So apparently our biggest draft needs WERE OLB & OLine

[HarassedOffTheSite]

...and NOT CB. ;)

[Dustin]

If they were drafting for need. Which they weren't.

[Coltswarriors]

It was. Guard & a pass rusher was our top needs.

 

Could have told you this before the draft (in fact, I was!)

[Bleedin Blue]

I think these were exactly what we needed.  CB next...maybe RB if a good one falls.

[cbear]

I would have said OL then rush LB, but I can live with this.

[Douzer]

I think these were exactly what we needed.  CB next...maybe RB if a good one falls.

Agreed

[Warhawk]

Well, for the first pick, Werner was, without almost no doubt in my mind, the best player on the board.  By a pretty solid margin, too, though I did like Rhodes.

[HtownColt]

@pwilson24: #Colts GM Ryan Grigson said team had talks about trading up, but opted not to do so, would have cost them most of their picks. #nfldraft

[ALuck>RG3]

Let's trade up for patton and I will grade this a+

[Peytonparker]

Da'rick Rogers or Barrett Jones in the 4th and this is an amazing draft

[Mouthfire]

The only glaring need I saw was a pass-rusher.  That was absolutely untouched in free agency.  With the way FA went, they could pretty much go BPA for anything else. 

 

I'm just glad an elite pass-rusher fell in our lap.

[NewColtsFan]

Our two needs were pass rush and RG.

 

I think we addressed both quite nicely with our first two picks.

 

I think the 4th round will be fascinating to watch.......

[seeblu]

IMO, this has been an excellent draft  for the most pressing needs of the team.  Delighted with both selections. 

[Superman]

...and NOT CB. ;)

 

Oh boy. You're funny.

 

Just to be sure, I always agreed that pass rusher and offensive line were our biggest needs. I just thought that Rhodes would be the best player available if he lasted to #24. I defer to Grigson's better judgment, and obviously yours as well. Kind of disappointed because I think Rhodes is gonna be a prime player, but I'm embracing Werner and his potential impact. 

 

Still not a cornerbackite. ;)

[chad72]

Get Trevardo Williams or Ty Powell for OLB depth in this draft and watch our monster get meaner

[CjMcGirt23]

The Werner pick caught me off guard, watched a good amount of tape on him but never considered it for our pick. I love the guy now, the more tape I watch on him and the more I see him I just love the guy. Excellent attitude, family guy, and his ceiling is high, he's only been playing for 5 years.

[Black-Vell]

IMO, this has been an excellent draft  for the most pressing needs of the team.  Delighted with both selections. 

 

If your happy with both selections - then you were going to be regardless then. Its not like we were gonna draft a K & a FB. Of course we were gonna draft needs.

 

Unlike KC. Now thats a mad fan base. 

[HarassedOffTheSite]

Da'rick Rogers or Barrett Jones in the 4th and this is an amazing draft

Center Brian Schwenke would be a homerun.

[Gavin]

Center Brian Schwenke would be a homerun.

In a Zone Blocking scheme

[Tark The Shark]

I would have said CB/RG first than LB.

 

I am pleasantly happy about reading up on both Werner and Thornton.

 

I would still like to grab a CB for depth. Other than that, I haven't found any other needs. Maybe a RB or WR late.

[HarassedOffTheSite]

Just to be sure, I always agreed that pass rusher and offensive line were our biggest needs. I just thought that Rhodes would be the best player available if he lasted to #24.

I've just never understood how folks could know our needs were Oline & OLB yet want to talk about CBs.

That's some cornerbackite behavior.

Never has and never will make sense. ;)

[HarassedOffTheSite]

In a Zone Blocking scheme

Maybe. I'd rather have Jones, especially from a versatility standpoint. But landing Mayock's highest rated Center would be a homerun. He's got the physical attributes needed to play man anyway. He'd do just fine.

[BleedBlu8792]

...and NOT CB. ;)

Had Werner went to the Vikes instead of Floyd, I'd have put a large wager on the Colts taking Rhodes. However, I'm ecstatic with Werner and glad he fell to us.

[Carlos Danger]

I've just never understood how folks could know our needs were Oline & OLB yet want to talk about CBs.

That's some cornerbackite behavior.

Never has and never will make sense. ;)

thought they were called "cornerphiles"... I think we need a C or depth at S in the 4th, but there are some quality WRs, RBs available as well...

[HarassedOffTheSite]

If they were drafting for need. Which they weren't.

"@KBowenColts: Grigson said he thought Thornton would be long gone by the time the Cotls picked at 86: "He was targeted since we woke up this morning."

[Dustin]

"@KBowenColts: Grigson said he thought Thornton would be long gone by the time the Cotls picked at 86: "He was targeted since we woke up this morning."

So what your saying is that they had him as BPA?

[Gavin]

Maybe. I'd rather have Jones, especially from a versatility standpoint. But landing Mayock's highest rated Center would be a homerun. He's got the physical attributes needed to play man anyway. He'd do just fine.

Maybe he would be fine, But Jones gets caught looking at the action going on around him sometimes after making a block on his man instead of looking for the next defensive player to block but what really makes Barret so good is he understands angles when it comes to blocking, he is not a mauler nor overly strong, Given that we will tie in some Zone Blocking in with our Man Blocking this year I dont think it would have been a big deal if we took him or (for example the guy who was 1st on my list in round 3 before he was taken) Brian Winters. Personally I would have liked Winters over Jones and Thornton....I also see Thornton as being a project......who I would not be surprised is not the starter from day 1 which given that he was a 3rd round pick thats not a problem, I would have traded up in the 3rd for Winters even if that meant losing our 4th (of course maybe Grigson tried to, we really have no way of knowing unless he says that)

[HarassedOffTheSite]

So what your saying is that they had him as BPA?

No. How the heck did you confuse targeting a guy with BPA?

[BigBlueHorseShoe]

Why would it be CB?  Pass rushers are far more valuable.  A great CB can take away one receiver; cool, the QB still has four other options.  When a pass rusher gets to the QB, he takes away all options.  Kill the head and the body will die.  Not to mention CBs have virtually no effect on stopping the run.  Werner may never be the pure pass rusher that Dwight was, but he is a lot better at stopping the run.

[HarassedOffTheSite]

Maybe he would be fine, But Jones gets caught looking at the action going on around him sometimes after making a block on his man instead of looking for the next defensive player to block but what really makes Barret so good is he understands angles when it comes to blocking, he is not a mauler nor overly strong, Given that we will tie in some Zone Blocking in with our Man Blocking this year I dont think it would have been a big deal if we took him or (for example the guy who was 1st on my list in round 3 before he was taken) Brian Winters. Personally I would have liked Winters over Jones and Thornton....I also see Thornton as being a project......who I would not be surprised is not the starter from day 1 which given that he was a 3rd round pick thats not a problem, I would have traded up in the 3rd for Winters even if that meant losing our 4th (of course maybe Grigson tried to, we really have no way of knowing unless he says that)

I was talking about Schwenke.

[HarassedOffTheSite]

Why would it be CB? Pass rushers are far more valuable. A great CB can take away one receiver; cool, the QB still has four other options. When a pass rusher gets to the QB, he takes away all options. Kill the head and the body will die.

WOOOOO you'll smoke a turd in he¦¦ for saying that to a cornerbackite.

[Gavin]

No. How the heck did you confuse targeting a guy with BPA?

He's not, He is saying Grigson thought that (considering Grigson said he targeted him since early this morning)

[HarassedOffTheSite]

He's not, He is saying Grigson thought that (considering Grigson said he targeted him since early this morning)

Ehhhh

[HtownColt]

So what your saying is that they had him as BPA?

I don't believe that because he said that they were thinking about trading up but decided not too because it would cost too much(I posted his quote somewhere on here), doubt they would've traded up for Thorton. They had somebody else in mind if they would've traded up

[Gavin]

I was talking about Schwenke.

extremely quick off the snap, Not a real strong hand punch nor is he a mauler , gets down the field fast and looks for linebackers and other defensive players to hit, sometimes gets overextended, Rather of traded up for Winters

[HtownColt]

I don't want a center anymore(Frederick would've been the only one), more than likely now they wouldn't beat out Shipley or Satele. We wouldn't keep 3 centers unless he can play guard as well

[Dustin]

I don't believe that because he said that they were thinking about trading up but decided not too because it would cost too much(I posted his quote somewhere on here), doubt they would've traded up for Thorton. They had somebody else in mind if they would've traded up

Well I meant he was BPA when they picked according to them. My guess is they wanted Keenan Allen in a trade up though

[MrJaffer]

Tony Jefferson might be a good pickup in the 4th round if he falls to us. I'd like to establish some quality depth at the S position considering Landry's style of play is an injury waiting to happen. Baccari Rambo is interesting as well.

[bestQBever]

I would have said CB/RG first than LB.

 

I am pleasantly happy about reading up on both Werner and Thornton.

 

I would still like to grab a CB for depth. Other than that, I haven't found any other needs. Maybe a RB or WR late.

don't worry. It's almost guaranteed that one of our four remaining picks is corner. 

[HtownColt]

Well I meant he was BPA when they picked according to them. My guess is they wanted Keenan Allen in a trade up though

They actually were discussing trading into 2nd round:

#Colts never really considered trading up. Didn't want to mortgage the remainder of draft to move into second round.