Colts pick Anthony Gould WR Oregon State

[GoColts8818]

Also a returner,  kieper had a third or fourth round grade on him.  Ballard is killing the value with his picks.

[Pelt]

Panel on ESPN raving about this pick. Good replacement for McKenzie me thinks...

[Dobbinblitz]

Weapons for AR
Gould projects as a starting-caliber Z/slot receiver who brings impressive speed and deep play-making ability. As a result of his smaller frame and limited catch radius, he will probably see more snaps in the slot. Nonetheless, Gould is a playmaker on offense and special teams with his return game value.

[KB]

This rounds out the receiver room nicely. Nice developmental depth and can play on special teams in the mean time.

[CR91]

I guess Dulin is gone

[holeymoley99]

Backup to Downs,gadget player with speed and elusiveness. 

[GoColts8818]

Just now, KB said:

This rounds out the receiver room nicely. Nice developmental depth and can play on special teams in the mean time.

Can also return kicks and punts something the Colts have sorely lacked for a while.

[Patrick Miller]

Just now, CR91 said:

I guess Dulin is gone

I would be OK with that.

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This was one of my options for a fast Z receiver on day 3. I even wondered if there is a chance he might get pushed up because of the general lack of that type of players in that range of the draft. 

 

He's small and he's fast... and twitchy... and shifty. He will likely be our returner to start off... but the way I've described him before is - budget Xavier Worthy. 

 

In general I love the pick. Lets see if he can make the roster. 

[JediXMan]

New KR nice.

[w87r]

Nice pick.

 

SPT return game should be covered. With new KO rules that becomes more valuable.

[Scott Pennock]

A dedicated kick returner instead of utilizing a “starter” and risk injury to Downs or Flowers. 
 

Plus it helps the two deep at slot! I like it!

[NewColtsFan]

The Scouts Inc write up on this guy is very impressive.   Super quick off the line.   Fastest 10 yard split at the combine, 1.49.   Very good kick and punt returner.  
 

I never heard of the guy until now, but when you see his profiles, it’s easy to like the player and the pick.  

[MikeCurtis]

4.39 forty

 

Another explosive option

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Dane Brugler's scouting report on Anthony Gould in his draft guide:

 

24. ANTHONY GOULD | Oregon State 5083 | 174 lbs. | 5SR Leavenworth, Kan. (West Salem) 4/6/2001 (age 23.05) #2

 

BACKGROUND: Anthony Gould, who has an older sister (Mahogani Gant), grew up in Leavenworth. His mother (Stacy Johnson) is a retired Army master sergeant. She served tours in Iraq and Cuba and was a military police officer for 20 years (she was deployed when Gould was ages 6 through 8). Given his mother’s schedule, Gould spent part of his childhood in Washington with his grandparents. He played multiple sports growing up, including football, but wrestling initially was his best sport. Gould attended Leavenworth High School for two years and played both ways as a running back, wide receiver and defensive back. After getting a taste of varsity as a freshman, he posted 32 catches for 750 yards and six touchdowns as a sophomore, adding 536 rushing yards, five rushing touchd owns and one kick-return touchdown. However, Gould went mostly overlooked playing on a team that finished 1-8 in 2016. For his final two years of high school, he relocated to Salem, Ore., to be part of a better football program and lived with his aunt (Nikki Binnie-Anderson). Gould’s mother later relocated to Portland.

 

Gould enrolled at West Salem High School and helped the program to a 10-2 finish and the 2017 league title as a junior wide receiver and safety, posting 35 catches for 709 yards and 18 touchdowns. For his senior season, Gould finished with 52 catches for 1,009 yards and 16 touchdowns, adding 612 rushing yards, six rushing touchdowns and a pair of return touchdowns. He earned back-to-back first team All-Conference honors (at receiver and returner) at West Salem and added second team All-State honors in 2018. Gould was also a standout track athlete and led West Salem’s boys team to the 2018 6A State Championship (first state title i n school history). He placed second in the 100 meters (10.66 seconds), fourth in the 200 (21.77) and anchored the state runner-up 4x100 relay team. As a sophomore, he won the 5A state championship in the 100 meters (10.63), which was his personal-best time. Gould also wrestled, but he gave it up once he moved to Salem.

 

A three-star recruit, Gould was the No. 120 athlete in the 2019 recruiting class and the No. 8 recruit in Oregon (TE Luke Musgrave was No. 5). Though the move from Kansas to Oregon paid off by helping Gould’s recruiting profile, most schools still thought he was too small to play wide receiver. A few weeks after Oregon State hired Jonathan Smith as its head coach, Gould received a scholarship offer from the Beavers — which turned out to be his only full-ride offer. He committed in March 2018 and was the No. 10 recruit in Smith’s second class in Corvallis. Gould graduated with degree in business administration in April 2023. He opted out of the 2023 bowl game and accepted his invitation to the 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl

 

STRENGTHS: Sprinting, track speed to create vertical separation … accounted for Oregon State’s three longest pass plays in 2023 (all 50 -plus yards) … effective on shallow crossers and deep overs … sudden footwork on pivot routes, cleanly redirecting at the stem to c atch coverage off balance … would have produced more yards if he’d had QBs who could hit him in stride … coordinated at the catch point and adjusts well mid-air … crowded catch points don’t disrupt his focus … grew up in a military family and discipline shows (Gould: “It wasn’t the sweetest household at times, but I’m thankful for it.”) … All-American punt returner, led the FBS with 18.3 yards per return in 2022, including a pair of touchdowns … averaged 16.4 yards per punt return in his career … spent time at the X, Y and Z receiver positions.

 

WEAKNESSES: Small target with a small catch radius … too easily loses his bearings versus physical coverage (early and late) … doesn’t have the frame or length to play defensive back and prevent interceptions once the defender gains leverage at the catch point (see 2023 Oregon tape) … needs to cut down on the reactive movements in his routes … small hands, and most of his drops are a result of allowing the ball into his body … below-average production after the catch, with a measly three forced missed tackles in his career … poor ball security (see 2023 Washington tape) … missed three games because of injury in 2022 … his five-year production looks more like one-year production, and he registered only two 100-yard receiving performances in his 43 games played.

 

SUMMARY: A two-year starter at Oregon State, Gould was an outside receiver in former offensive coordinator Brian Lindgren’s scheme (92.6 per cent of his 2023 snaps came out wide). Despite below-average career numbers, his production improved each season, and his re ceiving yards would have been higher had his quarterbacks been able to hit him in stride on stretch routes. With his track speed and body control, Gould can shake loose from coverage, and he shows verticaltracking skills and the ability to make mid-air adjustments on the football. However, corners tower over him, and he doesn’t look comfortable running the full route tree, which will limit how quickly he can help an NFL offense. Overall, Gould has a chance to carve out a role for himself in the NFL , because of his speed, but further route polish is needed to help balance out his diminutive size. His punt-return experience helps his chances of staying on a roster, similar to Jakeem Grant.

 

GRADE: 5th Round

 

 

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Coach likes the pick ^ 

 

 

[Zoltan]

Nice, don't know if he will make the roster but it will be fun to have a Beaver on the team.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

We have 6 really nice WR now. Will be interesting if he makes the team. But bring that fast and a kick returner he probably will.

[OLD FAN MAN]

18 minutes ago, CR91 said:

I guess Dulin is gone

dulin will have to earn his spot

[Dobbinblitz]

Waldman is pretty spot-on with his WR analysis. He gives Gould high marks for elusiveness and noted that he could be selected before the 4th round due to his multi-use versatility. Good Returner potential on special teams.

[cbear]

19 minutes ago, CR91 said:

I guess Dulin is gone

I would keep 6 receivers myself, but a nice problem to have. 

[Trace Pyott]

He looks freaking tiny!!!  As a manlet myself it’s good to see a little guy get a shot lol. Watching him run from defenders is like watching a bear  trying to catch a rabbit. The only problem is what happens if the bear catches the rabbit?    I still like the pick and I like the competition he brings to our receiving corps. B+ 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

With the new return rules this guy should be fun on kick returns.

[NewColtsFan]

31 minutes ago, Zoltan said:

Nice, don't know if he will make the roster but it will be fun to have a Beaver on the team.

You were the first person I thought of!   
 

Congrats!   We know who will be one of your favorite players in the team will be!   

[NewColtsFan]

31 minutes ago, Dobbinblitz said:

Waldman is pretty spot-on with his WR analysis. He gives Gould high marks for elusiveness and noted that he could be selected before the 4th round due to his multi-use versatility. Good Returner potential on special teams.

Who is Waldman?   First time I’ve heard that name.    

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 minute ago, NewColtsFan said:

Who is Waldman?   First time I’ve heard that name.    

You know they call him the Waldster, some like to call him Wally World! 

[Hawkeyecolt]

57 minutes ago, CR91 said:

I guess Dulin is gone

Ballard loves Dulin. I doubt it.  Don’t forget there’s new ST’s rules this year.  Definitely competition.  

[smittywerb]

- Downs backup

 

- possible gadget player for certain situations

 

- return specialist.  He’s going to be super valuable with the new rules

 

- developmental project

 

I’ll tell you one thing, loving the speed we’ve picked up on offense this draft.  Both receivers taken run sub 4.4s.  Shane definitely wants more speed.

[NewColtsFan]

Apparently, the Colts traded their last 5th pick.   Anyone have any idea what we got for it?    Future pick?   
 

[Dobbinblitz]

4 minutes ago, NewColtsFan said:

Who is Waldman?   First time I’ve heard that name.    

Matt Waldman annually scouts offensive skill positions only. His reports on players are extremely detailed. He is respected in NFL front office circles. He was spot on with Richardson and Downs.  

[JediXMan]

35 minutes ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

With the new return rules this guy should be fun on kick returns.

 

 

[Shive]

12 minutes ago, NewColtsFan said:

Apparently, the Colts traded their last 5th pick.   Anyone have any idea what we got for it?    Future pick?   
 

 

[Creekside]

3 minutes ago, JediXMan said:

 

 

 

 

It's like trying to tackle a fly.

[smittywerb]

- Downs backup

 

- possible gadget player for certain situations

 

- return specialist.  He’s going to be super valuable with the new rules

 

- developmental project

 

I’ll tell you one thing, loving the speed we’ve picked up on offense this draft.  Both receivers taken run sub 4.4s.  Not to mention the qb runs a 4.4.  Shane definitely wanted more speed.

[Indeee]

3 hours ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

We have 6 really nice WR now. Will be interesting if he makes the team. But bring that fast and a kick returner he probably will.

Nope. We have 5 and...... Pierce. 

[jvan1973]

1 minute ago, Indeee said:

Nope. We have 5 and...... Pierce. 

[MacDee1975]

6 hours ago, CR91 said:

I guess Dulin is gone

 

Who cares

[1959Colts]

5 Underrated 2024 NFL Combine Winners

https://www.thedraftnetwork.com/2024/03/04/2024-nfl-combine-underrated-winners#google_vignette

 

ANTHONY GOULD, WR, OREGON STATE

Oregon State wide receiver Anthony Gould put forth an underrated performance at  Lucas Oil Stadium. An undersized playmaker with deep vertical speed, Gould ran the 40-yard dash in a blazing-fast 4.39 seconds. Only five receivers had a faster result. Furthermore, Gould's 1.49 10-yard split matched Xavier Worthy for the position-best time, showcasing initial explosion and burst. Gould also had a 39.5-inch vertical and 10-foot-9 broad jump. 

Gould took a step forward this season, recording 44 catches for 718 yards and two touchdowns. The speedy threat also accounted for 427 career yards and two touchdowns as a punt returner. Versatility on special teams will make Gould a hot commodity on draft weekend.

[chad72]

It is not a co-incidence the Chiefs, that drafted Xavier Worthy, brought him in for a Top 30 visit. 

 

He is like a blazing fast version of Cole Beasley. Same 5'8", 175 lbs like Cole Beasley. Could be a short zone mismatch and with his short split speed, he would be preferred for more reverses than Josh Downs, and gives AR 2 slot options if they ever go 4 wideouts too with Pittman/starter taking a breather.

 

The true question now becomes, are we going to move Pittman or Pierce inside because Mitchell clearly belongs outside?? Both Pittman and Pierce can play the big X WR role.

[w87r]