Colts select Adonai Mitchell WR Texas (Merged)

[throwing BBZ]

5 minutes ago, stitches said:

Lowest drop rate in the draft. One of the best separators in the draft too... both him and Worthy were victims of inconsistent QB play at Texas. 

 

If you watch his red-zone highlights... he's open soooooo much. Like... in compressed field you are not supposed to be this open this often. 

 

No idea what his attitude problems are but his talent is much better than pick no. 52 would suggest. I wouldn't have been mad if we took him at 15. 

 

Mitchell says it's a chemical imbalance that is difficult to control, diabetes.

 

[twfish]

2 minutes ago, krunk said:

So what to do with Pierce now? 

He will still be a vertical guy, Mitchell has the potential to be an alpha guy though and more then just a deep threat 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Just now, MikeCurtis said:

I’m thinking that their desired pick the Center was taken before 46

I think they were looking for another playmaker. Now they have a guy that can test a defense with his speed opposite Pittman. Rap just said teams didn’t get a good read on him in interviews and he seemed disinterested. 

[ColtV]

4 minutes ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Great pick here. Anyone notice Ballards change in philosophy so far. He took some one with a medical issue. Then takes a guy with some character concerns. He is swinging for the fences. Venturi was adamant colts needed a burner opposite Pittman. They got it.

I'm not aware of any character concerns about Mitchell, but yes it is long past time to move past a somewhat puritanical streak on player assessment. It's building a football team, not a church choir.

[stitches]

4 minutes ago, krunk said:

So what to do with Pierce now? 

Nothing. Let them compete. 

[DattMavis]

4 minutes ago, atapcl said:

Maybe type 1 diabetes caused him to pace himself.

Maybe, but our WRs have to block.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

The guy is tall and had almost 900 yards last year. Steichen will get him to his full potential.

[stitches]

1 minute ago, twfish said:

He will still be a vertical guy, Mitchell has the potential to be an alpha guy though and more then just a deep threat 

Yeah... Mitchell can be the prototypical versatile X. 

[Stephen]

6 minutes ago, krunk said:

So what to do with Pierce now? 

Keep him

[GoColts8818]

I liked Worthy more but I am not going to complain about this pick.  The drop rate is amazing and could be a best friend for a young QB assuming he has no issues getting open.

[Gigc]

6 minutes ago, krunk said:

So what to do with Pierce now? 

You keep him. He plays. Everybody plays. This gives us options to run 4 wides at times...

[Colt Overseas]

His tape v Alabama is excellent. He gave Arnold and McKinstry all sorts trouble in that game. The upside is undeniable. 

[Stephen]

11 minutes ago, stitches said:

Lowest drop rate in the draft. One of the best separators in the draft too... both him and Worthy were victims of inconsistent QB play at Texas. 

 

If you watch his red-zone highlights... he's open soooooo much. Like... in compressed field you are not supposed to be this open this often. 

 

No idea what his attitude problems are but his talent is much better than pick no. 52 would suggest. I wouldn't have been mad if we took him at 15. 

Mitchell at 52 is as impressive  as 6 qbs in the first 12 picks

[John Hammonds]

Pittman, Pierce, Downs, Mitchell, Dulin

[DougDew]

Good pick.  Great hands are important.  Hard to ever know what character concerns really mean.  If its just about being unprofessional about managing his diabetes, that can be supported.  Its probably about the things he did that impacted his diabetes mores than simply mismanaging it.  But who knows.

 

Also, compare this WR room to what it was 2, 3, and 4 years ago.   Wow.  Finally

 

[DattMavis]

3 minutes ago, ColtV said:

I'm not aware of any character concerns about Mitchell, but yes it is long past time to move past a somewhat puritanical streak on player assessment. It's building a football team, not a church choir.

Don't tell the Eagles that! 😂

[danlhart87]

4 minutes ago, stitches said:

Nothing. Let them compete. 

[New Zealands #1 Colts Fan]

Hold on, am I in the Colts forum, as all I'm reading is positive posts. Where are all the fire Ballard threads because he drafted a diabetic.

[John Hammonds]

Just now, New Zealands #1 Colts Fan said:

Hold on, am I in the Colts forum, as all I'm reading is positive posts. Where are all the fire Ballard threads because he drafted a diabetic.

[BProland85]

Love love love this pick! He was the WR I wanted from Texas and getting him mid round 2 is a steal imo so long as Reggie Wayne can work with his consistency a bit. He’s already a good route runner and has the speed. 

[CoachLite]

2 minutes ago, New Zealands #1 Colts Fan said:

Hold on, am I in the Colts forum, as all I'm reading is positive posts. Where are all the fire Ballard threads because he drafted a diabetic.

I know several athletes that are diabetics, even some Type 1. It's not the problem it used to be.

[Patrick Miller]

Great pick! I’ve been telling folks you can get good WRs in the second round. 

[VikingsFanInChennai]

12 minutes ago, Scott Pennock said:

Wow.......you sound like you are miserable at a party.

 

calm down, take a joke, eat Snickers... 

 

 

[Dobbinblitz]

Mitchell posted 93 catches for 1,405 yards and 18 touchdowns during his collegiate carreer. He was a two-time national champion during his time with the Georgia Bulldogs, appearing in five College Football Playoff games and catching a touchdown in all five. After the championship success in Athens, Mitchell came to Austin and had a career-best season at Texas, finishing with 55 catches for 845 yards and 11 touchdowns, all career-high marks.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

My gut after these first two picks is that Ballard will be signing a vet safety and a CB after the draft. Will probably spend more on safety. Thought this tweet from Diggs was interesting.

 

 

[MikeCurtis]

17 minutes ago, krunk said:

I live in Houston but from Atlanta.

I also lived in Sugar Hill GA for a few years

[Colt Overseas]

AR to AD has a nice ring to it!

[Scott Pennock]

Funny thing about this pick is the fact that fans WANTED this guy, so they are willing to overlook the diabetic part - whereas yesterday Latu was projected to be gone by 15 so he was on nobody's radar, so they lashed out in anger about his misdiagnosed injury history........why, because he wasn't who THEY wanted! 

 

Hypocrites....

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Getting with a chip on his shoulder.

 

 

[cbear]

8 minutes ago, John Hammonds said:

Pittman, Pierce, Downs, Mitchell, Dulin

Forgot about Dulin. What a bonus! 

[w87r]

Current Draft Picks:

1.15 - $3,034,753 - Laiatu Latu, Edge, UCLA

2.46 - $1,510,581**traded for #52, #142, #155

**2.52 - $1,219,297 - Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas

3.82 - $1,045,776

4.117 - $984,721

**5.142 - $883,167

5.151 - $879,060

**5.155 - $877,117

6.191 - $840,061

7.234 - $820,427

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

 

[Scott Pennock]

4 minutes ago, VikingsFanInChennai said:

 

calm down, take a joke, eat Snickers... 

 

 

Take a joke? About a disease that kills people? Why don't you just not make the stupid joke..........and cram that snickers up your 4th pint of contact! 

[bestQBever]

19 minutes ago, krunk said:

So what to do with Pierce now? 

Keep him. He can now just come in and run his patented go routes and not worry about being the number 2 or even number 3 receiver

[Defjamz26]

Ballard is really starting to learn how to get good value. Best pass rusher in the draft falls to him at 15. Then he trades down and gets extra 5th round picks and gets a 9.99 RAS receiver with the lowest drop rate in the country coming out.

[Superman]

7 minutes ago, VikingsFanInChennai said:

eat Snickers

 

Especially if your blood sugar is low.

[colts89]

I thought he was for sure going somewhere in the late 1st round. It'll be interesting finding out what these 'attitude' problems are about that apparently scared these GMs.

[Dobbinblitz]

"Mitchell can beat press and has the speed to take the battle to the third level but he's still learning the art of bullying the catch space in tight quarters and jump-ball battles. He's not always a natural hands-catcher, but his ability to snare balls outside his frame is top-notch. His route running currently lacks focus and consistency, but agility and burst out of breaks will not be an issue. Mitchell is rugged after the catch and has the ability to become a winner on all three levels. The difference between becoming a WR2 or WR1 could rest on his urgency and willingness to go to work on the unpolished areas of his craft." – Lance Zierlein, NFL.com.

[CoachLite]

1 minute ago, Dobbinblitz said:

"Mitchell can beat press and has the speed to take the battle to the third level but he's still learning the art of bullying the catch space in tight quarters and jump-ball battles. He's not always a natural hands-catcher, but his ability to snare balls outside his frame is top-notch. His route running currently lacks focus and consistency, but agility and burst out of breaks will not be an issue. Mitchell is rugged after the catch and has the ability to become a winner on all three levels. The difference between becoming a WR2 or WR1 could rest on his urgency and willingness to go to work on the unpolished areas of his craft." – Lance Zierlein, NFL.com.

If Mitchell has the "want to", working with Reggie he could be great.

[coltsfanatic24]

Great pick. AD Mitchell was projected to go in the first round mid 20’s by most draft analysts. Great value at 52!