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Short arms... extensive injury history. I don't think he fits what Ballard likes...

I think we just don't remember the ones that get released because they don't last long. Examples(not sure they fit the contract part)... 2021 Colts signed Sean Davis(S) on April 1 and they released him on August 31. Same year - Colts re-signed Joey Hunt on March 29 and he was released him on August 31. 2022 Colts signed Armani Watts(S) on April 5 and released him on August 30. Same year - Colts sign Brandon King(LB) on April 12, he was released on August 30. 2023 Colts re-signed Khalid Kareem on March 27. He was released on August 29. So yeah... it happens more often than you think. We just don't remember them.

If Rome is there at 9 and the Bears are willing to trade back would you give them our 3d rounder this year for it?

One is much better and you might be willing to overlook it for one of them while you might have lower risk tolerance for the other one? My guess...

I had not brought it up here until today but I saw a few mocks, including Jeremiah, who IMO is one of the most plugged in people in draft land, having him drop to the late 20s... so... I thought this might be one of the reasons why he might drop.

From what I heard, they are talking about having surgery after his rookie year. I guess it's not too serious if he can play a whole season through it with minimal risk?

@VikingsFanInChennai who do you want for the Vikings? If you had your choice of the 3 - Maye, Daniels, McCarthy? Who do you pick?

Any worries about rumored shoulder issue?

I knew I had a favorite last year, but I thought I would be good with whoever the Colts picked... and this was until the odds for the Colts picking Levis hit -4000 or something of the sort about half an hour before the draft and my heart completely dropped. In a way I'm happy the odds-makers completely missed on this one... it showed me how I really felt about those players and made me even more appreciative for us drafting Richardson an hour later. So... you would be good with any of them... but who do you REALLY want? On your question... if I had to guess, most Colts fans haven't watched this QB draft extensively. I know I haven't. So his statistical profile doesn't scream 1st rounder so... possibly why not many people really like him. Also keep in mind that this is compared to the other 3. 2 of them have been crowned as the next big thing for a while now and the third one won the Heismann with some exceptional performaces throughout the year.

I will post a few mock drafts from people who are really highly ranked in The Huddle Reports' mock draft competitions over the last few years: Brendan Donahue(tied for highest score over the last 5 years) https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/analysis/2024-nfl-mock-draft-brendan-donahue/ Interesting things: -Vikings trade up to 5 for McCarthy -Colts get Brock Bowers at 15. Eddie Brown(tied for highest score over the last 5 years) https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/2024-nfl-mock-draft-eddie-brown-s-final-first-round-projections/ar-AA1nCo1i Interesting things: - JC Latham at 5 to the Chargers(Jeremiah has the same pick) - Rome Odunze to the Giants at 6, Nabers to Atlanta at 8 - Philly trades up to 12 for Quinyon Mitchell - Colts get Brock Bowers(seems to be a trend...) David P. Woods(3d highest score over the last 5 years): https://www.thescore.com/nfl/news/2900023 Interesting things: - Vikings trade up to 5 for McCarthy(seems like this is the current divide - this pick will be either Latham to the Chargers or Vikings trade up) - Odunze to Giants at 6!!! Nabers to Atlanta at 8. Second one with those specific picks. - Colts get Quinyon Mitchell Ben Standig (3 times Huddle report mock draft champion!): https://www.benstandig.com/post/ben-standig-s-2024-nfl-mock-draft-final Interesting things: - Vikings trade up to 5 for McCarthy - Colts TRADE UP to 8 for Odunze!! Interesting.... Sean Green(Last year's Huddle report mock draft co-champion): https://www.sportsgamblingpodcast.com/2024/04/23/2024-nfl-mock-draft-sean-green-final-mock-draft/ Interesting things: - Nabers goes 4 to Arizona, MHJ 6 to Giants - Chargers go Taliese Fuaga at 5. - Colts get Quinyon Mitchell

Murphy IMO is not a Ballard type only on one count really - he's not long enough. He's short and squaty... he's bit like Grady Jarrett. But I disagree that he's not rangy or athletic. He's really athletic and really explosive for his size... but yeah... if I had to bet... I would bet against us drafting him.

I was waiting for his mock today. Some interesting picks but nothing quite as exciting as him predicting the Texans trade up to 3 and them getting Stroud and Anderson. The most interesting one is him giving JC Latham to the Chargers at 5. I expect them to get an OT but I thought it would be Alt. Lets see... Another interesting thing - Brian Thomas Jr drops all the way to 28 to the Bills. There has been some rumors about him having a shoulder issue that would need to be addressed surgically at some point. Possible he falls. Latu falls to 27 too... I guess health related again. Worthy and Mitchell go 31 and 32 to the 49ers and the Chiefs... Urgh!

Marshawn who?

Miami? Philadelphia?

Agree with a lot of this... Sometimes I even wish he would be less physical and make a few more business decisions, like TY used to make. Because Worthy would regularly try to run over people or gain extra yards with the knowledge he will suffer a hard hit and he still does it. There are some very ugly reps where he gets thrown around by defenders like a ragdoll, because he didn't slide down or go out of bounds and I can't help but think... he should probably have spared himself that one.

Since after I posted my bold prediction in our no. 15 pick thread and got tons of replies on it, I decided to post a separate thread where we all unload our unpopular takes/bold predictions/hot takes about the draft tomorrow. So ... here we go... Here's mine: - Chargers take Joe Alt at 5 and this an avalanche of OT picks and trade ups for OTs - Colts trade back in the 1st and take Xavier Worthy - Not sure this fits... but... only 4 QBs go in R1. - At least 8 OTs go in R1 ,,, Might add other ones as we go...

Who do you think that is? Second bold prediction - we trade back with another team coming up for an OT...

My bold prediction... Joe Alt goes 5 to the Chargers... this triggers avalanche of OT picks and trade ups for OTs...

I honestly will not believe this until I see it happen. Or unless it's super cheap... like... if it cost a 3d to move from 15 to 9 for Odunze or Nabers(if he falls), or if it cost a 4th to move from 15 to... 11? for someone like Bowers? But again... I just don't think it happens.

I think St. Brown is better WR than Pittman too... another reason he's getting paid more.

Amon-Ra St.Brown just got 4/120M deal... highest paid WR in the league. WRs are highly sought out and highly paid! What would this mean for Aiyuk, Lamb, JJ? They are going to break the market. IMO this is another reason you should be looking at the draft to get your high end WRs,

One day before the draft mock from me:

The talk + lack of a player who fits all his criteria, makes me think we don't take CB in R1... and possibly at all... followed with probably adding some vet presence in FA after the draft.

Whatever his health scare was I wish him quick recovery. Jim is far from a perfect person and far from a perfect owner, but his heart seems to be in the right place and the love and support this fanbase is showing him(which is not the norm in the league) is an indication that for the most part the fans consider him a good owner of the franchise.