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16 hours ago, LJpalmbeacher2 said:
Bubble Boy in Seinfeld episode did.
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I will defer my grade to 3 years from now, lol!
I am very happy with it and I would lean towards an "A", but what do I know?
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3 hours ago, rock8591 said:
One of the reasons why I thought our run D was good last year was due to Hunt and Autry both being tall with long arms.
Much tougher to engulf than short players like Keyunta Dawson, Eric foster, etc.
Someone gets it!
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I feel dirty as Kiper and McShay usually hate Indy's drafts, lol!
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7 hours ago, Buck Showalter said:
That extra 2nd is gonna be awesome next year..
Yes Sir! It gets lost in the fray!
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18 hours ago, NewColtsFan said:
In my 7 years here, I don't recall being more wrong than I have today. And I'm OK with it. I never think I know more than Ballard. I have complete trust in CB, and it would take a long string of failure for me to lose it. And I don't see that happening. As I've said before, he just oozes competence and professionalism. So glad he's our GM.
But to all my mistakes. We can start at the beginning... for roughly 6 months I've been convinced we'd pick a DL in the first round, and for a fair amount of those months, I thought we'd double up and take another DL at pick 34. Wrong and Wrong! And I certainly never saw our first overall pick of the draft being a cornerback?! Cornerback?!? Wrong again! I guess Ballard's definition of "Premium position" is limited only to the first round. Ballard has now had 3 drafts and take a corner in the 2nd round twice. Can't be a coincidence. I would've thought that a top-50 pick would be premium. Wrong again! So, for those posters who I have pounded on, trust me, it will STOP from here on out. After R1, I guess anything is possible.
At pick 49, I didn't see Ben Benogu going that high. And I posted here that I thought he'd play DE for us. And then the Colts called him an OLB. And Kevin Bowen said we talked to him about playing next to Darius Leonard. At his presser, Ballard said BB can play all 3 LB spots, plus DE and could even kick inside to DT. Called him a "rusher". They're very high on him. Tested as a top athlete for his size.
At pick 59, I wasn't surprised we went WR. But I had no feel for whether we'd go tall like Butler, or small like Isabella, or someone in the middle? No idea. Ballard and Reich gushed over Parris.
And, even as a Stanford fan, I confess to being surprised at Bobby Okereke going at pick 89. I posted in the last month or two, that I thought Bobby was a quality back-up, but wasn't sure he was a starter, especially for us since I think he'd play the same spot as Darius at WILL. I thought he might be a R4 or R5 guy. But tonight. CB says Okereke can play all three spots, which surprised me. Bobby has been mostly an under-achiever at Stanford. Even this year, his best, people were not wowed by him. He was listed at 6'3" and 235, and those close to the program chuckled all the time about that. They claimed he was neither that tall, nor that heavy. And then he showed up at the Combine and under 6'2", so he was shorter, but weighed 239. That shocked everyone. I'd guess he put on 8-12 pounds of good lean muscle after the season. That also surprised the Stanford community. He tested surprisingly well at the combine and pro day. And Ballard seems very high on him.
Ballard talked tonight about adding, speed and athleticism. He and Frank seem very happy with their results. They gave no hints for tomorrow.
I'm eating crow. A little garlic salt helps! Washing it down with water. Topping it off with some Humble Pie! Bon Appetite!
Why???? You are one of my favorite commenters on here and you only went through the information/misinformation that we all have read leading up to the draft. You owe no digesting of any pie or fowl, unless you choose, in my eyes. I appreciate your knowledge and candor!
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1 hour ago, Lucky Colts Fan said:
@JPFolks Well, Ridgeway just got traded to the Eagles, so you might be on to something.
Yeah a 7th rounder, quite the fall. I have faith in Ballard's process and I am almost certain he has a plan.
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6 minutes ago, JPFolks said:
I get your point.. but I don't yet see the "difference maker" among those guys. Hunt is either AWESOME or invisible. Same can be said about Ridgeway who flashes, but hasn't shown he's a front line big moment guy. Would you really not enjoy knowing you had Suh in there amongst the others when we needed him? I may be wrong, but I think it is worth asking that question. Many here wanted a first round DT. Suh is like having a short term top end drafted DT without the commitment.
When they moved Hunt to NT and rotated him with Grover, they went on their run to the playoffs. Autry went off as the UT and Lewis was drafted to play in this spot. Ward showed out at this spot as well, prior to his injury. I guess it wouldn't hurt to bring in a Suh or Corey, but I feel like letting guys like Grover and Lewis/Autry develop behind Hunt and Autry is the more prudent choice? It is just my opinion and I appreciate the banter man!
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10 minutes ago, BR-549 said:
I thought Hunt did pretty well last year, but was playing more than his condition allowed .. in other words needs a solid speller at times. Not the end all but good enough to keep blockers off our LB's and create some push toward the QB. Next year will be the year we make big strides on the DL
No, I did not mean to write Sue, lol
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5 minutes ago, BR-549 said:
And part of that "rest" group .... we have not seen the full potential of Turay or Lewis, could be very high level players for all we know. Time will tell, but I cant see Sue here - ever
Exactly!
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Just now, JPFolks said:
I don't think we're bringing any FA pass rushers in, but one more solid DT I think would be important to the rotation and top end strength. I guess I am not very high on Grover and Hunt/Ridgeway aren't enough for me.
I completely understand your point and respect it. I guess my quandary is, would it be wiser to roll with NT's in Hunt and Grover and UT's in Autry and Ward/Lewis? They are known quantities as opposed to a Suh or Corey. I like the idea of developing one's own players first, but would have no issue if either was brought in. I just try and look at the financial side.
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5 minutes ago, BR-549 said:
I see the need, but I dont see the fit. My guess is neither fit the locker room CB is building ... just a hunch and could easily be wrong.
Let's look at the players on the D'Line that are actually on the team:
DE's- Houston and Sheard
NT- Hunt
UT - Autry
The rest- Grover, Ridgeway, Ward, Turay, and Lewis.
This doesn't count anyone drafted to this point. I don't see where Suh or Corey fit in? I am all for competition but throwing money away isn't the correct way to do it?
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14 minutes ago, shastamasta said:
It's great. Lots of fans (not necessarily here) were so arrogant about Ballard being a trenches guy. And then he picks ZERO trenches guys.
Maybe the trench guys he has now are better than what was available, in his mind?
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41 minutes ago, Luck 4 president said:
Hooker insurance and maybe comes in on 3rd downs next to hooker
Robert Kraft should have looked into this montgs ago.
Too soon?
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Love the draft so far but really love what Reggie and Pat brought to the festivities as well!
Love the draft so far but really love what Reggie and Pat brought to the festivities as well!
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Reggie OWNED the room and respectfully asserted Indy's dominance over the Titans fans....well done Sir!
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Speed kills!
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53 minutes ago, Mel Kiper's Hair said:
We see who still has their job 25 years later. Haha. I have watched that clip probably 100 or more times over the years and it cracks me up every time. That outburst helped make the NFL Draft the spectacle that it is today. Thanks Bill Tobin!
When I posted it, you were the first forum member I thought of, lol!
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19 minutes ago, DaveA1102 said:
With three picks in round 2, we could get some real quality based on the length of that list.
17 minutes ago, Scott Pennock said:Still can get a 1 or a 2 starting caliber WR....
Still can get a starting strong safety....
Still plenty of interior defensive lineman to pick from....
Still a couple edge guys to add as depth and potential starters next year....
I completely agree!
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I hope this pays off???
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6 minutes ago, NewColtsFan said:
I don’t see Clark ever being a starter, but I’d love to be proven wrong.
That said, I thought Clark had his best year last year. He’s a serviceable backup. I don’t see him as a right tackle, because I’m not sure he blocks well enough in the run game.
I’m hopeful he gets even better with our new OL coaches. Many offensive lineman have a long history of improving slowly but steadily. I remain hopeful we can bring even more out of Clark this year.
I couldn't agree more with your assessment of Clark. As I feel the same, I too hope to be proven incorrect.
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Sorry Mods, I meant to post this in The Draft/Free Agent section, my apologies.
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I still lol at this!
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You grade the Colts 2019 NFL Draft
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Me thinks you are on to something Sir!