noah larson
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Luck is a legend?? He has yet to win a Heisman or BCS title!! Now Tim Tebow is a legend lol.
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I agree with Balzer that it was never a thought from the colts for him to play guard. Most of the time a person who has played tackle for 4 years in college won't be ready for the power of a NFL DT. It's kinda similar to the packers with Sherrod, they tried him at guard and got beat out easily. Then an injury happened and they put him in at RT and played great. Ijalana played pretty good at LT consideing it was his 1st game vs the Bucs. I saw him get beat a few times but he was still able to hold him off long enough for the QB to rid of the ball.
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I also just read this, under the description on the first round pick of Coples it says "Matt Kalil isn't available, so the Colts will take Quinton Coples, the top player on the board.".
I have a hard time taking any mock seriously that has us drafting Kalil. I'll eat one of my shoes if the Colts spend their top 5 pick on an OT after using a 1st and 2nd round on OT last year.
I pretty much agree with your point but i do think Kalil will be a great player though. Coples still makes more to me sence Mathis could be gone next year and Freeney the year after that.
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WalterFootball just posted a new mock draft that i love!
1. DE Quinton Coples
2. DT Jerel Worthy
3. CB Jayron Hosley
I'm still a little suprised i haven't seen a QB in any of his mocks yet.
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If I thought there were even a remote chance that jeffrey would be available at the 11th spot then I'd take him in a heartbeat....however, I don't think there's anyway he makes it out of the top 5.
Well i guess we just have a diffence in opinion then, I think Jeffrey will go 7th to 13th but you could be right.
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In this I'm assuming the colts wind up with the #1 pick. There are a couple of trade partners I would like to primarily target such as Cleveland (for their 2 first round picks), Oakland (for their 2 second round picks), Philadelphia (also 2 second round picks) or possibly NE (they have 2 firsts and 2 seconds in 2012 and they have a lot of holes, especially on defense...may be able to get some kind of deal for them but not for the #1 overall). However, just trying to create a mock draft this early is difficult enough, but to try to estimate where specific teams will wind up is near impossible at this point so I'm not going that specific...just note that as the draft comes closer, these are the teams I would prefer to target first.
This is my dream draft so I'm in charge and I'm trading down twice. I'm basing my assumption that in return for these pics we would get a comparable deal to what Atlanta gave up for Jones, though we would probably get even more because QB > WR but it would also have to be factored in that Atl moved up from 27 to 6. The only picks I'm going to count on though are the picks in rounds 1, 2 and 4 for this year, which are the picks Atlanta gave up in 2011. No way would this be the end of the deal, it would definitely require additional picks in 2013 as well but I'm not mocking the 2013 draft.
From #1 overall I start at the team that's #2 and go down. I trade down to someone in the #3-5 range so to make things simple I'll say it's team with pick #4. I now take this #4 pick, and trade down once again and this is the area we may be able to make the deal with Philly, NE or Cleveland because I could see any of these teams being interested in Alshon Jeffrey, Justin Blackmon, Quinton Coples, Matt Kalil (NE, not so much) etc but I digress. So I trade from #4 down to a team in the 10-12 range so to simplify we'll all it pick #11. So now we have the #11 pick in round 1, the #1, 4 and 11 in round 2, #1 in round 3, #1, 4 and 11 in round 4 and #1 in the remaining rounds.
Round 1, pick 11: Manti Te'o, MLB Notre Dame - he's 6'2" 255 lbs and runs the fastest reported 40 time of any of the top 10 ILBs. I like what I've seen from our LB core so far but there's clearly still a need. Te'o and Angerer are locked in as 2 starters while Conner, Wheeler, Edds and Moten compete for the last starting spot and depth. Odds are either Edds or Moten wind up the odd man out.
Round 2, pick 1: Stephon Gilmore, CB, South Carolina - he's 6'1" 193 lbs. Other CB options would be Xavier Rhodes FSU, Chase Minniefield Virginia, or Alphonzo Dennard Nebraska. If by some chance we get lucky and Morris Claiborn falls here then I * him up in a hurry. I would also take WR Michael Floyd or DT Josh Chapman here if they fell but these are also unlikely.
Round 2, Pick 4: Nick Toon, WR, Wisconsin - he's 6'2" 220 lbs. I'd also consider Jeff Fuller WR Texas A&M but from the games I've seen I'd give the nod to Toon. Either give us a very solid outside WR.
Round 2, Pick 11: Nick Foles, QB, Arizona - this all depends on where he winds up on the boards come draft day. He's currently projected lower but he's been rising up the rankings already through the first 5 weeks. IMO he winds up a solid 2nd round prospect.
Round 3, Pick 1: Coby Fleener, TE, Stanford - he's 6'6" 245 lbs, a great blocker and receiver and is said to be the 3rd fastest player on the Stanford team.
Round 4, Pick 1: Kevin Zeitler, OG, Wisconsin - he's 6'4" 318 lbs and Wisconsin and Stanford have probably the 2 best OL in college football.
Round 4, pick 4: Harrison Smith, SS, Notre Dame - he's 6'2" 215 lbs, reminds me a lot of John Lynch. I know some people want to address SS sooner, but the reality is the best SS's for the 2012 draft are projected in the 3rd/4th rounds. I'd love to get Mark Barron SS from Alabama but with the decline in play from Dallas Clark and the fact he's getting up there in years, I think Coby Fleener is the better 3rd round value.
Round 4, pick 11: Jaye Howard, DT, Florida - 6'3" 303 lbs, or would also consider Kawann Short, DT, Purdue who is 6'3" 310 lbs but from what I've watched I like Howard a little more. We could also swap DT and MLB spots and take Brandon Thompson DT or Josh Chapman DT in the first round and take James Michael-Richardson MLB here in the 4th.
Round 5, pick 1: William Vlachos, C, Alabama - 6'1" 295 lbs, plays for a very solid Alabama OL
Round 6, pick 1: Robert Blanton, CB, Notre Dame - he's 6'0" 200 lbs and Notre Dame plays a mix of both man and zone. He's a very solid CB from all I've seen so far. Another possibility here is Jack Crawford, DE, Penn State who is 6'5" 273 lbs.
Round 7, pick 1: Derek Moye, WR, Penn State - 6'5" 215 lbs...needs to put on some muscle but could be a late round steal
My draft following your scenario
RD 1 pick 11 : WR Alshon Jeffrey - Your pick of Te'o would be agood pick but i just don't think there is any way the Polian's will go MLB with the 1st. Alshon seems like he would be the best player on the board at 11th spot and WR could be a huge need for us if we don't resign guys.
RD 2 pick 1: OG David Decastro: A dominant guard that is equally good in pass protectin and run blocking.
RD 2 pick 4: S T.J. Mcdonald: With Bullitt's messed up shoulder we will need to draft his replacement maybee Joe Leffeged could be but i'm not sure.
RD 2 pick 11: QB Nick Foles : The perfect QB to groom 3-4 years behind Peyton great pick Jason.
RD 3 pick 1: CB Micah Hyde : He's got everything you wan in a CB he has the speed/size and very sound in coverage.
RD 4 pick 1: DT Tydreke Powell: A good run blocking DT that would add good Depth.
RD 4 pick 4: TE Coby Fleener: It's hard to figure out where a TE will go on draft day but i will predict hime to fall to the 4th. I don't think i need to add anything to your description.
RD 4 pick 11: CB Cameron Chism: Just for more Depth
RD 5 pick 1: C Ben Habern: just reminds me of Jeff Saturday which i like.
I will end it here since absolutely have no clue what will go down after this
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How does anybody know if Ijalana would be good at guard??? I don't think he's ever played there before.
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Im not sure why Kevin Thomas is not playing?? If i remember correctly he looked like the best CB in the pre-season out of all the 1st and 2nd year players we have. Im just baffled why he hasn't got a shot, it couldn't get any worse.
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So you pass on greatness for "solid"? If you have the number 1 overall pick you take Luck and move on.
It all depends on how much longer Manning can play or not? I'm predicting 3 to 4 years but if they decide it's only one or zero then yes i would take Luck. How do you know that Luck will come out of college and be great?? I think Luck could good be a good QB like Eli/Rivers/flacco/Ryan and so on. But predicting somebody to be elite like Manning/Brady/Breez and Rodgers is simply impossible.
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Even if we do have the first pick we should should trade it. We can get a solid QB in the middle of the 1st to the early 2nd round, that i wouldn't feel bad about sitting behind Manning for 3-4 years. That would alow us to improve all of our area of needs and get a QB for the future like Foles. If the the colts don't get the 1st then Couples would be a decent pick. I still think that Jerry Hughes would be a good situational pass rusher from the OLB position but not so much for Mathis's replacement.
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I would of though we could have a good chance to win this game until all of our DT's and O-line got hurt. I'm still holding out hope though.
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I wouldn't call drafting Kirkpatrick pointless but their are some better options in my opinion!!
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Why does everybody butcher Castonzos name?
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If the colts do have the 1st pick they better play the we're drafting Andrew Luck card. That could easily add 3 or 4 picks to our 2012 draft. Hopefully they will have a good idea of Peytons health and if he will be willing to play one more year or 3-4 more years. If it's just 1 then just draft Luck but if he can go longer then pass on luck. This draft has many talented QB's behind Luck so we can spend a 2nd or a 3rd pick and let him learn a few years behind Peyton. Like Foles or Griffin, does anybody know if Tyler Bray is eligible for the draft next year? We do need a good guard,safety,WR and CB. Throwing in another body at DT couldn't hurt either!!
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Ijalana played ok, he at least looked better then Link at LT. You also have to remember that the competition he played against was like playing against good high school players, so it will take time for him to develop.
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If we don't get the 1st pick for Luck then I would go Robert Griffin III in the early 2nd round. I think it would serve him well to learn from Peyton for 2-3 years and it would be skys the limit for him. He has been extremely accurate and throws a beautiful deep ball. He has proven to me he's a pass first QB with the ability to scramble for a lot of yards when a play breaks down. As for the other positions CB,S,WR,OG or another DT is probably our biggest needs.
My updated mock
1 WR Alshon Jeffrey
2 QB Robert Griffin III
3 CB Donnie Fletcher
4 OG Joel Forman
5 SS Tony Dye
6 OLB Zavier Gooden
7 DE Jacquies Smith
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Maybe i over reacted too much from watching the game but going CB with a top 10 pick is pretty risky. I've just seen so many 1stRD CB's get abused recently, maybe we should just add a solid CB in the 2nd or 3rd round. I just wish there was a sure fire 1st rd pick for us but it just seems it's going to be risky unless we get Luck. If we do get the 1st pick though i'm sure some trades will be very tempting to take for Luck. Why couldn't their be another Suh in this draft!!
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Our seconday is horrible and we need somebody to pair with Powers. I know I just posted a mock with us taking Blackmon, but this is by far our weakest position and should be our #1 concern. Adding another Safety in the early 2nd would also be nice.
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He did have a good game today but i noticed he was slow of the snap on some plays. I'm not sure if it was by design or if he was just winded at times. Overall a very good game though and he should be a starter!!
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Here's something that concerns me though....I've been checking out a lot of games and a lot of draft sites. I've yet to find anything on this site that I disagree with so it's become the one I trust the most. Here's their report on Blackmon:
http://www.mockingthedraft.com/2011/5/29/2195885/justin-blackmon-player-profile
I'm going to watch as much of him as I can to see if I form the same opinion but as of right now, unless it's Alshon Jeffrey I'd just assume we hold off until a middle round to pick up a WR because I strongly believe there will still be good talent to be had.
I wouldn't mind us having Alshon at all!! I have just given up all hope that the colts will draft a reciever over 6'1" lol.
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I want to know what other people are seeing in Blackmon that makes him rate higher than Jeffrey and FLoyd. I'm not saying that he's not better...I simply haven't had much opportunity yet to see him play. The little I have seen of him, I didn't get any kind of "wow" effect after watching him play whereas I did with both Alshon Jeffrey and Michael Floyd. I do plan to watch as many of Oklahoma States games as I can. Since I haven't had much opportunity I'm hoping to hear what others that have seen him play more have to say about him that makes him the #1 WR prospect as of now.
Where i think Blackmon is better is the run blocking department and a more polished route runner but not by a lot. These 3 guys talent levels are all pretty close and what's hurting Floyds draft stock is his character issues. Even though Blackmon is 6'1" he plays more like a reciever that's 6'5" as this clip of sports science shows.
One other thing that stands out for me is Blackmon didn't have one game last year where he had under 100 recieving yards that's pretty incredible.
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1.WR Justin Blackmon, OKST
2.QB Robert Griffin III, Baylor
3.OG Barrett Jones, Alabama
4.CB Donnie Fletcher, Boston College
5.DT Mike Martin, Michigan
6.SS Tavon Wilson, Illinois
7.DE Jacquies Smith, Missouri
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If Gonzo is cut, i could see us picking up Austin Pettis since there is a good chance the rams will cut him. The Rams have a ton of recievers and he could end up on the chopping block. He has good size, hands and route running ability. He's not that fast but can find the open spots in defenses. Rotoworld said he has been practicing good but dissapears in the pre-season games.
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Michael Toudouze??? I haven't even noticed him at all, has he been playing much in the preseason?
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My Updated Mock Draft
in NFL Draft, Scouting, and Free Agent Talk
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1. DE Quinton Coples- Robert Mathis will be a free agent at the end of the season and will likely get a pretty big contract from somebody. Coples will provide a solid pass rush and good run blocking, which seems to be a quality that our DE's don't have both of.
2. S T.J McDonald- A very good athlete with good coverage skills and tackling, he also plays in the same system we have. We can't rely on Bullitt and need an immediate upgrade.
3. CB Micah Hyde- Plays good in coverage and has the size/speed that the colts love.
4. WR Kendall Wright- I have been really impressed with his hands and route running. He just seems to know how to get open plus his speed is a nice bonus too.
5. QB John Brantley- A good pocket passer that can distribute the ball well. He looked impressive in the games i watched and is a good developmental QB behind Manning. Oh yeah he has a real strong arm.
6. DT Josh Chapman- A quality NT that can stuff the run.
7.CB Jamell Fleming- We need all the Cb's we can get.