Colts take Jonathan Taylor RB

[el duderino 76]

hooooold on. what did we gave up to move up? 18 fumbles?? can he pass protect, can he catch? 

[IinD 2,995]

1 minute ago, BProland85 said:

 

With his talent, he should be elite in the NFL. 

Hopefully.

Even though Addai had some good years we were so much more deadly when we had a legit RB type like Edge.

[PrideOfAthens17 178]

I preferred Dobbins, as I thought he was a better fit in this offense, but Taylor is outstanding, too. Gonna be fun to see this team with 4th quarter leads, hee hee hee...

[GoColts8818 10,080]

Loving this draft so far.

[ponyboy 460]

If you haven't seen his highlight reel on youtube, check it out.  It's amazing.  He's definitely a home run threat and huge number of broken tackles and yards after contact.  The fumbles are troubling and can hopefully be corrected.

 

 

[ColtStrong2013 1,773]

3 minutes ago, CR91 said:

 

Or it gives the colts leverage when it comes time to do a contract. 

That too. If they have great success with the two, and they value it, it could work out. Mack might not get what he’s looking for elsewhere, and Ballard is the type that will encourage him to test free agency and then try to match what he gets. I doubt very seriously he’ll play behind a better line going forward...

[New Zealands #1 Colts Fan 925]

We just picked the #1 rb in the draft and will have him cheap for 4 years. Yet people still moan. Good grief 

[Superman 37,106]

4 minutes ago, ColtStrong2013 said:

I’m not huge on giving our 5th round pick up.

 

Neither am I. I don't really get this one.

[will426 1,020]

Honestly this could work out well if they permanently keep Hines in the Slot

[PrideOfAthens17 178]

The other great thing about taking a truly talented running back is that they can usually produce right away, unlike most receivers. It will be interesting to see which of Pittman and Taylor becomes a more consistent producer earlier.

 

Although, hopefully both .

[BProland85 2,863]

5 minutes ago, MikeCurtis said:

Mack was going to want big $$$

 

 

 

I wonder if Ballard will try and see what Marlon Mack's trade value is now. We don't really need him with getting Taylor and having Hines and Wilkins. 

[will426 1,020]

Just now, ColtStrong2013 said:

That too. If they have great success with the two, and they value it, it could work out. Mack might not get what he’s looking for elsewhere, and Ballard is the type that will encourage him to test free agency and then try to match what he gets. I doubt very seriously he’ll play behind a better line going forward...

Bc Mack has been doing well clearly regardless of injuries so ofc ppl seem confused but then you look at the contract aspect and now you’re like hmmm  

[aavmarine 34]

$20 the Colts really liked him, and found out the Jaguars were going to pick him

[danlhart87 3,264]

On 4/22/2020 at 2:39 PM, danlhart87 said:

I would assume the quote was about Jonathan Taylor 

called it in Colts next pick 3 thread 

[esmort 1,744]

We will look back at this pick and realize we missed out on a better player at a more important position and we payed a 5th to do it. 

[MTC 6,502]

Early word is that the Jaguars were planning on taking him, hence the trade up.

[Indyfan4life 1,472]

When Taylor lights it up this season, I want everyone that is complaining to come out and say they were wrong. 

[John Waylon 3,546]

1 minute ago, Superman said:

 

Neither am I. I don't really get this one.

It was a firm price. 
 

If Mack signs long term it becomes really steep. Becomes a high price to pay for a RB who won’t be the feature back. 

[TrueBlue12 67]

Taylor is a good player, but I think Marlon Mack and Wilkins are too. I'm not sure Taylor is that much of an upgrade. So, is Mack going to get 8 carries per game now?

[dw49 3,296]

7 minutes ago, BProland85 said:

 

Ballard can easily get back a pick around there by trading down slightly with their 3rd or 4th rounder. 

 

we also have 2 6th

[Orioles22 160]

I certainly didn't think we needed a running back, but now we don't need Mack if Ballard likes Taylor better. I wonder if we could get a third-round pick for him to help us get help at corner or defensive end.

[Calmack 581]

2 minutes ago, esmort said:

We will look back at this pick and realize we missed out on a better player at a more important position and we payed a 5th to do it. 

We're talking bout a 5th here... 

[Kangaroo 96]

You have to remember that the lifespan for RB in the NFL is pretty short (Gore is an exception).  Although I would have moved up for Kmet, I can see the sense behind this pick.  If we leave Mack to carry the load , he's only got a year or 2 left.  This way we extend Mack, and we gain the best RB out of College.  I can see them working brilliantly in tandem for a few more years.

[TrueBlue4ever 72]

1 minute ago, Indyfan4life said:

When Taylor lights it up this season, I want everyone that is complaining to come out and say they were wrong. 

I agree with you!!

 

1 minute ago, Calmack said:

We're talking bout a 5th here... 

whatever!!glass half empty 

[Malakai432 5,175]

I’m stoked about this pick.  I salivated at the idea of the Colts drafting JT but I just thought it would never even come close to happening.  Wow, Hilton, Mack, Pittman and JT....... Omg Rivers has to be in high heaven.

[New Zealands #1 Colts Fan 925]

For all the people moaning we have too many running backs. Chicago just drafted kmet and now have 10 tight ends on the roster 

[esmort 1,744]

1 minute ago, Calmack said:

We're talking bout a 5th here... 

 Its not just the 5th ... its who we chose in the 2nd round ... moving up and paying a fifth just adds insult to injury.

[richard pallo 2,985]

3 minutes ago, Superman said:

 

Neither am I. I don't really get this one.

Please it's a 5th rd pick. 

 

3 minutes ago, danlhart87 said:

called it in Colts next pick 3 thread 

Me too.  I thought Dodds was talking about a RB.  

[holeymoley99 241]

I like mack BUT Taylor is a whole other level, was better then Barkley in college and will be as a pro. This guys starts day 1 and goes for over 1,300 rushing yards...fast and big best college back for 3 years running

[stitches 9,484]

Not a huge fan of drafting RBs high in the draft. Not a huge fan of trading up for a RB... especially since I thought we had good RB stable. To a certain degree this pick is not shocking though - it continues the theme of WIN NOW moves by Ballard. 

 

I cannot quibble with the player himself though. Taylor was quite possibly the best runner in the draft. He runs strong, and he has explosive traits. I've said before that I like Mack but he leaves some yards on the field... I don't think Taylor will leave many yards on the field, he gets what's there and then some more. Greg Cosell compares him to Ezekiel Elliot as a runner and I can see that comparison. He has some fumbling issues but Mack had similar issues coming in, but they largely got fixed by our coaching staff. Taylor has worked on his receiving in the last year and made some improvements there, still not dynamic as a receiver though, IMO.

[Orioles22 160]

1 minute ago, Kangaroo said:

You have to remember that the lifespan for RB in the NFL is pretty short (Gore is an exception).  Although I would have moved up for Kmet, I can see the sense behind this pick.  If we leave Mack to carry the load , he's only got a year or 2 left.  This way we extend Mack, and we gain the best RB out of College.  I can see them working brilliantly in tandem for a few more years.

I don't think we need them both - Wllkins and Hines are plenty good enough to fill the backup role.

 

[CR91 10,792]

Now we know who Dodds was talking about when he said he took a body shot and still kept going

[cbear 853]

Would Mack have asked for that much money?  This was a good business move as we have a running back on the cheap for 4 years, but unless Mack were to get hurt, I can't see how it makes us better now.  

[MikeCurtis 2,127]

10 minutes ago, BProland85 said:

Wow really good pick actually even though I don't like going RB early. He is arguable the top RB in this draft, and could be the next elite RB in the NFL, especially behind this OL.

 

Wonder when Ballard and the coaching staff soured on Marlon Mack. Possibly could be because of his numerous injuries. RB room will be super deep and talented this year for sure!

Because we have a QB that can go deep now, they won’t be able to stack the box...

 

This guy is very tough to bring down, and should have open holes to run thru

 

At WI EVERYONE knew he was getting the ball.... If the safeties come up to stop the run.... Campbell, Hilton, Burton, and frickin Pittman will be open all day

 

I like this draft

[will426 1,020]

He is pretty big and faster than Mack that size could be very nice behind our line 

[coltsfanatic24 1,089]

11 minutes ago, MikeCurtis said:

Mack was going to want big $$$

 

 

Mack has been great for us so far and is only 24. He’s earned a big contract. Better options available imo. 

[runthepost 1,116]

2 minutes ago, holeymoley99 said:

I like mack BUT Taylor is a whole other level, was better then Barkley in college and will be as a pro. This guys starts day 1 and goes for over 1,300 rushing yards...fast and big best college back for 3 years running

Barkley is the perfect back. Taylor is good be he is no Barkley 

[VaAllDay757 626]

Yeah I didn't see this one coming....right now we have 5 runningbacks....one is getting cut this season and I don't think we're keeping wilkins after this year

[MikeCurtis 2,127]

Just now, coltsfanatic24 said:

Mack has been great for us so far and is only 24. He’s earned a big contract. Better options available imo. 

Most second contracts on top RBs end up being crappy... for the team

[danlhart87 3,264]

Jags just took Shenault thank goodness