4 New Mock Drafts from NFL.com....

[NewColtsFan]

....   these are the first from NFL.com....

 

There will be many more before the next 4 months are over.... 

 

Should be lots of interesting observations to chew on for a while....

 

 

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2013/mock-drafts

 

 

To get you going....   the 4 analysts all project the Colts to take a DL of some type....

 

Hankins,  Floyd,  Williams,  Okafor.

[Truckin Sanders]

If we took dl i wouldn't mind Floyd or Williams dislike the other 2. Would rather trade back.

[PrincetonTiger]

I like all

[BOTT]

Me thinks Gil Brandt is going senile

[GrizzColt]

I don't think we will pick any of those guys. I do like Williams though. The NFL is for mentally tough people and he has that.

[Gavin]

Im hoping for Okafor, Barrett Jones or Xavier Rhodes

[GrizzColt]

This is what the National Football Post says of Okafor.  They graded him out as the 199th best player in the draft.  

 

SUMMARY - Alex Okafor was a huge disappointment to evaluate as he clearly is not the athlete some have made him out to be. Because of his limitations NFL teams are likely to struggle finding a natural NFL position for him; his poor leverage and knee bend not only hurts his ability to operate in space, but also makes him an easy assignment on run plays. In the games I viewed he struggled with most all blocks, whether he faced a tackle head on, a tight end down blocking or a fullback lead-blocking. He is also not a consistent pass rushing threat, as despite his ability to get off the ball with excellent burst he can't turn the corner and accelerate to the QB and lacks the hand usage to string together a variety of moves. If he can improve his leverage and hand usage he may be able to carve out a career as a backup but he lacks the upside to warrant selection higher than the 2nd half of day three. .

[sultan5]

Its got to be CB Xavier Rhodes, Jonathon( a complete middle Brauler) Cooper, or trade down and get Chase Thomas and Shayne Skov LB duo. Xavier Rhodes is far and away the best prospect for us. The NFL is gushing over Big CB's. And they have reason to. Patrick Peterson, Vontae Davis, and....that guy from Seattle. Kids coming out of college now-a-days are athletic freaks and these big CB's are becoming perfect matches with the NFL's last big gush...Big WR's. Xavier Rhodes is a complete package thats great in  Man Coverage and loves to be seen tracking the best wide recievers on the field. Hes a fearless hitter like Vontae and plays with some swagger. he should be our pick. been checking on Cooper too, He's another solid-as-a-rock type players that plays with no fear, and with all the big bad DT's in the league now, we really need some solid, fearless Guards, getting F/A Vazques and drafting Cooper will go a long way for us.

[iM COLTSSTRONG]

in no way shape or form should we draft a NT! Chapman was projected 1-2 round before injury. he dropped to 5 bc of injury risk. i say let him have a chance and we signed McKinney. we dont need 3 NT. Only 1st round pick for us should be used on CB,OLB,OL not DL. DL is rather deep this year.

 

Banks - Bucs, Giants, Colts, Titans, Viks would be players

Jordan - hes projected all over the place

Rhodes - same teams like Banks

Jones - projected late 1st early 2nd

MAYBE ANSAH....idk if hes worth the risk at this point in the game. we still need o build the monster. if this was 5 years ago id say draft him. but just not sure. 

[Dustin]

I'm I the only one that doesn't see Xaiver Rhodes getting to 24? IMO There are too many teams with need in the secondary that will reach for him.

[Nostrils]

lol this is gonna be so exciting!!!!!!! love it

[BOTT]

in no way shape or form should we draft a NT! Chapman was projected 1-2 round before injury. he dropped to 5 bc of injury risk. i say let him have a chance and we signed McKinney. we dont need 3 NT. Only 1st round pick for us should be used on CB,OLB,OL not DL. DL is rather deep this year.

 

Banks - Bucs, Giants, Colts, Titans, Viks would be players

Jordan - hes projected all over the place

Rhodes - same teams like Banks

Jones - projected late 1st early 2nd

MAYBE ANSAH....idk if hes worth the risk at this point in the game. we still need o build the monster. if this was 5 years ago id say draft him. but just not sure. 

All those guys are potential DE in a 3-4.....and redding is no spring chicken

[BOTT]

I'm I the only one that doesn't see Xaiver Rhodes getting to 24? IMO There are too many teams with need in the secondary that will reach for him.

Some sites don't even have Rhodes going in the first. That may change...

[colts52761]

i know we need guards but can we draft Cooper and have him play center?

[Gavin]

This is what the National Football Post says of Okafor.  They graded him out as the 199th best player in the draft.  

 

SUMMARY - Alex Okafor was a huge disappointment to evaluate as he clearly is not the athlete some have made him out to be. Because of his limitations NFL teams are likely to struggle finding a natural NFL position for him; his poor leverage and knee bend not only hurts his ability to operate in space, but also makes him an easy assignment on run plays. In the games I viewed he struggled with most all blocks, whether he faced a tackle head on, a tight end down blocking or a fullback lead-blocking. He is also not a consistent pass rushing threat, as despite his ability to get off the ball with excellent burst he can't turn the corner and accelerate to the QB and lacks the hand usage to string together a variety of moves. If he can improve his leverage and hand usage he may be able to carve out a career as a backup but he lacks the upside to warrant selection higher than the 2nd half of day three. .

Okafor had 12.5 sacks this year according to ESPN and 44 tackles this year, he does need to be more active with his hands though if he cant get to the QB in time then he should get his hand up to try to bat the ball down, but the 2nd half of day 3 is comical, early to MAYBE mid 2nd round tops is as far as he drops, 199 player, there is only 224 picks af for his ability to turn the corner and accelerate to the QB that site needs to check out 2:52 of this video http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0oG7htes_ZQFysAeO5XNyoA?p=Alex%20Okafor%20highlights&fr2=sb-top&fr=mcafee