Colts Select Tanor Bortolini C

[RollerColt]

Interesting.

[twfish]

Love this one. We need a center for the future, this guy is going to be it

[Indyfan4life]

Missed it completely because the commercial playing overrode ESPN. Had to see it on my phone. 

[Patrick Miller]

Seems like a good pick to me. Especially since our Center is concussion prone.

[IinD]

Kelly isn't a spring chicken anymore so I get it.

[w87r]

Great pick 

 

Trenches are stacked up

[SwedishColt]

Ballard wasnt kidding when he said that protecting AR is of utmost importance. O-line depth is always good and this guy gets to learn from Big Q so could be great

[Moosejawcolt]

Just now, twfish said:

Love this one. We need a center for the future, this guy is going to be it

Best way to protect a D is to run the ball. These last two picks are also in the even they don't resign Kelly and Smith. I think we're going to a little old school. We r going to maul teams, go play action, and air it out. I wanted some corners, but I think this team is going to pound teams. Love the approach.

[Dobbinblitz]

Over 1900 college snaps. 9.77 RAS.. 

 

Bortolini grades out as a priority Day 3 prospect who could also field interest inside the top 100 as a versatile interior offensive lineman with schematic flexibility and impact starter upside.

Two things will stand out immediately as evaluators look at Bortolini’s profile: His hyper-elite athleticism and flexibility, and his in-built positional versatility. Bortolini’s size profile fits best at center, but he has experience across the front.

[richard pallo]

Great pick at this spot.  Have to be ready with Kelly’s recent injury issues.  This roster is getting even better as the backups are getting stronger.

[Shive]

He was on my "My Guys" list and will be an absolute stud. Fits the demeanor of our OL group and if he can just be more consistent, he'll be our C of the future and could even push Fries in the meantime.

 

Ballard is making sure that we have SOLID OL depth with plus starter potential.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Beefing up the Oline is always good. Draft your depth at Oline. Oline is scarce in the nfl so just go get your own instead of really on FA.

[MikeCurtis]

The Franchise Guy whom I am watching a bit today loves  the pick

Put some NFL muscle on him and train him and he should be our starting C in 1-2 years

 

Great Pick

 

[RollerColt]

This is how you counter Stroud and Houston. Create a strong front on both sides and let them dictate the game. 

[boo2202]

Love the last two picks. 

[twfish]

Just now, MikeCurtis said:

The Franchise Guy whom I am watching a bit today loves  the pick

Put some NFL muscle on him and train him and he should be our starting C in 1-2 years

 

Great Pick

 

He’s loving the entire draft thus far 

[Pelt]

3 minutes ago, SwedishColt said:

Ballard wasnt kidding when he said that protecting AR is of utmost importance. 

That and stop calling designed run plays for him. That should help too

[Shive]

2 minutes ago, MikeCurtis said:

The Franchise Guy whom I am watching a bit today loves  the pick

Put some NFL muscle on him and train him and he should be our starting C in 1-2 years

 

Great Pick

 

I've been watching the Bootleg Football live feed on my phone with the draft on the TV. Love their draft content and their live draft stream feels like you're just hanging out with fellow draft fiends.

 

They love the pick.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

 

[GoColts8818]

Backup center who can maybe develop into more.   Can also play other positions on the line if you need him too.  Perfect fourth round pick.

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Total Ballard pick. RAS monster:

 

Notice the shuttle and 3-cone! Insane numbers. Those are usually two of the tests that translate really well for Olinemen. 

 

Also... positionally versatile:

[Two_pound]

I suggested we would go O-line with our first round pick, which wouldn't have been a bad idea. Now we've taken 2 really strong solid linemen, one of which could supplant Fries at right guard. Now we need to beef up the linebackers and db's. Go get 'em Ballard!

[twfish]

3 minutes ago, Moosejawcolt said:

Best way to protect a D is to run the ball. These last two picks are also in the even they don't resign Kelly and Smith. I think we're going to a little old school. We r going to maul teams, go play action, and air it out. I wanted some corners, but I think this team is going to pound teams. Love the approach.

Steichans own words were throw to score but run to win. Absolutely going to play some smash mouth football with some passing finesse 

[GoColts8818]

1 minute ago, Pelt said:

That and stop calling designed run plays for him. That should help too

They aren’t going too, that’s what makes Richardson special.

[RollerColt]

Brian Baldinger has got to be elated thinking about how our trenches will look this coming season. He should have plenty of content to discuss lol…

[rock8591]

Much better than French and Pinter IMO.

[AwesomeAustin]

No idea who this guy is but I’m always a fan of OL. There aren’t enough OL starters for every team in the nfl and we may have 6-7 starters by mid season. 
 

Keys to winning in the NFL:

 

Protect your QB

Get to their QB

Take the ball away and give it back to your QB 

 

2 down and one to go!!  Loving this draft!!

[richard pallo]

I hope we trade back into the 4th.    Good value here.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Ballard said the Oline and WR class is where the depth is and he is drafting where the value is.  With Fries set to be a FA and Kelly getting older setting this team up for the future is a good thing. Didn’t make sense to go safety and CB here because draft just isn’t that deep here in the fourth.

[cbear]

I think this is the best shape this oline has been in a looonnggg time. Starters, depth, potential, versatility. I'd say that about the dline as well. 

[Pelt]

8 minutes ago, GoColts8818 said:

They aren’t going too, that’s what makes Richardson special.

If missing playing time is special, then I can do without it. 

[chad72]

15 minutes ago, w87r said:

Great pick 

 

Trenches are stacked up

Not as much on the DT side though.

[AKB]

now that we got our trenches secured for the next couple years, I can see us grabbing a corner here soon

Just now, chad72 said:

Not as much on the DT side though.

i think adding Davis was a good step forward to solidifying DT

[KB]

3 minutes ago, cbear said:

I think this is the best shape this oline has been in a looonnggg time. Starters, depth, potential, versatility. I'd say that about the dline as well. 

Our trenches are stacked! We will be letting some decent players go when final cuts are said and done. It's a good thing tho.

[Shive]

 

[Colts1324]

25 minutes ago, Indyfan4life said:

Missed it completely because the commercial playing overrode ESPN. Had to see it on my phone. 

Yes, that was annoying. Happy with the pick 

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4 minutes ago, Shive said:

 

Dane is really good  

[Dobbinblitz]

In terms of wins and losses, and what this team really needs. This may be Ballard’s most impactful draft since he has been with the Colts  Ballard is doing very well here. You have to like the college production and experience behind some of these RAS scores. Three fifth rounders on deck.

[CR91]

Very trench heavy draft. Ballard must really trust the secondary.

[w87r]

11 minutes ago, chad72 said:

Not as much on the DT side though.

Buckner

Stewart

Davis

Lewis

Dayo

 

Not many snaps after that.