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In all the talk, it seems Hooker has gotten lost in the conversation, especially considering how well he played last year coming off his injury. This year he will be fully healthy, and I look for a great year. The folks at The Draft Network have a really good article with some amazing stats about Hooker and last year. I know Pro Football Focus gave him excellent marks for last year, but the stats the draft networks talks about shows the respect QB's are giving him, and what a shutdown safety he is. If he stays healthy, I see a big year. Read the article, its short, but loaded with a few shut down numbers.
https://thedraftnetwork.com/articles/2019--the-year-of-malik-hooker
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Chris Ballard is the guest writer this week filling in for Peter King, and pens a great read on Football Morning in America called "Scouting and the power of Sundays." He goes through how they scout, what they look for, and provides a lot of special stories about players, fans and how it all comes together on Sundays. A long article, but really a good read. If you want to get to know more about Ballard, and his approach to football and life, take the time and read it. We are very lucky to have him as our GM!
Link Below:
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I don't understand K.C. Giving up Dee Ford for a 2nd, and then getting Clark for a 1st and a 2nd plus the $$$. Many thought it was Ford's positional fit going forward, but I just don't understand the thought process.
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I think of the surprise possibilities, once could be Chris Lindstrom due to position flexibility, and he would make a great rotational piece, since you know their will be injuries. He would be a great fill in piece for anyone hurt at times next year. Good solid depth in OL is always preferred.
My second surprise possibility is Chase Winovich. I prefer him over Gary, and would have no problem with him at 26. I think he is going to thrive, and would make a great locker room fit the way he plays.
Can't wait to see how it unfolds because Ballard is so difficult to predict. In the 2nd round, I believe one of the TCU LB's, Banagou or Collier would be a good guess and I am hoping a WR. We shall see!
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The surprise will be Chase Winovich with our first pick!
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I think the one thing everyone should examine in OBJ's signing, is he has a rather unique contract. He has an out clause in two years where he can walk away. You pay that kind of draft capital plus a player, pay the money for two years, and hope he does not walk away. Plus, with OBJ if he has a good two years, what are the chances he does not exercise that clause in his contract.
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I am pretty sure Johnson decided to go back to Texas.
As far as Arciega-Whiteside, his route running tree is vastly underrated. Draft Network did a really good write up on him. He would be a great pick in the second, since the players I want, Harmon, Metcalf or Brown will be gone in the 1st, IMHO.
Many think Butler is a boom or bust, but I think he will be a Boom. I would love him as much as JJ in the second. If you got Isabella in the 3rd, I would love the draft from a WR point of view. With Cain returning, and hopefully continuing his progress, we would not have to worry about WR for awhile.
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First off, let me state I have not seen him on tape, and have only seen a few Miss. St. games, so I try and read a lot of draft opinions to see what a player is all about. I had heard nothing but good things about him until I read some opinions from The Draft Network. Here was a writeup on him from one of their talent evaluators:
"I’ve seen Abram mocked in the first round lately and let’s just say I am very perplexed. In today’s NFL where coverage ability, range, ball skills and versatility are ceted, Abram misses the mark.
What is true about Abram is that he is super physical. He is aggressive and violent hitter that is willing to run alleys and explode into contact. WITH THAT SAID, he isn’t a consistent tackler and whiffs way too much. And for a guy with his play demeanor, I am often disappointed with his ability to play through contact and disengage from blocks. Even with his best ability, there are concerns.
For me, Abram is a dime linebacker and special teams guy. He may have some upside situationally to matchup with tight ends in coverage but his skill set is incomplete. We don’t see Adrien Wilson or Roy Williams like players really thriving in today’s NFL and Abram fits that mold more than he does a player who can be a neutralizer against pace and space offenses the NFL currently features."
As I said I look for a variety of different opinions, and many know very little about what they are talking about, but this one did dismay me a bit.
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Theoretically if the Colts were to package their two second rounders, they could get up to the 7th position, if we look strictly at the points assigned to draft picks, but that is rarely the case, especially in the top ten. You may be able to package the 34th pick, our 4th and 5th to move up, but it just depends on what is there at seven.
Now that is looking at it from a draft ammo, which we have a lot of. Two seconds and two fourths place us in a nice spot if we want to move up. I don't see that happening until middle first (doubtful), or somewhere in the second. In fact I would not be surprised to see us trade down.
The reason, Ballard treasures draft picks. Look what he has done with the 2/3 seconds from last year. Ballard is looking to add to the DL, and the sweet spot for the DL is the second round once the top 5 edge players are gone, and likely will be gone by the top 12. Additionally, rounds 2-4 are the sweet spot for WR depth.
I would love to see him go dline or cornerback early, and in the second snag Hakeem Butler, Deebo Samuel or J.J. Arcega Whitside. Kelvin Harmon is my personal pick for WR, but I think he goes top 20, and we won't go WR in first.
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Love everything I have heard and seen in camp about Cain. My only thing cautioning me to pump the breaks, Durant Carter. For those of you who are new, camp superstar two years in a row, snagged everything, but could not do it during game time.
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Kelly reported to camp and looked yoked as far as being in shape. If he can return to rookie form, then Andrew hopefully won't get that inside rush. Inside rush is very quick and hard to avoid. The blind side will be important too of course, but I want to know what Kelly looks like. We could have a great rushing team between the tackles, giving Andrew more time to scope the field.
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Speed and timing are very important for Andrew of course, and it will take time to get that back, and when I say time I think 3-4 games into the season.
What I think will be more important, is Andrew willing to stay in the pocket like he used to, and not be afraid to take a hit. That is what set him apart. As much as he got hit, and all that has happened, I think it will take some time to get him back where he feels comfortable under fire. Luck makes a lot of plays because he gives his receivers time to get open. I hope though Reich's offense will get the ball out of his hands much more quickly than what we have seen previously, but there are always going to be times where you need to dance in the pocket, evade and that is when he can hit TY, Cain in stride downfield.
The ability to sit in the pocket will be so important for him. I would be gun shy after what he has endured. Somehow though I think he will be OK, since this is a guy who tells guys good hit after just taking his head off.
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Anthony Barr from Minny. Legit LB we could really use and I don't think Minn. will have the money to pay him since they have so many high $$ players, little cap space and need to pay Diggs. I think he has an actual chance to hit the market. Lewan I don't see making the market. He will get extended this summer or franchised next year.
Pair him up with Leonard since it is truly an area of need. I think Ballard timed having the cap space perfectly since next year their is a much better crop, plus we should be much further along in development.
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Just remember, this is going to change a lot before the draft because this will be the first year I believe Ballard uses FA. We don't have a lot of players to resign, and with over 100M in cap space next year after carry over, and basically FA next off season will be starting year 3 of the rebuild, Ballard will be a little more aggressive. How aggressive, I don't know. I think the one area we should look at in FA is WR, LB, and CB.
The one area to avoid in my opinion in FA is DT and DE. The 2019 draft is absolutely loaded with defensive line talent. When one team's whole defensive line (clemson) is projected to go first round, you know it is very deep. I would love Wilkins or Oliver, but I don't think Colts will be drafting top 5 again, which is a good thing..
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The guy has speed in the 4.35 area, and I think we will use him in the slot quite a bit also. So in fact in addition to RB, you can consider him one of our slot receivers. I loved the pick, and was reading yesterday Dallas was really wanting him, and were going to draft him in the same round had we not picked him. They were bummed about us taking him. Dallas really needs play makers, and after watching him at the combine, and NC St. this kid while not being big, so breaking tackles is not his forte, but making people miss, and he can be another receiver/RB who can use that giant open middle of the field to make some large plays, in addition to just coming out of the backfield!
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4 hours ago, dgambill said:
Andrew will have been out of game action for like 18-20 months....one thing for certain he is going to have so rust to work off. I remember when Peyton missed all the pre-season and workouts etc when he had the infection cut out of his knee....it was like Week 8 or 9 before old Peyton came back....I think its safe to assume Luck will experience that as well. His play will get better...its his health that I think we all will be holding our breath for.
I was thinking the same thought about knocking off the rust, and how long he has been out. I also thought back to Peyton with that infected bursa sac in his knee, and those first 5 games were ugly. Now Andrew is younger than Peyton was then, and he is in great shape, but it will take at least a 1/4 of the season just to get reacclimated to the game. My guess is Reich knows this already, and the game plan will be designed around more short passes, getting it out quick, so he can get a groove going, and that muscle and game memory reassert themselves. Game Plan will be crucial, but if he does not play well, it is something I expect. If he does play well, it is gravy since just having back healthy is what I care about. I am hoping with Nelson, Kelly, and Smith (if he starts) will be able to open some holes and our running game will also help him. Nothing makes a QB better than a good line and running game. Andrew has had none of these things his first six years.
One more thing I think is a big positive which I think is overlooked is the amount of information he processed over the last year being on the sidelines, and just being able to watch. The way his mind works, I think it will be more like having a coach out there, which will allow Reich to start giving more rein for Luck to call his own plays and switch out of bad plays. It may take a bit, but I forsee positive things going forward.
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I will also join you on the island. When the Colts took Nelson at #6 I was torn. It was an excellent pick, and one I actually wanted and thought we needed, but I also wanted Roquan since I thought we also needed an alpha on the defense.
I knew the other 3 LB's who would go in the first, and in the second when Darius's name was announced, I yelled yes. I loved him, he is fast, and he is a great tackler and can cover. Roquan due to stature and wait sometimes can be blocked, my only ding against him. DL never missed tackles. In an early Walter Football draft they had him going to us at #49. I agree I don't think he would have been there, and it was the right choice inho. You have to follow your draft board, and in the end, this is exactly what Ballard did.
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His last interview, he was very adamant and very clear. I am staying with the plan, and I will be ready to go when camp begins. He won't be throwing in any organized colt's activities until training camp begins. I would imagine we will get few updates until Training Camp also, so get ready for all the "sky is falling" pieces sure to follow in the media.
The fact we are not drafting a QB, and traded down still tells you all you need to know. Luck is on schedule, but he plans to take every small step necessary so he will be 100 percent by camp!
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Everyone can argue among us fans about what Ballard did in FA, and his plan going forward, but in the end, what the players say to their Agents has a much larger impact going forward. When Ballard finds the long term pieces he is looking for, I believe he will then use FA to fill in the holes to get over the top, as it should be done. I felt much better about the plan after I read the article. I felt Ballard has shown professionalism since he got here, and I really liked his style, but being trusted by Agents and Players who are working with you might be one of the most important chartacteristics a GM can have going forward in rebuilding the Colts. The link is below, and makes for some interesting reading on who is trusted in the league and who is not!
One note I found most interesting, is where John Elway stands with Players Agents.
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Right now it seems the Colts are in love with Roquan Smith and LB is going to be a major emphasis point in this draft. If we stick at six, which may not happen since Ballard wants to move down, but lets just say we do and take Nelson, Chubb, or Barkley. Nelson is my vote, but does not matter for this exercise.
By the time we get to the second round, there will still be a lot of talent on the boards, but the top line LB talent will be gone. Seattle wants to move down, since they do not have any picks in the second and third round. Would it be worth keeping the 36th, but trading the 37th and 49th pick for the 18th if VanderEsch is there? Points match up, and it means losing one 2nd round pick we got from the trade to get what would probably be an immediate starter. I hate to trade picks, but same reason why I like whoever we get at six, quality over quantity means starting player, holds for the first LB we choose.
I also have thought about Rashann Evans. The problem with him is I don't know where he is going to go, but I don't think he gets past Pittsburgh, which means we could go a second and possibly our fourth, or maybe our latest second and third. Our 36th and 100th equal 700 points, equaling the 26th or 27th pick.
I would not mind at all giving away one of the seconds and the fourth, but is Evans going to be as good as BVE. I prefer BVE. Thoughts?
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Right now it seems the Colts are in love with Roquan Smith and LB is going to be a major emphasis point in this draft. If we stick at six, which may not happen since Ballard wants to move down, but lets just say we do and take Nelson, Chubb, or Barkley. Nelson is my vote, but does not matter for this exercise.
By the time we get to the second round, there will still be a lot of talent on the boards, but the top line LB talent will be gone. Seattle wants to move down, since they do not have any picks in the second and third round. Would it be worth keeping the 36th, but trading the 37th and 49th pick for the 18th if VanderEsch is there? Points match up, and it means losing one 2nd round pick we got from the trade to get what would probably be an immediate starter. I hate to trade picks, but same reason why I like whoever we get at six, quality over quantity means starting player, holds for the first LB we choose.
I also have thought about Rashann Evans. The problem with him is I don't know where he is going to go, but I don't think he gets past Pittsburgh, which means we could go a second and possibly our fourth, or maybe our latest second and third. Our 36th and 100th equal 700 points, equaling the 26th or 27th pick.
I would not mind at all giving away one of the seconds and the fourth, but is Evans going to be as good as BVE. I prefer BVE. Thoughts?
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No way we do this for dropping to 11 and another second rounder. We dropped three spots the first time, and got three second rounders, and that would be a starting point since we are at a position of there is going to be a QB or one of three big, Chubb, Nelson, or Barkley still available there. I would not move unless we receive a ransom until draft day. Then we can let CB work his magic a little more. If a QB is there, I would be OK to move to 11, but take there 2nd, 3rd, and Miami's number 1 next year. If they want a QB it is more expensive than the Jets paid!!
Plus at that point, Smith or Edmunds would be a great consolation prize since we need one of the ILB's to fall to the second round imo.
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The Browns know how badly they have screwed up the QB position. Wentz was bad enough, but passing on Watson last year made their decision making even more questionable, so Sashi Brown paid the price. The base is getting very impatient, and they are going to draft a QB at 1. Plus Taylor is nothing more than a placeholder for a year while Darnold or Allen imho sit for a year, and then I think they will trade him.
Taylor was the perfect choice for a year since he is looking to continue his audition and find a team who will make him their long term number 1. I don't know if it happens, but he was a good choice. I believe Stanton was brought in to be the long term backup to mentor Darnold or Allen since that is a very important role, and if they pick Allen, they really need a solid mentoring QB who has seen a lot of play. So the Browns will take a QB at 1, the question is what do they do with the 4. The two picks which decide what happens to us at 6 will be the Giants at 2 who I believe will take a QB, and all they say is a smokescreen. Eli has been trending down for awhile. The second jinga block to fall will be what Cleveland does at 4, but no way do they take Barkley and Chubb.
I think the most likely team to get Chubb if things play out in the QB realm as I suspect will be Denver. Less than four weeks!
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I don't think after the trade today, Giants trading JPP to Tampa Bay, we will have no chance at Chubb. The Giants are going to draft him. Gettelman wants a bluechip player instead of trading out, and although they still may go QB, I think after the trade today it signals Chubb is there guy.
I think it also means that at #6, we are going to be in a tough situation unless Denver goes QB. If Cleveland goes Barkley, which they will I believe, and Denver takes Nelson, there is a good chance with Mayfield left someone trys to move up, and with all the blue chips gone, I would not mind trading with Buffalo depending on what they give us. Arizona and Miami are also going to be interested, but it depends on what Denver does. If they go QB we go Nelson.
Prisco just came out with a draft and had Arizona moving up to our spot and the compensation was their 2nd and 3rd this year, because it fit the value chart. I don't know what he was smoking. Jets gave up 3 seconds for 3 spots. You think we would give up 9 spots for a second and third. Try a second, third, and a first next year at least.
As far as a trade I would only want to go back as far as Buffalo since we would have a chance at Smith, Edwards, James, or Fitzpatrick. Still all bluechips. James as our enforcer with Hooker roaming back there would be a nice tandem, but we also really need a MLB who can cover.
Discussion/news of Free Agent Signings 2022
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NFL.com reports the Colts along with a few other teams are looking at FA Evan Engram, and considering placing him in the slot. Thoughts?