Where is the help at CB, RB, and WR?

[BProland85]

We still have those glaring issues to address, and I hope that Ballard finds some gems in rounds 4-7. 

[csmopar]

1 minute ago, BProland85 said:

We still have those glaring issues to address, and I hope that Ballard finds some gems in rounds 4-7. 

We had so many holes, no way to fix them all with superstars in one draft. 

[MikeCurtis]

2019 draft

 

2nd round FA

[TouchdownMonkey]

That's what I'm saying. Rb not so much but we need Moncrief replacement. Dj Chark would have been perfect we need a big body receiever opposite ty.

[NewColtsFan]

2 minutes ago, BProland85 said:

We still have those glaring issues to address, and I hope that Ballard finds some gems in rounds 4-7. 

 

Tomorrow.

 

Those will be addressed tomorrow.

[James]

Do you expect the whole roster to be fixed in one draft? Don't be unrealistic, please.

 

Ballard just made it very clear that the trenches are being prioritized this offseason.

 

TY, Rogers, Grant, Ebron and Doyle should be enough for this season in the pass catching department.

RB and DB can still be addressed in the 4th and 5th round x2 (remember Hairston?). 

 

Colts will have to do without high picks at skill positions this year though. Just the way it is. Next season with FA and draft those positions can be the focus.

[Flash7]

Also, this is a rebuild, so it’ll take more than this draft to address every need.

[twfish]

#trustinballard

[TouchdownMonkey]

Also ILB

[Coltsman1788]

5 minutes ago, BProland85 said:

We still have those glaring issues to address, and I hope that Ballard finds some gems in rounds 4-7. 

Little help will be found in the remaining rounds I'm afraid.  Best to look towards next year.  Hard to find true impact players on day 3.  If we get one...count ourselves fortunate.

[Patrick Miller]

I think we have a decent stable of running backs that might even look better with the Oline we are building. I do think we need to draft a wr.....

[Southside Hoosier Fan]

Good grief. If we don't pick Turay and Tywuan 2 rounds before we coukd have we could have stayed a Wr and an Rb or CB.

[Hitman45]

3 minutes ago, James said:

Do you expect the whole roster to be fixed in one draft? Don't be unrealistic, please.

 

Ballard just made it very clear that the trenches are being prioritized this offseason.

 

TY, Rogers, Grant, Ebron and Doyle should be enough for this season in the pass catching department.

RB and DB can still be addressed in the 4th and 5th round x2 (remember Hairston?). 

 

Colts will have to do without high picks at skill positions this year though. Just the way it is. Next season with FA and draft those positions can be the focus.

What free agency?

[Albaby]

We got decent CBs and a good RB last year

There’s still time!

[Buck Showalter]

Where is the help at RB? Q. Nelson & B. Smith should help Marlon Mack, no?

[BCoop]

CJ Anderson needs to be a priority now behind these new maulers on the inside.

 

I'd also grab Callaway in Rd. 7 with the hope he can clean himself up.

[Luck 4 president]

1 minute ago, Albaby said:

We got decent CBs and a good RB last year

Who are our decent CBs? Quincy hasn’t proven himself yet, and we don’t even know who will start opposite him since we let Melvin go.

[NewEra]

Trenches make all your outside guys better. This is what Ballard came in saying from day 1. Build from the trenches out 

[BlueCollarColts]

Maybe the staff believes in Mack. He certainly showed flashes last year.

[Mr.Debonair]

 

I guess already on the roster. I’m perplexed here as well 

[Mr.NotSoCreative]

We can still get Hines in 4th and St.Brown in 5th.

[jet1968]

Games are won in the trenches. #1 playmaker set out last year because of very poor line play. I for 1 am ecstatic that the line is finally getting fixed 

[DougDew]

RB doesn't matter this year.  Mack and Turbin with a vet cast off this summer will be fine.  LB, CB, and WR are concerns.  

[shasta519]

Apparently those picks are coming next year. This draft is the definition of overdrafting for needs.

[Fisticuffs111]

I kinda wish we would've stayed at 49 and taken a particular CB, but I'm pretty good with the picks so far.

[Mr.NotSoCreative]

Also can get Morgan from ND or Cobbs from IU. 

[colt18]

31 minutes ago, James said:

Do you expect the whole roster to be fixed in one draft? Don't be unrealistic, please.

 

Ballard just made it very clear that the trenches are being prioritized this offseason.

 

TY, Rogers, Grant, Ebron and Doyle should be enough for this season in the pass catching department.

RB and DB can still be addressed in the 4th and 5th round x2 (remember Hairston?). 

 

Colts will have to do without high picks at skill positions this year though. Just the way it is. Next season with FA and draft those positions can be the focus.

While I agree with strengthening the trenches, we definitely could use someone to step up along with TY. I like the two TE sets with Doyle/Ebron but someone else other than those three are going to have to step up. I'm not so sure Rogers or Grant will be that guy. 

 

I'm going to trust Ballard and withhold judgement until I see results, but I will say that I hope they address the skill positions in these rounds.

[nburgmei]

There are still some good WR prospects left in the draft. Deon Cain, Allan Lazard, E. St. Brown. I'm happy with the trenches strategy.

[Bluefire4]

Ballard did say he liked what was on the roster at running back, and that he'd be ok with TY Hilton, Ryan Grant, and Chester Rogers as his top 3 going into the season. 

 

I'm fine not adding anybody at running back this year, but if one of those 3 receivers go down I don't know who we turn to. 

 

Hopefully someone like Equanimeous St. Brown or Daesean Hamilton fall to our fourth round pick tomorrow.

[TheMarine]

 

[TdungyW/12]

1 hour ago, BProland85 said:

We still have those glaring issues to address, and I hope that Ballard finds some gems in rounds 4-7. 

I’m sure we will get some help in some positions .... and we have guys and add Luck to that we r good. 

 

TY

doyle

ebron

rodgers

mack

granted they arent superstar names but with Luck throwing they will be. 

[LockeDown]

Ballard said he was upset with our Oline last year, how we didn't measure up in a few games. Well, he's fixing that problem for sure.  

[ColtsBlitz]

1 hour ago, csmopar said:

We had so many holes, no way to fix them all with superstars in one draft. 

Wise words

[Bubba_Rebel]

1 hour ago, Flash7 said:

Also, this is a rebuild, so it’ll take more than this draft to address every need.

We should have gotten 17 picks..what's Ballard thinking?

[JColts72]

Allpasses,in this,draft.

[James]

6 hours ago, Hitman45 said:

What free agency?

 

The one in 2019, which we've obviously been aiming at, when out first targets this FA weren't landed. 

[bleevit]

I think I'll wait for the finished product before making any overall judgements. I haven't seen any of the draft picks thus far that I just doubt. If CB had not improved the O-line this year and Luck gets hurt again, the folks on this site would have a hissy fit.

[Coltsman1788]

15 hours ago, Mr.NotSoCreative said:

We can still get Hines in 4th and St.Brown in 5th.

Nice job calling the Hines pick in the 4th!