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    Colts pick Anthony Gould WR Oregon State

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    Dane Brugler's scouting report on Anthony Gould in his draft guide:

     

    24. ANTHONY GOULD | Oregon State 5083 | 174 lbs. | 5SR Leavenworth, Kan. (West Salem) 4/6/2001 (age 23.05) #2

     

    BACKGROUND: Anthony Gould, who has an older sister (Mahogani Gant), grew up in Leavenworth. His mother (Stacy Johnson) is a retired Army master sergeant. She served tours in Iraq and Cuba and was a military police officer for 20 years (she was deployed when Gould was ages 6 through 8). Given his mother’s schedule, Gould spent part of his childhood in Washington with his grandparents. He played multiple sports growing up, including football, but wrestling initially was his best sport. Gould attended Leavenworth High School for two years and played both ways as a running back, wide receiver and defensive back. After getting a taste of varsity as a freshman, he posted 32 catches for 750 yards and six touchdowns as a sophomore, adding 536 rushing yards, five rushing touchd owns and one kick-return touchdown. However, Gould went mostly overlooked playing on a team that finished 1-8 in 2016. For his final two years of high school, he relocated to Salem, Ore., to be part of a better football program and lived with his aunt (Nikki Binnie-Anderson). Gould’s mother later relocated to Portland.

     

    Gould enrolled at West Salem High School and helped the program to a 10-2 finish and the 2017 league title as a junior wide receiver and safety, posting 35 catches for 709 yards and 18 touchdowns. For his senior season, Gould finished with 52 catches for 1,009 yards and 16 touchdowns, adding 612 rushing yards, six rushing touchdowns and a pair of return touchdowns. He earned back-to-back first team All-Conference honors (at receiver and returner) at West Salem and added second team All-State honors in 2018. Gould was also a standout track athlete and led West Salem’s boys team to the 2018 6A State Championship (first state title i n school history). He placed second in the 100 meters (10.66 seconds), fourth in the 200 (21.77) and anchored the state runner-up 4x100 relay team. As a sophomore, he won the 5A state championship in the 100 meters (10.63), which was his personal-best time. Gould also wrestled, but he gave it up once he moved to Salem.

     

    A three-star recruit, Gould was the No. 120 athlete in the 2019 recruiting class and the No. 8 recruit in Oregon (TE Luke Musgrave was No. 5). Though the move from Kansas to Oregon paid off by helping Gould’s recruiting profile, most schools still thought he was too small to play wide receiver. A few weeks after Oregon State hired Jonathan Smith as its head coach, Gould received a scholarship offer from the Beavers — which turned out to be his only full-ride offer. He committed in March 2018 and was the No. 10 recruit in Smith’s second class in Corvallis. Gould graduated with degree in business administration in April 2023. He opted out of the 2023 bowl game and accepted his invitation to the 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl

     

    STRENGTHS: Sprinting, track speed to create vertical separation … accounted for Oregon State’s three longest pass plays in 2023 (all 50 -plus yards) … effective on shallow crossers and deep overs … sudden footwork on pivot routes, cleanly redirecting at the stem to c atch coverage off balance … would have produced more yards if he’d had QBs who could hit him in stride … coordinated at the catch point and adjusts well mid-air … crowded catch points don’t disrupt his focus … grew up in a military family and discipline shows (Gould: “It wasn’t the sweetest household at times, but I’m thankful for it.”) … All-American punt returner, led the FBS with 18.3 yards per return in 2022, including a pair of touchdowns … averaged 16.4 yards per punt return in his career … spent time at the X, Y and Z receiver positions.

     

    WEAKNESSES: Small target with a small catch radius … too easily loses his bearings versus physical coverage (early and late) … doesn’t have the frame or length to play defensive back and prevent interceptions once the defender gains leverage at the catch point (see 2023 Oregon tape) … needs to cut down on the reactive movements in his routes … small hands, and most of his drops are a result of allowing the ball into his body … below-average production after the catch, with a measly three forced missed tackles in his career … poor ball security (see 2023 Washington tape) … missed three games because of injury in 2022 … his five-year production looks more like one-year production, and he registered only two 100-yard receiving performances in his 43 games played.

     

    SUMMARY: A two-year starter at Oregon State, Gould was an outside receiver in former offensive coordinator Brian Lindgren’s scheme (92.6 per cent of his 2023 snaps came out wide). Despite below-average career numbers, his production improved each season, and his re ceiving yards would have been higher had his quarterbacks been able to hit him in stride on stretch routes. With his track speed and body control, Gould can shake loose from coverage, and he shows verticaltracking skills and the ability to make mid-air adjustments on the football. However, corners tower over him, and he doesn’t look comfortable running the full route tree, which will limit how quickly he can help an NFL offense. Overall, Gould has a chance to carve out a role for himself in the NFL , because of his speed, but further route polish is needed to help balance out his diminutive size. His punt-return experience helps his chances of staying on a roster, similar to Jakeem Grant.

     

    GRADE: 5th Round

     

     

    Colts pick Anthony Gould WR Oregon State

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    This was one of my options for a fast Z receiver on day 3. I even wondered if there is a chance he might get pushed up because of the general lack of that type of players in that range of the draft. 

     

    He's small and he's fast... and twitchy... and shifty. He will likely be our returner to start off... but the way I've described him before is - budget Xavier Worthy. 

     

    In general I love the pick. Lets see if he can make the roster. 

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    Colts Select Tanor Bortolini C

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    Dane Brugler's scouting report on Tanor Bortolini from his draft guide:

     

    4. TANOR BORTOLINI | Wisconsin 6042 | 303 lbs. | 4JR Kewaunee, Wis. (Kewaunee) 6/18/2002 (age 21.85) #63

     

    BACKGROUND: Tanor “Bort” Bortolini, the oldest of three children (two boys, one girl), grew up in the small town of Kewaunee (30 miles east of Green Bay on the shores of Lake Michigan). He grew up hunting, fishing and camping and was introduced to multiple sports throughout childhood, starting football at the pee-wee level (grew up a Green Bay Packers fan). Bortolini attended Kewaunee High School and started at left tackle on varsity as a freshman. He added defensive tackle responsibilities as a sophomore and played both ways his final three seasons. As a junior, Bortolini posted 69 tackles, 13.0 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks and two forced fumbles, including a fumble return for a 20-yard touchdown. He was named the conference’s Player of the Year on both the offensive and defensive lines and helped Kewaunee to an 11-1 record and conference title (only loss came in the playoff quarterfinals).

     

    As a senior, Bortolini earned first team All-State honors at left tackle (also played three games at center) and conference Defensive Player of the Year with 76 tackles and 16.0 tackles for loss. He also started on the basketball team and averaged 13.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game as a se nior. Bortolini joined the track team as a sophomore (ran the 100 meters his first year) and took fourth in the shot put (46 feet, 3 inches) at the Division II state track meet as a junior.

     

    A three-star recruit, Bortolini was the No. 64 offensive guard in the 2020 class and the No. 8 recruit in Wisconsin. Prior to his junior year of high school, he attended a recruiting camp at Wisconsin in June 2018, but at just 240 pounds was told by the coaches that he needed to add at least 20 pounds to be taken seriously as a Division I recruit. With a new diet and workout regiment, Bortolini reworked his body and received his first FCS offer (North Dakota) in January 2019. His first FBS offer arrived a month after that, from Syracuse, followed by several other FCS offers, like North Dakota State, South Dakota State and Illinois State. Bartolini grew up dreaming of playing for his home-state Badgers, but he was looking elsewhere because Wisconsin already had four offensive line commits in the 2020 class. However, the Wisconsin coaches were pleasantly surprised when Bortolini had bulked up to 275 pounds when they visited him in May 2019 and extended him an offer. Bortolini added offers from Iowa and Miami, but he couldn’t pass up the chance to stay home and play in Madison. He was the No. 11 recruit in former head coach Paul Chryst’s 2020 class. Bortolini elected to skip his final season of eligibility and enter the 2024 NFL Draft. He opted out of the 2023 bowl game and accepted his invitation to the 2024 Senior Bowl.

     

    STRENGTHS: Above-average burst and lateral quickness to rapidly reach his landmarks and position himself … fluid athlete in space with smooth redirect skills to access various outside zone blocks, pulls and screens … throws his large hands tight into the chest of gap rushers to clamp and drive them wide … able to refit and battle, keeping defenders from gaining the upper hand … competitive finisher who doesn’t take his foot off the pedal … smoothly picks up stunting games and A-gap blitzes … highly intelligent, on and off the field (graduated from high school with a 3.98 GPA and 30 ACT; recruited by Harvard and Yale) … comfortable communicating calls at the line (Bortolini: “I like being in charge and making the final call.”) … offers outstanding position flexibility — practiced at all five offensive line spots and logged starts at five different positions; his knowledge of every position’s assignment on each play makes him a better center … career snaps broken up by position: center (53.6 percent), left guard (23.8 percent), right tackle (11.6 percent), right guard (9.1 percent).

     

    WEAKNESSES: Short-armed blocker and often caught with his upper half overextended … mediocre square power and body mass and can be late establishing his anchor vs. bull rushers … guilty of hurrying his process and allowing his pads to rise, which forces himself to rec over from awkward angles … oversetting leaves him susceptible to counters … long-armed defenders are able to stack and punch off his frame, especially at the second level … suffered a partially torn meniscu s and damaged cartilage behind his right knee (Aug. 2022), requiring a minor procedure and sidelining him for the first two games of the 2022 season; missed three games in 2021 with a right knee sprain.

     

    SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Wisconsin, Bortolini (and his Joe Tippman-inspired mullet) played center this past season in offensive coordinator Phil Longo’s multiple run scheme. After filling in at tackle, guard and center his first few seasons in Madison, he expected a return to guard in 2023, but an injury pushed him inside to center,where he anchored a Badgers’ offensive line that had the same starting five for all 12 regular-season games. Bortolini, who broke Jason Kelce’s combine record with the best three-cone (7.16 seconds) among interior linemen, might have the best combination of athleticism and smarts in this draft class. He lacks ideal length to create separation and is guilty of excessive forward lean into contact, but he will strain to finish cutoffs and eventually settle versus power rushers. Overall, Bortolini had persistent hiccups on his 2023 tape, but the guard-to-center transition is rarely immediate, and he offers encouraging upside, thanks to his fluidity, intelligence and technical skill. He projects as an eventual NFL starter with position flexibility across the interior.

     

    GRADE: 3rd-4th Round

     

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    Colts Select Tanor Bortolini C

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    Just now, Shive said:

    I've had The Beast open on my phone and laptop for the past couple of weeks. Definitely fell asleep at night reading it more times that I care to count. 🤣 

    I sometimes wonder when an NFL team will poach him at high enough position to be worth his time... 

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    Day 3 prediction

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    57 minutes ago, stitches said:

    Yeah... I think we pick a center. Not just French and Pinter... but Kelly's contract expires next year and by his words there haven't even been any talks about extension so far. It's possible Ballard will go for his C of the future ... soon. Like ... R4 soon. 

    :goodluck:

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