Kiper/McShay Mock 1.0

[NewColtsFan]

Kiper has come out with his first mock....

 

And he has the Colts taking.......    Jaelen Strong, WR,  ASU.

 

McShay came out with his first mock a month ago.    And since almost no one here reads ESPN.com it got no mention here.

 

McShay has the Colts taking.....     La'el Collins,  OL,  LSU

 

 

Since those are my two favorite college players at this point,  I'd be very happy with either.    But, honestly,  now that we're picking no earlier than 29th,  I think the chances of either being there are roughly slim and none....    and Slim is riding out of town.....

 

But....

 

It's still very, very early in the process.....

[Everyone]

I don't see the Colts taking WR in the 1st round.

[Gavin]

Another player in the late 1st I'm liking is Nate Orchard OLB/DE, Another option I like is trading down

[Gavin]

I also like Kevin White, WR out of West Virginia, Big strong wr who can go up and get the ball. Not a burner, He blocks well for a wr, Deceptive route runner

[Defjamz26]

I'd be interested see their full mocks if you could. I'm not an ESPN insider.

At this point we might be a team that will trade back. Let someone jump us to get some falling prospect. That's what usually happens to teams picking in the low 20s. If not we'll probably just take BPA, or the highest rated player on our board.

[BOTT]

Kiper has Winston going #1....lol if that happens. Some GMs never learn.

[Tracy Denton]

I'd be interested see their full mocks if you could. I'm not an ESPN insider.

At this point we might be a team that will trade back. Let someone jump us to get some falling prospect. That's what usually happens to teams picking in the low 20s. If not we'll probably just take BPA, or the highest rated player on our board.

Here's a full mock from CBS....http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/mock-draft

[Andrew Luck fan club]

Definitely no need for a wideout in the first or second round. Collins from lsu would be nice though.

[Manning1887]

I hope we don't take Jaelen Strong in the first.

 

I would not mind La'el Collins. I think Ty Sambrailo is a more likely option though.

[Defjamz26]

I don't see the Colts taking WR in the 1st round.

 

We won't. BPA only goes but so far. Our receiving core is terrific. Collins also won't fall that far. He'll be the 2nd lineman taken after Scherff. We'll likely get a fringe 1st/2nd round caliber player who is rated really high on our board. Look for a guy like Armstead, Perryman, McKinney, Waynes,etc...

[BProland85]

The OT class is pretty good this year so I would love that to be our first pick. Would love a trade down to acquire extra picks too.

 

Biggest positions of need - RT, ILB, S, RB, DE

[Clem-Dog]

Collins sounds good to me and Strong doesn't.

The type of receiver we need, one with a little experience, can be had in free agency at a reasonable short-term rate.

[Gavin]

Drafting for position of need is a terrible strategy, You draft for talent not need

[NewColtsFan]

We won't. BPA only goes but so far. Our receiving core is terrific. Collins also won't fall that far. He'll be the 2nd lineman taken after Scherff. We'll likely get a fringe 1st/2nd round caliber player who is rated really high on our board. Look for a guy like Armstead, Perryman, McKinney, Waynes,etc...

 

You may be right about everything you're saying.

 

But I think you're making way, way too many certain predictions way, way too early in the process.

 

In 3 months the board of every team will look completely different than it does today. 

 

Still to come is the combine,  the pro days,  the private work outs,  the medical testing,  the psychological profiles,  the security background checks and on and on....

 

Don't be sure about almost anyone at this point in the process.    I'm not kidding when I say it's way, way too early in the process.

[AKFlame]

I like AJ Cann if he comes out. Solid guard who could up grade our line instantly. 

[Defjamz26]

You may be right about everything you're saying.

 

But I think you're making way, way too many certain predictions way, way too early in the process.

 

In 3 months the board of every team will look completely different than it does today. 

 

Still to come is the combine,  the pro days,  the private work outs,  the medical testing,  the psychological profiles,  the security background checks and on and on....

 

Don't be sure about almost anyone at this point in the process.    I'm not kidding when I say it's way, way too early in the process.

You're right, but I think regardless some things are likely. O lineman always go high, especially the ones from big schools. That's why I think Collins will go high regardless. It's always early for anything if you're talking before the combine. But some things are clear enough already I feel. Nothing is definite, but some is really likely.

[Cynjin]

Here's a full mock from CBS....http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/mock-draft

If the Colts use their first round pick on a RB, like Rang says in that mock, I might just have to throw up.

[Defjamz26]

If the Colts use their first round pick on a RB, like Rang says in that mock, I might just have to throw up.

Agreed. I could stomach a WR in the first if it really was BPA or something, but if we went RB I'd throw something.

[Gavin]

Gordon is my favorite rb but rather have Jaelen Strong or Danny Shelton or Jordan Phillips or Vic Beasley or Kevin White or Alvin Dupree or Nate Orchard