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As the draft is getting closer, I'm having a hard time finding 3-4 DE's that the Colts could take. It seems every DE I want for us doesn't have the size and would end up transitioning to a 3-4 OLB. Does anyone have a list of maybe 5-10 names in the first 3-4 rounds that we could take that would actually be a 3-4 Defensive End on the Colts?

 

I really appreciate this, thanks!

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Preston Smith out of Mississippi St.and Carl Davis out of Iowa are two names that stick out to me

 

Carl Davis, Grady Jarrett, Arik Armstead, Henry Anderson, Jordan Phillips, Malcolm Brown, Xaiver Cooper.  

 

I was thinking Arik Armstead. I think he could be good for us but if Zack Kerr and Montori Hughes are playing end I don't think the FO would draft an end in the first.. maybe if they split nose and end.

Thanks to all 3 of you. Armstead was the only one I 100% knew. I will take a closer look at some of these guys to see who I think would make a great fit for us. Really appreciate the help!

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As the draft is getting closer, I'm having a hard time finding 3-4 DE's that the Colts could take. It seems every DE I want for us doesn't have the size and would end up transitioning to a 3-4 OLB. Does anyone have a list of maybe 5-10 names in the first 3-4 rounds that we could take that would actually be a 3-4 Defensive End on the Colts?

 

I really appreciate this, thanks!

Here are a few sights.

 

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/tracker#dt-tabs:dt-by-position/dt-by-position-input:dl

 

http://www.drafttek.com/2015-NFL-Draft-Prospect-Rankings/Top-College-34-Defensive-Ends-2015-Draft.asp

 

http://nfldraftgeek.com/3-4DERankings.html

 

http://walterfootball.com/draft2015DE3-4.php

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Carl Davis, Grady Jarrett, Arik Armstead, Henry Anderson, Jordan Phillips, Malcolm Brown, Xaiver Cooper.  

 

 

I'm not sure how you have Jarrett and Cooper as defensive ends? 

 

Some of the other guys here are not DE's either,  but they could play it situationally... 

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Leonard Williams, USC

Arik Armstead, Oregon

Malcom Brown, Texas

Carl Davis, Iowa

Preston Smith, Mississippi St.

Henry Anderson, Stanford

Louis Trinca-Pasat, Iowa

Marcus Hardison, Arizona St.

Ray Drew, Georgia

Leon Orr, Florida

Christian Covington, Rice

Mario Edwards Jr., FSU (Yuck!)

Just to name a few.

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Why aren't they defensive ends? 

 

Because they're 4-3 DT's.

 

They're shorter and squatier and I'm not sure they have any of the burst or power to speed that an end is going to need.

 

I'm not saying they're not very good football players.   I think they are.

 

I'm just not sure they're a scheme fit for a team running a 3-4.

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Because they're 4-3 DT's.

 

They're shorter and squatier and I'm not sure they have any of the burst or power to speed that an end is going to need.

 

 

Cooper is the same size as RJF. Jarrett is 2" short, but the same weight. 

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