MikeCurtis

If we don’t grab a DE in FA, and no one offers a decent trade back I would probably take Latu He would have to pass physical for his neck

I don’t disagree but Gus is still here.

I would say that our needed FS is NOT on the roster, and has to be addressed with an early pick or FA (There are some good ones in the draft that are better than our current roster IMHO Need One - Dynamic DE We are near the bottom on a very important stat. Pressures. This has to change. My hope is that we take ONE "splash" step in FA...... DE I dont see a cant miss DE, that can contribute at a high level this year. MAYBE Latu, but otherwise..... I hope we dont chance it, for this year Need Two - Playmaking FS Unless we address the back end, we will get strangled out by Houston and Jacksonville. If we truly fill Need One, the FS will be getting opportunities for interceptions Need one and Need two will feed off of each other, as the number of coverage sacks will increase This guy MIGHT be Cooper Dejean, who played CB this past year who seems like a Ballard kind of guy. He has amazing talent . Need Three - Field Stretching WR We saw 8 man box on many if not most plays last year. A dynamic field stretching WR, limits that, and opens up our strength with our OL..... running the ball Need Four - 3 Down LB We need a LB that can tackle and cover (We are one short today) Need Five - A Defensive Appropriate CB I estimate that we run a zone 90-95%, which makes a different player spec vs a press heavy focus A stud CB would be somewhat wasted in this defense, as it is today We actually have some scheme fit CBs on the roster with some promise Today on our current roster Ameer Speed is 6' 3" CB that ran a 4.33 40 Darrel Baker is a 6'1" CB That showed some promise Dallis Flowers is 6' 1" CB That showed some promise Jaylon Jones is 6' 2"" CB that showed some promise I think one of these young guys will step up for this year. I do think that they have to take a look at Cooper Dejean, who has the speed, size, and ball hawk ability to be a FS

The world is crazy for football (soccer) I think it’s boring for me as well I have a short little span of attention….. That’s one of a long list of faults that I have (My wife maintains my list of faults in case I forget)

Loved Eddy Murray and Ripken I lived in Cincy for a few years and my company had season tickets for the reds. I had to take customers out all the time I was so bored I was silently rooting for 3 and out for both teams. If I have an option of watching a baseball game or get a root canal I am left with a tough decision. They both are equally painful

I could tell that you are an intelligent sort Johnny U and Mike Curtis made me a Colt fan (I had a Mike Curtis poster on my wall)

Huff played part time and he had over double the amount of pressures that Paye had Pressures are HUGE, not just sacks. Pressures drive turnovers If I am CB, I am calling the agents of D Hunter and B Huff, and saying what will it take? I dont see a cant-miss rookie that can significantly increase pressure on the QB, ......this year I like Turner/Latu/Trice/Verse, and maybe the approach is to get one of them in round 1 AND get a FA DE For example, we could get Latu, and let him be our long down rusher, as he develops NFL strength If we picked up Hunter, who will be 30 this season, Latu could be the lead guy, 3 years from now, as Hunter starts to invariably decline at some point At the end of the day, this team has the high cost positions of LT and QB still on rookie contracts What we dont have is the 3rd high cost position covered - DEFENSIVE END We have a short window of time, and IF we want to win this year and next, and want to keep up with the Texans and Jags, we had better step up now, or we will be regulated to being 2nd or 3rd in our division When its time to pay our LT AND our QB, we will not have the options THEN

I am the same When I was young, I would check the box scores to see how my favorite baseball players hit the previous night. I watched every game of my favorite team when they were on TV. (Orioles) I would watch the NBA with great interest as I loved the "BIG E" - Elvin Hayes. - (Bullets) And the championship was always interesting as great rivalries occurred with Lakers/Celtics Today..... I couldnt care less about MLB or NBA , WAY too many crybabies I dont need a political stand from a sports player...... "Just dribble and shut up" After visiting and doing business in 35 countries as a exec, I realized that this country, though flawed is the BEST thing the world has. There is a reason that so many people are trying to sneak into our country (I live in Texas and used to hunt along the Texas border for the ENORMOUS and NASTY wild boar...... Its a real problem) I walked out on football for about a year because of the political craziness. Currently my ONLY sport that I pay ANY attention to is NFL (Colts) and College Football (THE Ohio State of course) Its my LAST guilty pleasure.

Eddie Jackson would be the best FS on this team if we grabbed him Why not ? He isnt the long term answer though

I would agree with that We are probably going to pay Pittman IMHO, we wouldnt want to also pay another WR near that much... at the same time I would rather use our limited cash toward a DE (And maybe a FS)

I think he is more of a suburban than a camaro Big and strong, take the kids to the beach, but wont be a dragster WE MUST get a DRAGSTER for this offense

They may tag him, then work on a deal

IMHO, I dont think we have a choice We need a strong WR2....Pittman is dependable and reliable..... and needed I WISH that he was explosive, but thats not his game AND...... today we are down a WR1, Not signing Pittman to a contract would mean we would need TWO WRs The cost keeps rising on the players, we could tag him, but we are kicking the can down the road We could play games with the salary cap with bonus, so his annual hit could be 18M or so in year 1 THEN we wait to see what we look like in 4 years, if we want to give him a 3rd contract

If we go the route with drafting Jackson Powers, he could actually play guard for 3 years or so until Kelly steps down I dont wont to lose Kelly, he is playing lights out I could see Ballard doing it, but I hope he doesnt. There are other Centers in this draft that we could get in round 3 or 4 This team needs some difference makers, and I truly hope that we grab some positions of dire need first

No worries People take a stance of BPA only...... I dont think thats you.... I think THAT view is very simplistic As mentioned, I would take BPA (whomever that CB thinks is best) within several groups of players of need Its easier to say what we shouldnt draft in round one I would be very happy with DE, DT, FS, CB, WR, TE in round one or two, anything else, would be a head scratcher to me As we get later, I would move MORE toward BPA Looking forward to the draft and FA (I hope that we are active at DE and maybe FS)

I was answering someone else's post Not pretending to be "so insightful or astute" I never put on "airs" with anyone..... ever..... Interesting that you would comment on that

THAT is EXACTLY why we shouldnt draft a QB or LT in the first round of this draft even if they are BPA

Agree 100% with this IMHO it should never be a "pure" BPA approach Would we take a QB in the 1st round of the draft if the BPA is a QB, or OL ? I could see us going with BPA of WR, FS, DL, CB, and even TE in round 1 I think the BPA HAS to be steered with position of need, especially early As you get into the mid rounds, I think you move more to a pure BPA We need our early round rookies to play this year.

Nubin might be too big to play that slot corner spot Maybe His 40 time will tell the tale I would LOVE McKinney as the FS, he would help, but we could have the flash be our DB and if we get no pressure on the QB we will get picked apart My fear is that we wont go after 2 splash FAs, but only one. (Remember "big" FA is not a CB thing) I believe (My opinion matters LITTLE) that IF we go after a FA...... It HAS to be a pass rush stud Like D Hunter or B Huff. So DE in FA, FS in draft Unless CB gets on board and we spend on TWO FAs - I doubt it

You are spot on my man!!

I have at least 5 guys that the Colts could pick and I would be happy If we stay put at 15 Bowers, Latu, or Dallas Turner If we trade back 3-5 spots Brian Thomas, If we trade back 6 -10 spots AD Mitchell, Kinchens, Q Mitchell or Tyler Nubin I dont want Keon Coleman This team needs a playmaking FS more than a CB IMHO This team needs an explosive Edge rusher more than any other position on this team ,

He is a bit light to be the 1 tech on the colts IMHO I think he lined up much more often at 3 tech Great player though, and I would love for the Colts to get him

When I originally looked at this, I thought Sweat was more of a NT than anything else, but Texas played him at 1 tech about 50% of the time (Grovers spot) McKinnley may still be there in round 3 There are some decent prospects that are in round 2, that could start for the Colts I really think that CB will trade back in the 1st one or even two times I could get behind a late first round pick of WR AD Mitchell or FS Kitchens or Tyler Nubins and two (or three) 2nd rounders There are at least 3 CBs that are tall and play zone (TJ Tampa) that should be there in round 2