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    Official 2019 Colts NFL Draft Tracker - Meetings, Interviews, Private Workouts, etc

    in NFL Draft, Scouting, and Free Agent Talk

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    http://draftanalyst.com/pro-day-report-memphis

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    [Memphis]Linebacker Curtis Akins, who we presently stamp as a seventh-round prospect, timed in the low 4.5s in the 40 (4.52 seconds as per scouts) at 235 pounds, touched 34.5 inches in the vertical jump and completed 26 reps on the bench. His three-cone timed 7.2 seconds.

     

    Aikens met with the Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Rams and Tennessee Titans during pro day.

     

     

    http://draftanalyst.com/pro-day-report-–-tcu

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    It was primarily a defensive show during TCU pro-day workout as a trio of front seven players highlighted the workout.  There were some heavy hitters in attendance today. 

     

    Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel and Indianapolis Colts defensive line coach Mike Phair ran a good amount of the workout for Ben Banogu and Lawrence Collier. 

     

    Both Ben Banogu and Lawrence Collier stood on their combine numbers but looked terrific in position drills.

     

    Banogu was up to 256 pounds, 6 pounds heavier than his combine wieght, and he looked fantastic.  The senior completed both defensive line and linebacker drills, displaying great athleticism and movement skills.

     

    Teams believe Banogu can rush the passer out of a three-point stance as well as standing over tackle at the next level,

     

    Last night Banogu met with the New York Giants, Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots.  He’s meeting with the Baltimore Ravens later today and the team will personally work Banogu out tomorrow.

     

     

    http://draftanalyst.com/pro-day-report-–-tcu

    [Evan Silva and Josh Norris] Colts Draft Analysis and 7-Round Mock Draft

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    One of the best mocks I've seen out there for the Colts. 

     

    https://www.rotoworld.com/article/draft-analysis/nfl-draft-needs-colts


     

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    NFL DRAFT NEEDS: COLTS

     

    Notable Pre-Draft Additions: DE Justin Houston, WR Devin Funchess.

     

    Starting Offense

    QB: Andrew Luck
    RB: Marlon Mack
    WR1: T.Y. Hilton
    WR2: Devin Funchess
    SLWR: Chester Rogers
    TE: Jack Doyle
    TE: Eric Ebron
    LT: Anthony Castonzo
    LG: Quenton Nelson
    C: Ryan Kelly
    RG: Mark Glowinski
    RT: Braden Smith

     

    Starting Defense

    RE: Justin Houston
    LE: Jabaal Sheard
    DT: Margus Hunt
    DT: Denico Autry
    MLB: Anthony Walker
    WLB: Darius Leonard
    SLB: Matthew Adams
    LCB: Pierre Desir
    RCB: Quincy Wilson
    SCB: Kenny Moore
    FS: Malik Hooker
    SS: Clayton Geathers

     

    TEAM NEEDS

    Silva's Analysis

     

    Pass Rusher: Having built one of the NFL’s five strongest rosters in only 26 months on the job, GM Chris Ballard will enter April’s draft with immense flexibility. Talent injections remain necessary at a few positions, beginning with interior and exterior defensive line play. Starters Houston, Sheard and Hunt are on the wrong side of 30, and 2018 second-round DE Turay didn’t show much as a rookie. Last year’s Colts finished 21st in sacks (38) and 28th in QB hits (78). Houston can’t fix their pass rush on his own.

     

    Pass Catcher: Ballard is one of the league’s foremost forward-thinking GMs, so the fact that Ebron, Doyle, Funchess and Rogers are all in contract seasons won’t be lost on him. Hilton has two years left. Doyle has battled chronic hip problems and is coming off surgery, while Hilton and Ebron’s bodies broke down as last year progressed. Don’t be shocked if Ballard uses one of his four top-90 picks at tight end. The Colts’ GM is a proponent of attacking defenses on high-percentage passes in the middle of the field.

     

    Secondary: Unwilling to match the Redskins’ offer for Landon Collins, the Colts settled for re-signing injury-riddled SS Clayton Geathers. Wilson hasn’t played well enough to be guaranteed a full-time job entering his third season, while groin and knee injuries cost Hooker 11 games in his first two years.

     

    COLTS 2019 DRAFT PICKS

    Norris' Options

     

    1 (26). iDL Jerry Tillery, Notre Dame - Chris Ballard is into athleticism along his defensive front. That was true during his time in Kansas City, and it was clear in his first year with the Colts. Look at the additions of Margus Hunt and the drafting of Tyquan Lewis and Kemoko Turay. Enter Tillery, who is an outstanding interior disruptor from a variety of alignments and posted an athletic profile in the 84th percentile. Tillery is a top 15 prospect in my book.

    2 (34). Acquired from Jets in Sam Darnold trade - WR Hakeem Butler, Iowa State - Devin Funchessmight perform well in 2019, but he is on a one-year deal. I know Deion Cain generated hype during training camp, but keep in mind he’s done nothing in the NFL … yet. Chris Ballard talks about the difficulties in evaluating receivers out of college, mainly due to them not facing physical press coverage. That is not Butler, as he has had plenty of snaps face up against corners and displays a variety of releases versus press. He actually led this class in receiving yards off 20-plus yard throws. He can make the difficult look easy.

    2 (59). CB Amani Oruwariye, Penn State - A physical corner at the line and when in phase to disrupt the catch point. He lacks consistency, but that’s what NFL coaching is for. Plus, he’s an above average athlete in the 73rd percentile.

    3 (89). TE Jace Sternberger, Texas A&M - As Evan mentioned, it would not be a surprise to see the Colts continue to invest in tight end. Why not make a strength stronger? Sternberger is a comfortable receiver who only needs to be willing and adequate as a blocker to stay on the field.

    4 (129). EDGE Ben Banogu, TCU - I mentioned Ballard’s love of athletes along his front. Banogu is the perfect developmental Day 3 edge with an athletic profile in the 97th percentile and a single fast ball move. Hopefully he develops further.

    4 (135). S Malik Gant, Marshall - A powerful, hard-hitting safety who can line up in three different spots in the first three snaps of the game: single high, box safety, slot corner.

    5 (164). DL John Cominsky, Charleston - Tiny program, big potential. Cominsky looked a bit lost during Senior Bowl week, but that is expected. He offers an intriguing outside to inside profile.

    6 (199). CB Derrek Thomas, Baylor - Reminds me of Deiondre Hall in terms of a wiry long defensive back who always wants his hands on the receiver when playing corner.

    7 (240). OL Trey Pipkins, Sioux Falls - Athletic, late round, developmental offensive lineman that likely lands on the practice squad.


     

     

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    What would you do if Noah Fant fell to No.26?

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    37 minutes ago, chad72 said:

    While we discuss several players, we might as well throw in a few skill position guys.

     

    Dallas Clark deja vu but with better ability, IMO. Tight End U that produced DC and Kittle, and the Hawkeye TEs are well coached with things you run in the NFL. 

     

    Ability to separate - check

    Contested catch ability and good hands - big check

    YAC - big check

    Decent size for a TE - check

    Blocking - decent, better than DC, blocks better in space and while split out than close to tackles

    An offense that maximizes TEs - check

     

    Thoughts???

    Weirdly enough they compare him to Ebron... I think he's better blocker than Ebron, but it seems like he's had some drops issues like Ebron:

     

    Overall I will most probably have another player there I like better, but I do think that's not unreasonable to draft Fant. I will probably be OK with it if it happens. 

    Johnathan Abram talks about his meeting with the Colts

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    7 minutes ago, NewColtsFan said:

     

    Ballard might have him ranked pretty high.     I consider pick 34 pretty high.

     

    I don't see Ballard having Abram ranked high enough to be selected at pick 26.

     

    It's possible.   But I don't think it's likely.

     

    Just my opinion.

     

    Why though? He fits the exact mold of players Ballard usually rates higher than most... athletic freaks + great fit with the system(Leonard, Braden Smith, Lewis, Kemoko... you can argue all of them were not expected to go as high as they did in last year's draft and Ballard still picked them this high and all of them were very athletic for their position and great fits with the system we are running)... Ballard loves traits-y guys and if he thinks in addition to having the desired traits they fit the culture and system of the Colts, he's shown that he doesn't care if people would raise an eyebrow for the selection.  

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    Johnathan Abram talks about his meeting with the Colts

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    8 minutes ago, NewColtsFan said:

     

    I'm hoping we're talking for Pick 34, and not pick 26.

     

    I'd hate to think that in Ballard's 3 years of draftig we took Safety's in the first round in 2 of the 3 years.   That doesn't strike me as a Ballard-like thing to do.

     

    Depends on how much you trust him that he drafts BPA. If you do, it makes sense. Hooker was obvious BPA. Abram is not as obvious but I can see how he would feel like a perfect fit with what we do and need from our SS, it's very reasonable that Ballard might have him ranked pretty high. 

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    Let’s think outside the box

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    8 minutes ago, chad72 said:

     

    Chauncey's versatility could help us run so many packages and if we ever run 3 safety packages, we would like every one amongst those 3 safeties to be able to hold up vs the pass. 

     

    If we go against teams with good TEs and pass catching RBs, I am afraid Abrams might be a liability. That is the first thought that comes to my mind. You don't want to have a first rounder that you would have to scheme to protect their weakness. Just my thoughts.

     

    However, if they think Kenny Moore is our Chauncey and they already have him on our roster, the Colts could prefer Abrams over Chauncey???

    I wouldn't let Kenny Moore dictate my draft decisions, especially at the top of the draft. Kenny Moore's contract is up next year and we don't know what will happen with him after and whether Ballard will want to give him big money or not. Just draft the player that you think can help you most. I can see the argument for Abrams type of safety and I can see the argument for Gardner-Johnson type. I think they both can succeed in our system and I wouldn't mind drafting either. 

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    Let’s think outside the box

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    29 minutes ago, chad72 said:

     

    What do you feel about Abrams or Chauncey Gardner Johnson at 26? Do you see a Keanu Neal type safety in either of them?

    With Abrams yes. Same type of hard hitting, fly to the ball strong safety. I think Chauncey is more Minkah-ish than Keanu Neal type. I think he's more versatile than Abrams and can be played in multiple roles in the defensive backfield - slot corner, nickel, strong safety, maybe free safety, maybe in some situations he can even play outside corner... He can be the ultimate mismatch breaker in sub-packages. 

     

    edit: I feel obliged to say - I'm talking about style/type of player, rather than expected level of play. 

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    Let’s think outside the box

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    6 minutes ago, Coffeedrinker said:

    Those are definitely not bad.

     

    To me, the safety is going to be Darnell Savage from Maryland at pick 59  And Chase Winovich, DE from Michigan at 34.  Both of those guys check the intangible boxes as far as being, team leaders, dedicated to football, hard workers, good character on and off the field and both will be considered by many to be reaches if drafted where I predict.

    :D Me and you think too much alike... The first S I wanted to put as an example was Savage at 59, but I didn't want to place Bunting at 34, so I opted for my second choice so I can keep my Bunting example.  :D 

     

    Winovich might be my example at 26, but this feels a bit like I'm pushing it a bit too much. 

     

     

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    Let’s think outside the box

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    1 hour ago, Coffeedrinker said:

    Personally, I don't think a lot of "out of the box" thinking is needed.  Last year we as fans knew we needed oline help, we knew we needed a WILL for the new 4-3 defense and we knew we needed rushers from the DE spot.  And Ballard pretty much said the same thing.  And the 5 picks in the first two rounds were spent on oline, WILL LB and rushers from the DE spot.

     

    Now this year he is saying we need to build up the Dline (as far as WR, the only thing I have heard him say, is that the fans think WR is a need, I have not heard him say that HE think WR is a need)  So I think the first 3 picks are going to be focused on the dline and possible the oline if the right person is available.  

    I've learned to try and listen to what Ballard is saying. A lot of the time he leaves very obvious breadcrumbs and he practically never lies. For example, last year he distinctly said that he thinks LB and OL were some of the deepest/best positions in the draft. And what did he do in the draft? Pick 1 OG, pick 2 LB, pick 3 OG/OT... add 2 more LBs at the end of the draft... 

     

    Now he's saying that he likes the secondary(safety and CB) groups and especially the depth in round 2-3 and OLine!!!! I think it's almost guaranteed that he will try to draft a safety in that range. He also said that he likes the draft on all 3 levels of the defense... so... I wouldn't be shocked if this draft heavily favors defensive players. 

     

    ALso, when asked where he wants to add depth... the first two positions he said were the secondary and the OLine... so... the OLine and the safety/CB thing continues to get reinforced as a main area for expected picks IMO. And I wouldn't be shocked if we get multiple of them. I wouldn't be shocked if we went something like... safety&corner in round 2. 

     

    I think the out of the box thing comes in when you try to guess who he would value more than the rest of the league, because he certainly seems to value certain athletic traits in players higher and that bumps them up in his draft evaluation(Leonard, Braden Smith, Lewis were all athletic freaks for their positions, but were thought to be reaches at their respective slots). So yeah... I would look for players with high end traits and bump them a round earlier as a pick for the Colts IF I wanted to be searching for 'out of the box' drafting. 

     

    Examples: 

     

    pick 34 - Juan Thornhill, S, Virginia

    pick 59 - Sean Bunting, CB, Central Michigan

    pick 90 - Ben Banogu, DE, TCU

    etc.

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    Colts sign Devin Funchess (Merge)

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    2 minutes ago, Chloe6124 said:

    Another interesting stat as why funchess might have great success with Luck.

     

     

    I love this. This is the type of thing I expect some of our journalists to do but none of them ever does. It's such a disappointment that we have to wait for the national guys to get interested in what we are doing in order to get some valuable information. Warren Sharp is one of the best and most worthy NFL-related follows on twitter. 

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