

    131) 4-3 DE Justin Lawler (SMU)

    163) CB Greg Stroman

    195) CB Kameron Kelly

     

    Assumption we focus on Offensive players in FA

  5. 1 hour ago, BOTT said:

    The Browns aren't going to sign a 34yr old QB instead of selecting a top prospect at the position.

     

    Why would Cousins sign with Cleveland?

    "During an appearance on 92.3 The Fan on Wednesday (Jan. 10), Albert Breer of the MMQB reported Cousins would "seriously consider" the Browns if he hit free agency (h/t Kyle Kelly of Browns Wire).

     

    Cousins, 29, could be an unrestricted free agent in March if he's unable to reach a contract agreement with Washington."

  6. Honestly do not seeing the Browns drafting a QB in Round 1.  Fully expect the Browns to take a QB in FA with either Alex Smith or Cousins.   With the first pick the Browns will take Edge Bradly Chubb as BPA. 

     

    Since Chubb is now off the board I am projecting the Colts to select LB Roquan Smith.  Even if Chubb were still on the board I personally think that Roquan will be our biggest need value player.  In Round 2 we can focus on another Edge Ogbonnia Okoronkwo who is projected as a borderline 1-2.  Both of these players should immediately make Day 1 impacts.  Round 3 would love to see either OT Brian O'Neill or OG Isiah Wynn be available.

     

    The other draft option is to take Edge Chubb in Round 1 than follow up and select RB Sony Michel in Round 2.  However this still leaves a major void in our LB core unless we can acquire top talent during FA along with offensive line help.

  7. 22 hours ago, esmort said:

     

    Are the numbers beside them what you think they will go for in free agency?

    I used Spotrac.com and looked up recent player salaries a while back and did a quick FA value on them.  As in the past highly valued players will command and be over-paid thus values will obviously fluctuate.  Given past year's analysis can assume a lot of these players will be paid a much higher yearly salary than what I project.  This gives me a good baseline on what I think their projected values should be.

  8. my FA list:

     

    2018 Free Agency

     

    WR Jarvis Landry 3m

    WR Davante Adams 3m

    TE Jimmy Graham 12m

    TE Niles Paul 3m

    TE Austin-Seferian Jenkins 1.5m

    RB Le’Veon Bell 16m

    RB Carlos Hyde 2.5m (cheap option)

    CB Malcolm Butler 5m

    CB Kyle Fuller 4.5m

    CB E.J. Gaines (trade so doubt will be a FA) 2.5m

    SS Eric Reid ++++ 8m

    SS Tavon Wilson IR 1.75m

    ILB Mason Foster 2m

    MLB Preston Brown ++ 3m

    ILB Todd Davis (bu) 1.5 m

    MLB Anthony Hitchens + 1.75m

    ILB Christian Jones ++ 2.25m

    ILB Avery Williamson ++ 3m

    OLB Devon Kennard (strong side) (bu+) 750k

     

    DE Jared Crick (IR) + reduce weight move to OLB 2.5m

    DT Daquan Jones (IR) + 1.5m

    DT Shamar Stephen (depth) 650k

    DE Kony Ealy 1.25m

    DE Demarcus Lawrence +++ 2.5m

    DE Aaron Lynch ++ (injured past 2 years but capable tkls and sacks) 1.5m (substance abuse)

    DE Cassius Marsh 750k

     

    LROG Justin Pugh 4m

    C Weston Richburg 3.75m (2017 IR concussion?) missed one game 2015, played all 2014

    C Daniel Kilgore 2.25m 30yo

     

    LOG Andrew Norwell 4m

    RT Garry Gilliam 3m

    OG Xavier Su’a-Filo 1.75m

    RT James Hurst 1.5m

    RT LaAdrian Waddle 1.5m

    OG Oday Aboushi 1.25m

    OG Billy Turner 1m

  9. Read an article saying last year Ballard in the first round wanted to draft either a safety or a edge player...we got Hooker as a safety.  This year Chubb would complete Ballard’s goal from last year.  

     

    Rumor has it Cousins is interested in the Browns so am not totally convinced they need a franchise QB win now mindset if they get Cousins.  As for the Browns can see them taking BPA and taking Chubbs #1.  Carl Nassib played well but Chubbs immediately upgrades their need for an Edge player.  Next legitimately see the Browns offer to trade up with us to select RB Barkley to replace FA Crowell if they feared we were targeting Barkley.  The Browns still have plenty of draft picks so they can still wheel and deal if they desired and acquire a QB later...Browns have the leverage this draft

  10. A 222 pound running back who is also viewed as this draft class fastest RB along with Saquan Barkely.  Has the hands to catch which we covet but heard he needs to work on his pass blocking skills a little. 

     

    Have been hoping he falls to Rounds 3-4 but after his strong bowl game showings would imagine he jumps to Round 2.  If so imo would take a top OT like Orlando Brown in Round 1.  Then target what I have long viewed as a Saquan Barkley clone in Sony in Round 2.

  11. 3: R1P3
     
    OT ORLANDO BROWN - 88.1% grade.  Finally coming to a conclusion that an OT HAS to be our first pick based on many simulations ran todate.  May not be the ideal OT of choice but for the time being Orlando should continue in his late father’s career path of being our long term RT. 
    OKLAHOMA
    36: R2P4
     
    DL HARRISON PHILLIPS - 90.3% grade
    STANFORD
    67: R3P3
     
    EDGE HERCULES MATA'AFA - 87.7% grade. Viewing as a 3/4 OLB hoping he can adjust with coaching but love his high motor non-stop playing until the whistle blows type.
    WASHINGTON STATE
    106: R4P4
     
    RB SONY MICHEL - steal this late imo. Always said he reminded me of a Saquan Barkley clone.  If he makes it past Round 2 I would be surprised. 
    GEORGIA
    142: R5P3
     
    WR TREY QUINN - 90.9% grade - The kid can catch
    SMU
    182: R6P4
     
    CB NICK NELSON - 89.4% grade - great at breaking up pass just wish he had the hands for INTs.
    WISCONSIN
    222: R7P3
     
    TE DALLAS GOEDERT - called a sleeper and a mismatch
     
    As many times I continue to run the simulator it never fails to show me that we need to find ILB, OG, and Safety during free agency.  Justin Pugh would be ideal but his “I want to win and I want to win now” remark may take him off the Colts list.
     
    One good thing about this draft  class is its overloaded with quality RBs allowing other talented players to be displaced. 
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