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  1. Colts showing interest in Charlotte OG Nate Davis:

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

     

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    At least a half-dozen offensive line coaches were on hand to watch Nate Davis during his pro day, and all came away impressed.

     

    Davis, who had three good days of practice at the Senior Bowl, met separately with offensive line coaches for the Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, Buffalo Bills, New York Giantsand New Orleans Saints on Thursday night.

     

    Davis stood on his combine numbers but looked good in drills. He was explosive and very powerful, something he displayed in Mobile. Scouts like his versatility, as though he lined up at tackle for UNC-Charlotte, he projects to guard at the next level and is even getting consideration at center. 

     

    Word from pro day is Davis does not get past the 75th pick on Day 2.

     

    Davis presently has nine top-30 visits, and among them are the Tennessee Titans.

     

    The Indianapolis Colts are showing a lot of interest in Davis. 

     

    Presently the Colts have three picks on the second day of the draft, including the 34th selection courtesy of last year’s trade with the New York Jets. Drafting Davis during the second day would solidify four-fifths of their offensive line for the next decade.

     

     

    Also, seems like San Diego State OT Ryan Pope has had a private workout with the Colts:

    http://draftanalyst.com/pro-day-report-–-san-diego-state

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    Offensive tackle Ryan Pope significantly improved his 40 time from the combine, clocking as fast as 5.07 seconds.  He also touched 28.5 inches in the vertical jump. 

     

    Multiple sources tell me Pope looked solid in position drills. 

     

    Pope met with the New Orleans Saints on Thursday night, Washington Redskins on Friday and worked out for the Indianapolis Colts today.

     

     

  2. 14 minutes ago, Defjamz26 said:

     

    But to expand upon my original post, I think people are discrediting the importance of elite corners. Ballard hasn’t said he doesn’t think you need elite corners in this defense. And he only has 2 drafts under his belt, so there’s not even a large enough sample size to really gauge where he likes to draft corners. Now he’s stated he does have a size and skill preference for CBs, but nothing more than that.

     

     

     

    It’s just there are way too many unwritten rules that people have created about how Ballard drafts. The idea that he doesn’t need elite corners is one. The idea that he’d never draft a WR in the 1st round is another. And I think it’s silly because while Ballard has expressed the type of traits he looks for in players and his overall belief about drafting, he hasn’t yet shown a clear drafting tendency. At least not enough to make claims about where he’ll draft certain positions.

    I agree with most of this. I do think the sample is too small to make any definitive statements about his tendencies, yet. And I do agree that CB is more important than what fans here seem to be giving it credit for.

     

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  3. 2 minutes ago, NewColtsFan said:

     

    I think you're reading way too much into Ballard's quote.    As for the OP here,  I don't see how the first sentence and the last sentence are in anyway compatible...    they clash with each other.

     

    If I'm wrong,  I'd chalk it up to the OP making a poorly worded argument.   Again.   And again.

    It's been a habit here and is among the many reasons why the OP has me on ignore.......

     

    I might be reading too much into it. What do you think is the chance we draft a corner with one of our first 4 picks(day 1 or day 2)? 50% or less? 20%?

     

    About Defjams quote... I think it should be reading something like


     

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    People need to stop preaching this deal about how a 4-3 zone defense doesn’t need elite corners like it’s the gospel. I hear the same narratives over and over again. “good zone corners can be found in the middle rounds, our old 4-3  never had elite corners"


     

     

    the bolded part is the gospel he talks about. He doesn't agree with it. Or ... the other version is that I'm misreading him. :D I don't know I will let him speak for himself.

  4. 50 minutes ago, NewColtsFan said:

     

    Goodness graciouis....   this poster has no idea that he contridicted himself between the first sentence and the last sentence.

     

    First,  the concept of non-elite corners comes from Ballard.   It's just the posters who are repeating it over and over to those who continue to want to spend a first round pick on one.

     

    And then,  you note in your last sentence that good zone corners can be found in later rounds.   Thanks for proving Ballard's point....   even though that was never your intention.

     

     

    He's quoting/rephrasing the narrative, he's not contradicting himself. At least that's my reading of it. He doesn't agree with that one... @Defjamz26 is welcome to correct me if I'm misreading him. 

     

    There are some quotes from Ballard that suggest this is not his main priority, but there are also quotes from him saying that sometimes you just have to go man-on-man and make the stop on 3d down and that we need to get better at stopping opponents when we switch to man coverage on key downs(because our zone allows a ton of completions in the short to intermediate range, where the line to gain usually is).

     

    In general, I wouldn't be shocked either way... I kind of am expecting him to spend a day 2 pick on corner this year. 

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  5. 11 hours ago, NewColtsFan said:

    For what little it’s worth...   I’ve removed two wide receivers completely from my board.   And I’ve liked both of them for months.

     

    First is Butler.   I love the body, the speed, the arms and hand size...   but the BIG FLAW is catching ability. 

     

    Saw an article a few days ago about Boom or Bust players...  under Butler it said his “drop” rate was.... (drum roll...) over 16 percent!  That’s one out if every six passes.   That’s possibly worse than Darrius Hayward-Bay.  

     

    Hands can be improved a modest amount, but when they’re this bad,  it’s an ez no thanks for me.

     

    The other player is Dillon Mitchell.  In his NFL.com bio, it states that those within the Oregon program openly question just how important football really is to Mitchell.   Talented?  Yes.  Hard working and dedicated?   No.  Hell, no!   Can there be a more damning thing to say about a player?   I don’t think so.   The exact opposite of what Ballard looks for.  (Sigh...) 

     

    No terrible hands.   No terrible attitudes for me.   Poof!  Gone!

     

    Yeah... I'm on the record that I think drops are overrated by fans but 16%(if true) is truly worrying stat. I honestly haven't seen his hands being a problem on tape. He had some concentration drops, but he does well attacking the football, high pointing it, catching it away from his body. 16% though... wow! I guess I have to rewatch his games. That's like every 6th pass should be a drop. 

     

    About Mitchell... I have no idea how to evaluate those things, that's why I'm resigning myself to just watching the tape and leaving the intel to the people with the resources. 

     

    edit: just watched his Texas tape again:

     

     

    He has one drop at 5:55, but just look at how many great NFL-type catches he had before that. I will keep watching other film, but so far I still think the playmaking ability is great and if I had to have 1 drop every game like this one for performances like this, I'm OK with it. And this is not even a particularly excellent game for him. It's run of the mill 99 yard game where his QB was under pressure and running for his life for most of it. 

  6. Starting the Penn State game:

     

    First play.. .FILTHY. He just put this guy on his knees with a sharp push-pull. Just damn FILTHY. 

    Good bullrush again... 

    Doesn't give up on plays. Pursues the ballhandler even when it doesn't seem like he has a chance to catch him. 

    Yep... there we go... dip and rip to the inside, beats what seemed like a late double team for the sack. That's one more move. BTW... when he drops his pads, he has plenty of  strength to hold up at the point of attack. 

     

    New attempt to beat the tackle to the outside... when it looks like he's done good job clearing the tackle and you expect him to stick his outside foot in the ground and explode to the QB, he takes 2 additional steps to change direction. He doesn't look like 6.9 3-cone guy in those reps. Dammit... I wonder if this can be fixed with training. How did he test so well in this particular test? There should be the potential in him to be able to do it. 

     

    I love his hands. Very active. 

     

    Here's a good rep with great change of direction after he saw the QB trying to step up in the pocket and escape. he managed to trip him up. This is good sign for his athleticism. 

     

    He's getting double teams and chips from the RB in this game on multiple occasions. Penn State is worried about him 1-on-1 against their tackle. 

     

    Beats the tackle with a fake/stutter step to the outside, followed by sharp move inside... Chubb used to do the exact same thing last year. 

     

    He's showing some better contain and better strength at the point of attack in this game on run plays. 

     

    Tried inside headfake, followed by move to the outside... again couldn't bend and finish the snap with a clear win, gets walked around the QB by the tackle away from the play. 

     

    Finally. Clear win to the outside. This one was nice... jab, pull and rip beats the tackle cleanly and this time gets to the QB for the sack. 

     

    He's trying different fakes this game. Interesting. Didn't notice it in the previous game. Shows additional wrinkle to his game. 

     

    End of game. 

     

    To a huge degree it confirmed my previous impression. 

     

    New things from this game- I noticed he uses fakes in attempt to make the tackle overset(successfully). Wish he showed better ability to corner and bend, although there are some flashes of good change of direction. He didn't look overwhelmed in the run game as often as in the first game I watched. It's possible it was a weird game/matchup in the Mississippi state game. 

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  7. I just watched his Mississippi state game. There are things to like.

     

    His arm length is evident on tape in multiple ways. When he manages to get his hands inside the tackle's chest he's extremely hard to control. You can see that on multiple plays where he strikes first and drops his pad level and pushes the tackle into the QB's lap with bullrush. There are also variety of swipes he uses. There were at least 3 snaps where the tackle was grasping for air and eating grass after a quick two-hand swipe or push and pull and move inside. He even flashed the old fashioned hump move. He has a jab and go move too. Overall I'm impressed by his hand usage.

     

    I wish he had better and more developed counters and ability to string moves in case the first one fails. 

     

    Got stood up on multiple stunts to the inside, they weren't well executed.

     

    Showed some good short area quickness and agility when asked to drop in coverage, but his closing speed wasn't exceptional when in pursuit of the QB. 

     

    Similar to @Fisticuffs111 I didn't find his get off either bad or great. It was OK IMO. 

     

    He didn't show ability to dip and bend to the outside in this particular game. Not sure if it's part of his repertoire. His tape so far doesn't hint to his elite agility scores at the combine.   

     

    Seems disciplined on run downs and he recognizes them well and sets the edge. I wish he was stronger so he would hold up better in when he doesn't manage to get his hands on the tackle first. Sometimes gets pushed back and even washed away from some plays in the run game. 

     

    You can see his discipline and good understanding of the game (as well as his arm length) on several snaps where he tried to bat the ball(succeeded on one occasion that lead to interception), when he realized he won't get to the QB before he lets the ball go. 

     

    People who know my professed love for Bradley Chubb last year, know that I loved his hand usage and technique, even though he didn't show great ability to corner and bend and win to the outside. He had pronounced strength in his ability to cross the face of the tackle through hand technique and explosiveness. I don't think Nelson is as refined and as strong, but there definitely are shades of this in Nelson's game. Now Chubb had much better play strength and practically was never getting washed away from plays, while Nelson does get overwhelmed every now and then when he fails to establish control of the tackle in the very beginning of the contact.

     

    This is just the introduction for me to Nelson, so take what I wrote with a bit of salt, since the sample is small and I don't really know who the tackle is that he was going against and if he's a prospect or not. I will be watching the rest of the tapes and will be reporting with more of what I see... both with things that confirm my early  impression of him and things that surprise me or contradict the things I've seen so far. 

     

    So to sum up: 

    Positives so far: hand technique and hand usage, variety of moves, some of them refined. Physical profile, length evident on tape, good awareness and understanding of the game. Wins with length and technique. 

     

    Negatives so far: inconsistent play strength in the run game, has not shown bend to the outside, no pronounced counters, doesn't string moves together if the first one fails. 

     

    If the rest of his tape is similar, I will probably like him more than most people here, similar to how I liked CHubb more than most people here. 

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  8. 20 minutes ago, MikeCurtis said:

    And a question for you........ Would you want your sister to date him.... would you trust him?

     

    I wouldnt

    I mean... I would trust my sister to make her decisions in life, but I get what you mean. How would I feel about it? Depends on what my 'intel' and personal experience with him tells me. It's possible I wouldn't trust him at all. It's possible I would trust him more than a random person. The problem with deciding whether to trust a person based on the worst thing he's done is valid. We don't really know much about him, besides that he punched a woman multiple times on a random day when he was 18. Imagine if all people knew about you was the worst thing you've ever done. Would you trust yourself if the only thing you knew about yourself is the worst thing you've ever done? That's why I'm saying you need to know more about him. You need to know how he's reacted to it and what steps he's taken in the aftermath of what undoubtedly is a very very ugly thing he did. 

     

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    Maybe......... The reason I DONT want him is 50/50 character question...... equally important is the guy IS NOT a PASS RUSHER. 

     

    I was talking more in general than about Simmons specifically. Imagine the perfect prospect. Imagine Bosa or Quinnen, or whoever you think is the best prospect in this draft(or at least imagine a clearcut BPA at where we are drafting), did the same thing and you had the chance to draft him. This is really the question. Because to me it's very possible that Simmons will be the BPA on my board where we draft(if he's not taken already). 

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  9. 1 hour ago, MikeCurtis said:

    The game video and highlight video would both seem to say Tillary is the real deal

     

    What I dont know is..... Is he a "Colts Culture" sort of individual, maybe headcase is too strong of a discription. 

     

    Its clear that play on the field is only PART of the player evaluation for the Colts, which is awesome.   At this point, I have no idea on that part of the evaluation.

     

    Its clear, there are no Jerks allowed in the Colts Locker room

     

     

    The Simmons question is a good one

     

    He is OBVIOUSLY a talent.  He isnt big enough to play anything but UT. He had just 2 sacks last year.  He had zero as a freshman, and had 5 for the previous year

     

    7 sacks, over 3 years, isnt stellar

     

    For a need for pass rush...... he isnt the guy IMHO.

     

    After watching the video recently, I changed my mind on him being a possible option for the Colts at 34. (I didnt really want him there)

     

    Beating on a woman, is an enormous character flaw.

     

    I counted FOUR punches, to a lady already down on the ground. 

     

    She is not threatening him, She has no weapon..........  She is NO THREAT.

     

    He wasnt 15...... this was more recent.

     

    I WOULDNT TOUCH HIM WITH A TEN FOOT POLE

     

     

    In regards to pass rush production.... before my rant....   2 sacks is not alot

     

    Tillary had 7 the last year.  To me, Tillary is the PERFECT pick at the spot, and for this DL

     

    I just wish we had some additional 2nd round picks to get the players that I want !

     

    This is a great 2nd round IMHO

     

    I don't want to excuse what he did, because it's disturbing and it's there for everyone to see, but I do think it needs some context. First from what I gather this is an incident from when he was still in high school. He wasn't 15 but he was still quite young(17 or 18?) at the time. It also involves family(the woman that he punched having attacked his sister) and very heightened emotions it seems. 

     

    (It might be a bit long, but I decided to put my thoughts in writing because those types of situations seem to be happening again and again and I guess I wanted to clarify my thought process in general about cases like that.)

     

    I guess at the end of the day there are several questions that I need to ask myself when deciding how to feel about the possibility of the Colts drafting him. 

     

    Q1. Do you think a person like that is irredeemable? If my answer is that he's irredeemable the following questions don't really matter and you don't draft him no matter what.

     

    Q2. Do you think Simmons specifically has taken the appropriate steps to rehabilitation and deserves a second chance going forward.

     

    Q3. Do you think that he poses too big of a risk of doing something similar in the future? If your answer is yes, you don't draft him. 

     

    Q4. Do you think drafting him would be too much of a black mark on the reputation of the team?

     

    My answers on the questions :

     

    A1: In general I'm a proponent of restorative justice rather than retributive justice and I believe that banishing people who've made mistakes and not allowing them to go on with their lives after they've served their sentence, does disservice both to the offender and to society at large. There has to be a path to rehabilitation and IMO holding stuff like that over their heads for eternity does nobody any good. Thus, my answer to Q1 would be - no, I don't think he is  irredeemable. I think even murderers should be allowed a path to redemption, so it's really not hard for me to forgive what seems to me a one off, emotion-laden ugly offense ... if he's taken the appropriate steps to rehabilitation. 

     

    A2: This is really a question that only Ballard and those with good enough resources and intel can answer. Is he remorseful? Has he taken steps towards addressing whatever underlying problem lead him to that situation(anger management, if that is the problem? etc.). Has he taken steps toward expressing that remorse directly towards the victim. Has he taken steps toward reconciliation with the victim. Has he done any community work or has he tried spreading awareness about situations like the one he ended up in? You get the gist of it... the more of those he's done and the more honest and genuine he seems in doing those, the more I will feel comfortable with him and his current state of mind. 

     

    A3: A lot of the answers Ballard gets in Q2 will be pertinent to answering this one. Again. I don't have the information to be able to give an answer to this one, but I think an NFL team with all its resources should be able to come to reasonable assessment of whether he's at risk of repeating the old mistakes. 

     

    A4: I really don't know how to answer this one. It's complicated. I guess it's a question to Irsay and his family, because whether we are willing to give him a chance is one question... whether the society and community will like that is completely different question. 

     

    I guess at the end of the day it boils down to Ballard's intel and evaluation of what Simmons' current state of mind is, whether he's taken steps towards rehabilitation and on the other hand whether Irsay is willing to take the reputation hit in case Ballard's intel makes him comfortable drafting him. 

     

    On the production question you raised - I don't like citing sack numbers as a definitive answer, because they are very unstable stat. Pressures and win% are more stable and better descriptor of how good of a pass-rusher a player is. Simmons has rated very high on those and his tape suggests that he is a very good pass rusher and much better than what his sack numbers suggest. 

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  10. 35 minutes ago, MikeCurtis said:

    Great comment

     

    I am still very high on Butler as our 2nd round reciever, but after adding another tall receiver, to go with our other tall receivers, (with the exception of Hilton of course) I think we may look to a smaller, speedster type (Hilton clone)

     

    As a change of pace, and someone to always get open between the 20s, we need a quick of the line jitterbug

     

    This offense needs a player like Hilton, if he goes down, we got nada. We could have both on the field and cause havoc

     

    I like Campbell a bit more than Isabella, but they both are electric, impossible to cover, and dont drop passes

     

    The both can take it to the house, on ANY play. Watch the Ohio State vs Michigan Game (Yeah.........  we BEAT THEM AGAIN  :) )  Campbell couldnt be stopped, by a good Michigan defense

     

    I think this team needs to go defense on 26, or trade out

     

    But...... to get Campbell..........  that 34th pick seems like the one. (Per the legend, sometimes grouchy NCF, Isabella has a chance of lasting to 89, but may also be gone before)

     

    Campbell isnt getting out of round 2

     

    This brings up a bigger question

     

    What difference maker on the DL will be available at 26.

     

    If we DONT go Tillery....... than who?

     

    We SHOULDNT just take a DL just to take a DL.

     

    BUT...... WE WILL PROBABLY KEEP ADDING TO THE DL

     

    IMHO

     

    I am not jazzed by bringing in a 5th person to play UT. (Only)

     

    IF Tillary is proven to be a headcase, and Clelin doesnt make it to us,  I could very much see us taking a line up like:

     

    Chauncy Gardner (S) - 26

    Campbell (WR) - 34 

    Winowich (DE) - 56

    Saunders (DT) - 3rd (he is very streaky)

    Greg Gaines (DT) - 4th

    BEST OT /CB prospect available - 4B

    BEST OT/CB  prospect available - 5

     

    IMHO, Gardner will turn out to be the same type of player that Derwin James is for the Chargers...... This defense NEEDS another all over the field enforcer

     

     

    Tillery is not really a headcase(not that I know of). It seems like the biggest worry about him is that he reads a lot. Like... seriously. Some scouts think he's too worldly, has too many interests outside of football. If not Tillery then... the question is... if Simmons is there at 26 do you draft him? We cannot be sure what Ballard's intel is telling him about the off-the-field situation with Simmons. You list Winowich at 59 but there is a real possibility that the lack of EDGE defenders in the early-mid second range pushes him up and you might have to draft him with 34 if you want him. I will be going through Anthony Nelson's tape because his production and athletic testing suggest he might be high end prospect, but I need to go through the film to see how he uses his athleticism and whether his production is real or garbage.

     

    About the WRs... You and me are the biggest Butler fans here. IMO if you like the player you don't make a decision based on having signed a 1 year deal with Funchess. You cannot allow Funchess to be the reason to not draft a real difference maker at X iso receiver. Those are incredibly valuable in the league and if you think he's going to be that you just draft him and let him fight it out for the starting spot with Funchess. Or just use Funchess as a big slot. You draft in the first a prospect with the thought that he will be key piece for you for future 5-10 years, you don't draft him for his rookie season. 

     

    I love Campbell too. To the point where I wouldn't even be upset if we draft him at 26. 

     

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  11. 1 hour ago, NewColtsFan said:

     

    I feel like Goldilocks with Isabella.

     

    Pick 89 might be too late. 

     

    Pick 59 might be too soon. 

     

    But somewhere inbetween might be juuuusssst right!

     

    Honestly,  if we want him,  my guess is we’d use pick 59 to make sure we get him.

    I will have him ranked higher than 59 for sure. For me he will be in early-mid R2 value range. If he drops to 59, IMO that's a good value. 

  12. 1 minute ago, Fisticuffs111 said:


    Oh it's all good. I more just feel bad for potentially getting hopes up that Ballard was working on contract extensions. Ah well, live and learn.

    I mean... it's reasonable to expect him to be working on an extension for AC for example, we've all been talking about it around here for the last week or so. It's not some extraordinary claim. The problem is when it's presented as a sourced info(which I doubt Forbes has), rather than as what we all do here - speculations and conjectures. 

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  13. Just now, Fisticuffs111 said:


    Ah well that's interesting. And I totally agree on Allbright. Lotta people hated him before this offseason, before his accuracy had been kinda undeniable, but I always thought he had to have had some good connects.

    BTW... I don't blame you for posting this report. I've done the same before(posted Forbes reporting) before I knew about his reputation too. 

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  14. 31 minutes ago, Fisticuffs111 said:


    I really thought his Sheard statement was a throwaway speculative bit. And he didn't say or imply anything about releasing him, at least that's not how I read it.

    The Colts run a tight ship definitely, agreed on that. But then, Allbright called Houston potentially going to the Colts right before it happened. Could've been a lucky guess, sure, but I don't think it's impossible for leaks to get out here and there.

    BTW funny that you would mention Allbright because he's actually a LEGIT reporter and he does have sources. He's actually low key one of the best reporters that is not widely known to the public. So... about Allbright. He was calling out Forbes on his 'reporting' a while ago... Follow the replies to that one:

     

    Here's pretty much the whole Denver locker room and some people already gone from it disputing his reports:

     

    https://www.milehighreport.com/2019/2/8/18217442/teammates-former-teammates-and-insiders-respond-to-false-accusations-made-against-matt-paradis

     

     

     

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  15. 9 minutes ago, NewColtsFan said:

    Ertz in 17 had the same number of targets as Ebron in 18?!?    Really?

     

    Link?   Source?    I’d like to see that. 

    https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/ErtzZa00.htm

    https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/EbroEr00.htm

    Ertz 2017 110

    Ebron 2018 110

     

    edit: BTW worth pointing out that Ebron got those receptions on much lower snapcount. Ebron got them on 634 snaps, while Ertz got them on 776 snaps. 

     

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  16. 6 minutes ago, Fisticuffs111 said:


    I really thought his Sheard statement was a throwaway speculative bit. And he didn't say or imply anything about releasing him, at least that's not how I read it.

    True on second read, it indeed reads more like a wild speculation. Which again goes to my point - Forbes is known for wild speculations and false reports. He just throws stuff out there without any real sourcing, but pretending he's in the know. He seems a bit like a version of Brad Wells. 

     

    Your read of that part - that we might let him go once his contract is up is reasonable, especially if the young players we've drafted or added over the last year and the ones we undoubtedly will add this year, show enough development to be trusted long-term. 

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  17. Just want to point out that this is Chad Forbes, who is known for throwing % at the wall and waiting to see if anything sticks. Just think about it - look at how tight of a ship Ballard is running. Practically nothing leaks until it's a done deal. I guess agents can leak that the Colts are working towards extensions, although... they don't really have much of an incentive to leak that info, while negotiations are going on. How in hell would this rando known for his false reports be the one with the scoop, rather than any of the big fish?

     

    And the Sheard thing... who could possibly know that and why in hell would they leak it before it's a done deal, what would the people that know of such thing gain from a leak about potentially releasing Sheard before he's released? 

     

    Hammer me if this truly happens, but this makes zero sense. IMO this again is Forbes throwing feces at the wall... 

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  18. First, disclaimer - I have not watched his tape yet, but I am starting now and will be posting my impressions here and hopefully it will help me address the question in the title. 

     

    So why is no one talking about Anthony Nelson? At first sight he should be gathering much higher levels of buzz...

     

    Is his athleticism not up to par? No. He tested close to JJ Watt level at the combine. Look at this web: 

     

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    Bench press might indicate he needs to add strength but also note that his arms are extremely long and it's harder to bench press with long arms. 

     

    Elite agility score, good quickness, explosive jumps. Does it show on tape? 

     

    Great (and improving) production in college: 

    https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/anthony-nelson-1.html

     

    And in case you don't trust pure sack and TFL numbers. He was among the leaders in college football in pass-rush productivity and win percentage:

     

     

    And this is not just a recent development, he had the second highest pass-rush win % among power-5 conferences EDGE defenders last year too:

     

    You might say yeah, but what did he do in the all-star circle after the season. Well, thanks for asking... again, he was one of the best EDGE players at the senior bowl, filling up the stat sheet:

     

    Just purely based on his numbers, his productivity, his testing...  one would assume he would be talked about like potential 1st round pick. So why is no one ever mentioning him in that area? Hell I rarely hear about him as a potential day 2 pick even. Maybe his tape will paint a different picture and will reveal weaknesses not seen through the pure numbers.

     

    So lets go... if you have watched him and have an opinion on him, please don't hesitate to add it here... I will be adding new things as I watch tape by the end of the weekend, probably will do little by little because I'm watching March Madness(apologies for this being kind of a tease of a post, I promise sooner or later I will actually post about his tape). 

     

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