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  1. I understand that the rating system was changed this year and more players will be in the 60-80 range, but I question why Darius Leonard is an 84 OVR when Derwin James is 87 OVR and Leighton Vander Esch is 86 OVR.  I think James and LVE are both phenomenal young defensive stars, but they should not be higher than Leonard after Leonard wins DROY.  They should all be at 87 or Leonard at 87 and those two at 86 OVR.   

  2. 3 hours ago, chad72 said:

     

    Totally disagree there. Accuracy is suspect, yes!!! But he has plenty of arm strength, IMO. His issues border around his accuracy, deep or middle. However, if he has a guy with the catch radius of Hopkins, he just needs to be what Stafford was for Megatron, use that catch radius and get it to his vicinity. He has plenty of arm strength to lead a speedster like Fuller, and has done so several times over the last 2 years. 

     

    Fine aspects of QBing like reading blitzes and making decisions under pressure, he has some ways to go when compared to Luck. 

    I went back and watched some more clips of Watson and I see that he has a better arm than I gave him credit for.  During the combine I remembered the analysts mentioning his arm was not as good as other QBs in that draft based on ball velocity.  I think Watson's throws were around 49 MPH, while most throw in the mid-50s or higher.  But based on the clips I watched, his arm looks fine, it's more so the accuracy and QB fundamentals.  

  3. Watson had a pretty good year, 4165 yards (+551 rush yards) and 26 TDs (+5 Rush TDs) with 9 INTs.  He is a good game management QB.  He'll give you around 250 yards with a TD pass or two (only threw more than 2 TD passes in a game once last season: 5 TDs against Miami) and he'll scramble for some first downs.  His main issue is his arm.  He does not have great arm strength for deep throws and his accuracy falters at times.  He's a good enough QB with his athleticism to make the playoffs on a good team, especially with Hopkins to throw to.  He also did a good jon this year considering he dealt with an O-line that got him sacked 62 times.  However, I don't see him as a superstar or a top 10 QB.  He's definitely not a terrible QB, but right now he's more middle of the pack around 16th best QB.  

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  4. Colts have went 0-2 to start the season from 2014-2017, and lost the first game of the year every year except against the Raiders in 2013.  Colts need to set a new precedent of staying in rhythm all season and not being in must win scenarios during Weeks 3-5.  

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  5. Obviously a lot can happen between now and the regular season, but I think Wilkins is on this team in September.  I think it will be more a question of is Spencer Ware going to show enough in camp and pre-season for the Colts to carry him as a 4th RB.  I think Wilkins is safe whether they keep 3 or 4 RBs.  

  6. This would be my list: 

    1. Saquon Barkley 

    2. Ezekiel Elliott 

    3. Alvin Kamara 

    4. Christian McCaffrery 

    5. Todd Gurley 

    6. Le'Veon Bell 

    7. Melvin Gordon 

    8. Joe Mixon 

    9. James Conner 

    10. Nick Chubb 

    11. Phillip Lindsay 

    12. Sony Michel 

    13. David Johnson 

    14. Derrick Henry 

    15. Chris Carson 

    16. Marlon Mack 

    17. Kerryon Johnson 

    18. Aaron Jones 

    19. Leonard Fournette   

    20. Dalvin Cook 

    21. Jordan Howard 

    22. Mark Ingram 

    23. Adrian Peterson 

    24. LeSean McCoy 

    25. Devonta Freeman 

    26. Lamar Miller 

    27. Kenyan Drake 

    28. Tevin Coleman 

    29. Damien Williams  

    30. Josh Jacobs 

    31. David Montgomery 

    32. Ronald Jones  

  7. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001034041/article/ranking-all-32-rb1s-heading-into-2019-saquon-barkley-no-1

     

    Can't say that I agree that Mack is the 24th best starting RB, when he has Josh Jacobs at #21 without taking a snap yet and Damien Williams at #20.  

     

    Mack's NFL statistical ranks

    16th in Rush Yards with 908 

    Tied for 7th in TDs with 9 

    6th in Rush Yards/Game with 75.7

    2nd in Postseason Rush Yards with 194 

     

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  8. Great write up!  I'll give Grigson credit for drafting Hilton and Ryan Kelly.  He didn't get many picks rights, but we got two impactful players from his drafts.  Definitely not the ideal as you would want multiple impact players over that many drafts, but at least we got two studs out of it.  

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  9. Saw a video about this year's rookies in Madden 20 and thought I would predict what the ratings will be like for the Colts players.   

     

    Quarterbacks

    Andrew Luck - 91 OVR 

    Jacoby Brissett - 76 OVR 

    Philip Walker - 64 OVR 

    Running backs

    Nyheim Hines -  77 OVR 

    Marlon Mack - 83 OVR 

    Spencer Ware - 75 OVR 

    Jordan Wilkins - 72 OVR 

    Wide receivers

    Parris Campbell - 74 OVR 

    Deon Cain - 68 OVR 

    Daurice Fountain - 67 OVR 

    Devin Funchess - 80 OVR 

    T. Y. Hilton - 90 OVR 

    Marcus Johnson - 69 OVR 

    Zach Pascal - 70 OVR 

    Chester Rogers - 74 OVR 

    Tight ends

    Mo Alie-Cox - 70 OVR 

    Jack Doyle - 85 OVR 

    Eric Ebron - 87 OVR 

    Ross Travis - 69 OVR 

    Offensive linemen

    Josh Andrews - 65 OVR 

    Jackson Barton - 61 OVR 

    Evan Boehm - 71 OVR 

    Anthony Castonzo - 84 OVR 

    Le'Raven Clark - 65 OVR 

    Antonio Garcia -62 OVR 

    Mark Glowinski - 80 OVR 

    Joe Haeg - 69 OVR 

    Ryan Kelly - 85 OVR 

    Quenton Nelson - 89 OVR 

    Javon Patterson - 60 OVR  

    Will Poehls - 61 OVR 

    Braden Smith - 82 OVR 

    J'Marcus Webb T - 66 OVR

    Defensive linemen

    Denico Autry - 81 OVR 

    Gerri Green - 65 OVR 

    Justin Houston - 87 OVR 

    Margus Hunt - 79 OVR 

    Tyquan Lewis - 75 OVR 

    Al-Quadin Muhammad - 70 OVR 

    Jabaal Sheard - 86 OVR 

    Grover Stewart - 70 OVR 

    Kemoko Turay - 76 OVR 

    Jihad Ward - 72 OVR 

    Linebackers

    Ben Banogu - 73 OVR 

    Matthew Adams - 70 OVR 

    Zaire Franklin - 68 OVR 

    Darius Leonard - 88 OVR 

    Bobby Okereke - 72 OVR 

    Skai Moore - 65 OVR 

    EJ Speed - 64 OVR 

    Ahmad Thomas - 64 OVR 

    Anthony Walker Jr. - 78 OVR 

    Defensive backs

    Jalen Collins - 72 OVR 

    Pierre Desir - 80 OVR 

    Matthias Farley - 77 OVR 

    Clayton Geathers - 80 OVR 

    Nate Hairston - 72 OVR 

    Malik Hooker - 85 OVR 

    Derrick Kindred - 73 OVR 

    Christopher Milton - 65 OVR 

    Kenny Moore CB - 81 OVR 

    George Odum FS - 70 OVR 

    Marvell Tell III - 71 OVR 

    Khari Willis - 72 OVR 

    Quincy Wilson - 77 OVR 

    Rock Ya-Sin - 75 OVR 

    Special teams

    Luke Rhodes LS - 36 OVR (LS are always disrespected and placed as TEs)

    Rigoberto Sanchez P - 80 OVR 

    Adam Vinatieri K - 81 OVR 

     

    At the launch ratings for Madden 19, Colts had nine 80+ OVR players.  At the end of the season, they had 16 80+ OVR players.  My prediction has 21 players over 80 OVR.  I know Madden isn't the official word on how good players are, but it shows our team is improving and is getting better players and younger players are developing.  

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  10. Pick wise, here's my scale based on how close a player was picked: 

    A+ = exact spot 

    A = 1 to 3 spots off 

    A- = 4 to 6 spots off 

    B+ = 8 to 10 spots off 

    B = 11 to 13 spots off 

    B- = 14 to 16 spots off 

    C+ = 17 to 19 spots off 

    C = 20 to 22 spots off 

    C- = 23 to 25 spots off 

    D+ = 26 to 28 spots off 

    D = 29 to 31 spots off 

    D- = 32 to 34 spots off 

    F = 35+ spots off 

     

    Round 1 Pick 26: DL Jeffrey Simmons Mississippi State  Actual Pick: R1 #20 to Titans 

    Grade: A-   Doesn't surprise me he went as high as #20.  Top 10 talent when healthy

     

    Round 2 Pick 34:  S Darnell Savage Jr. Maryland Actual Pick: R1 #21 to Packers 

    Grade: B    Ended up being the top S prospect off the board 

     

    Round 2 Pick 59: WR J.J. Arcega-Whiteside Stanford Actual Pick: R2 #57 to Eagles 

    Grade: A   Pretty close on this one 

     

    Round 3 Pick 89: DT Renell Wren Arizona State Actual Pick: R4 #125 to Bengals  

    Grade: F     Went a lot later than I thought he would 

     

    Round 4 Pick 129: DE Anthony Nelson Iowa Actual Pick: R4 #105 to Bucs 

    Grade: C-    I was in the right round but he went in the early 4th when I thought late 4th 

     

    Round 4 Pick 134: T Chuma Edoga USC Actual Pick: R3 #92 to Jets  

    Grade F:  Off my a wide margin here but he is a solid prospect to develop at #92 

     

    Round 5 Pick 164 - TE Foster Moreau LSU Actual Pick: R4 #137 to Raiders 

    Grade: D+  I think he's good to be a good TE.  Good pick by the Raiders.  

     

    Round 6 Pick 199 - Benn Burr-Kirven Washington Actual Pick: R5 #142 to Seahawks  

    Grade: F  Due to his size I thought he would be a later round prospect in the 6th 

     

    Round 7 Pick 240 - CB Isaiah Wharton Rutgers Actual Pick: Undrafted 

    Grade: B-  The last pick was #254, so to be undrafted I was off by 15 spots.  

     

    Overall: C    First 4 out of 5 were close but the remaining picks were quite off  

     

     

  11. As stated above, we don't have a pick for a while, but here are players I would target Day 3: 

     

    Safety 

    Deionte Thompson 

    Amani Hooker 

    Chauncey Gardner-Johnson 

     

    EDGE 

    Anthony Nelson 

    D'Andre Walker 

    Maxx Brosby 

    Charles Omenihu 

     

    Interior DL 

    Renell Wren 

    Gerald Willis 

    Daylon Mack 

    Daniel Wise 

     

     

    Tight End 

    Foster Moreau 

    Dax Raymond 

    Issac Nauta 

    Alize Mack 

     

    Runningback 

    Mike Weber 

    Alex Barnes 

    Benny Snell 

     

    Offensive Line 

    David Edwards 

    Dru Samia 

    Mitch Hyatt 

    Derwin Gray 

     

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  12. Will include picks up until Pick 26 and Pick 34 to show what the draft board is looking like with our first two picks.  

     

    Round 1 

    1. ARI - QB Kyler Murray Oklahoma  

    2. SF - DE Nick Bosa Ohio State

    3. CIN via NYJ - QB Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State

    4. OAK - OLB/DE Josh Allen Kentucky 

    5. TB - DT Quinnen Williams Alabama  

    6. NYG - DE Montez Sweat Mississippi State 

    7. JAC - T Jawaan Taylor Florida

    8. ATL via DET - DT Ed Oliver Houston

    9. WAS via BUF - QB Drew Lock 

    10. DEN - ILB Devin White LSU 

    11. NYJ via CIN - OLB/DE Brian Burns Florida State 

    12. GB - TE T.J. Hockenson Iowa 

    13. MIN via MIA - OL Andre Dillard Washington State 

    14. DET via ATL - DE Rashan Gary Michigan 

    15. BUF via WAS - WR D.K. Metcalf Ole Miss   

    16. CAR - DE Clelin Ferrell Clemson 

    17. NYG - G/T Jonah Williams Alabama  

    18. MIA via MIN - C/G Garrett Bradbury NC State  

    19. BAL via TEN - LB Devin Bush Michigan 

    20. PIT - CB Byron Murphy Washington 

    21. NE via SEA - TE Noah Fant Iowa  

    22. TEN - DT Christian Wilkins Clemson  

    23. HOU - T Cody Ford Oklahoma  

    24. OAK - RB Josh Jacobs Alabama 

    25. PHI - CB DeAndre Baker Georgia 

     

    26. IND - DT Jeffrey Simmons Mississippi State 

    Tillery might very well be the pick here, but Simmons is top 10 talent when healthy and is great value towards the end of the first round.  As long as the ACL injury checks out with the medical staff and there are no evident setbacks, he would be a great snag at 26.    

     

    27. OAK - CB Greedy Williams 

    28. LAC - DL Jerry Tillery Notre Dame 

    29. KC – S Jonathan Abram Mississippi State  

    30. GB – WR Marquise Brown Oklahoma

    31. NYG via LAR - QB Daniel Jones Duke 

    32. SEA via NE - S Nasir Adderley Delaware 

     

    Round 2

    33. ARI - WR AJ Brown Ole Miss 

     

    34. IND - S Darnell Savage Jr. Maryland 

    Great ball skills and coverage IQ combined with great burst and acceleration in tackle pursuit.  Would be a great fit in the secondary paired with Hooker.  I think he has the potential to be the best safety prospect in this draft.    

     

    Round 2 Pick 59: WR J.J. Arcega-Whiteside Stanford 

    Big WR that can be another red zone threat for Luck.  Strong hands and can box out the DB for the ball. Funchess and Whiteside on the outside with Hilton in the slot would be fun for Luck.    

     

    Round 3 Pick 89: DT Renell Wren Arizona State 

    With Simmons out for the year, Wren provides immediate help in the DL rotation.  Wren and Simmons can develop into the future duo at DT and will provide great rotational DL depth.  

     

    Round 4 Pick 129: DE Anthony Nelson Iowa

    Outstanding length at 6'7" and has great quickness to get around the edge.  Good athlete that can learn to be a valuable 4-3 DE.  Ballard preaches to have the DL two lines deep, adding Nelson, Wren, and Simmons gives us a deep DL for the future with Turay, Lewis, Ward, and Stewart. 

     

    Round 4 Pick 134: T Chuma Edoga USC

    A great athlete for an OL and has promising traits to develop into a solid T.  Great run blocker but needs pass blocking traits developed.  He can be used in 6 OL packages for run formations and can take over for Castonzo when he develops better pass protection.    

     

    Round 5 Pick 164 - TE Foster Moreau LSU

    A great run blocker that can develop into the Jack Doyle role. Ebron and Doyle are on the last year of their contracts.  I think Ebron will be brought back as he loves playing here with Luck, but they might move on from Doyle due to age and injuries.  Reich also loves his TEs so he will still find a role in this offense as a TE3.    

     

    Round 6 Pick 199 - Benn Burr-Kirven Washington  

    Small size but has great instincts and football IQ.  Had 94 solo tackles and led the nation with 176 tackles.  At the very least he can be a solid special teamer and depth LB.   

     

    Round 7 Pick 240 - CB Isaiah Wharton Rutgers

    I do not think CB is a major need in this draft for the Colts but grabbing one on Day 3 is a good idea for depth.  Can be a solid CB4 or CB5 and would prevent us from seeing Milton trying to cover.  Milton should be strictly special teams.  

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