Colts draft Josh Chapman, NT, Alabama

[MTC]

Discuss. I personally LOVE THE PICK

[Coltswarriors]

Just watched highlights on him early today thinking we might get him. I like him big clogger in the middle.

[Captain Americolt]

Big NT or a 43 DT?

[B-B]

We went defense! Yay!

[MSColtsFan]

Glorious.

[alfred87]

He will share time with mckinney and probably start next year

[Balzer40]

I hope they're 100% convinced his knee is gonna hold up. Other than worrying about that, I like the guy and should be a nice pickup.

[CCH]

Finally some defense. 316 for an NT is kinda small though. This is a pretty good pick though.

[Smonroe]

He played through injury at Bama, and is a steal in the 5th IMHO.

[Dan]

Big NT or a 43 DT?

3-4 NT. Very good pick.

[Happy2BeHere]

Yay

[austriancolt]

And now Josh Norman with our other 5rd pick!

[Mouthfire]

NIce. I like it.

[Jason_]

I LOVE this pick. He is a 1st/2nd round talent that fell only because of an injury sustained his senior year. If that injury is completely healed then we got tremendous value for this pick. And Chapman's agent has been promising that, per the doctors who performed the surgery, the injury will be completely healed prior to training camp. I'm very excited about this pick.

I'd still like to see Jean-Baptiste or Kitchen taken in the 7th.

[Horseshoe79]

Chapman certainly would be higher on everybody's list, but he had surgery on Jan. 17 to repair a torn ACL. The injury actually occurred in an Oct. 1 game against Florida. But he played through the season before getting the surgery. Ironically, the importance and ability of this stout nose tackle was perhaps most dramatically demonstrated in Alabama's Nov. 19 game, the only one he sat out, when Georgia Southern took advantage of his absence and rushed for 302 yards. Although Chapman did seem less than 100 percent during most of the 2011 season, scouts took special note that he played injured. Previously, one of the questions about him was whether he had the dedication to be the best he

could be. And when he is healthy, his best is impressive. Chapman is a short, stout, strongman who is especially good against the run. He plays with a powerful base and uses his strong arms and hands to discard blockers.

Pass rush: Possesses at least average burst off the snap, but lacks the lateral agility and closing speed to be a consistent pass rush threat at the NFL level. Uses his excellent weight room strength to shove his opponent upfield and can disengage with quick hands and a reasonably effective swim move (either arm). Good effort. Run defense: Clearly his best trait. Has a short, stumpy build so he typically wins the leverage battle. When he does so, Chapman can be tough to move, even showing the ability to handle double-teams. Excellent weight room strength translates well onto the field. Good stack and shed defender. Alert defender who recognizes the trap block and possesses enough quickness to beat his opponent

to the spot. Lacks the sustained speed to chase down ball-carriers, but puts good effort into his lateral pursuit. Explosion: Has an explosive initial punch to push the offensive lineman back onto his heels. Can generate a big hit when he gets moving. Not an explosive athlete, overall, despite his gaudy weight room numbers. Strength: Violent hands and good upper body strength to hold up inside versus the run. Flashes some explosiveness as a hitter. Can rag doll ball-carriers, tossing them to the ground easily. Tackling: An effective drag down tackler due to his upper body strength. Lacks the lateral agility and balance to handle quick ball-carriers in open spaces. Appears to have only average arm length. As such, ball-carriers too often are able to shield him with a stiff-arm and run away from him. Shows good effort in lateral pursuit to the tackle box, but tires quickly and doesn't show enough effort to follow downfield. Intangibles: Has struggled with conditioning at times over his career. Possesses a good motor, however, and will pursue to the sideline and downfield. Possesses excellent weight room strength. Was the team's strongest player as early as his redshirt freshman season, owning a 480 pound bench press in 2008. He left Alabama benching closer to 580 pounds, according to the Alabama strength and conditioning staff and has a 630-pound squat when healthy. Played most of the 2011 season with a torn ACL which required postseason surgery.

[Nobody]

I wanted a CB, but this is a good pick. He's gonna be a great starting NT someday. Dennard or Minnifield are maybe there at the end of the 5th?

[The Fish]

SEC Defensive guys.. Not bad at this part of the draft... I think..

[T3KN3O]

Good pick, IMO. Wish we would have gone corner, but maybe they'll still be there for the next pick. I'm surprised Dennard and Minnifield are still there.

[ColtsAllDay12]

And now Josh Norman with our other 5rd pick!

this or Minnifield!

[OllyDawes]

And now Josh Norman with our other 5rd pick!

If we get this we win the draft.

[Mr.Debonair]

Outstanding Pick

[HtownColt]

Finally some defense. 316 for an NT is kinda small though. This is a pretty good pick though.

No its not...330+lbs defensive players are hard to come by

[ColtsPacersfan]

Finally some defense. Great pick by the Colts! He looks huge great pick up for the D. I love it. Now here comes our D. Great pick Grigs, and great thinking Pags.

[ace_6900]

i absolutely love this pick. I really like all the picks except for Allen. Now i am hoping for Chase Minnefield and Tommie Streeter that would be one heck of a draft day for us.

[Smonroe]

Good pick, IMO. Wish we would have gone corner, but maybe they'll still be there for the next pick. I'm surprised Dennard and Minnifield are still there.

Dennard is a great value right now. So he beat up a cop in a bar? Who hasn't? (Please, you all know I'm kidding)

[coltcub64]

For a guy who was projected to go in the 2nd round, this is a steal at this point in the proceedings.

[LJpalmbeacher2]

I love this pick. I really do.

[Tark The Shark]

I can see him lining up as our 4-3 DT, just seems a little small to be our NT. But maybe that is just me. And hopefully he stays healthy.

[jvan1973]

A BIG time steal if his knee is good to go.. He would have gone much earlier if not for the knee surgery

[coltcub64]

Anytime you can get an Alabama defensive player, you win.

[bahhummbug]

I LOVE this pick. He is a 1st/2nd round talent that fell only because of an injury sustained his senior year. If that injury is completely healed then we got tremendous value for this pick. And Chapman's agent has been promising that, per the doctors who performed the surgery, the injury will be completely healed prior to training camp. I'm very excited about this pick.

I'd still like to see Jean-Baptiste or Kitchen taken in the 7th.

I like Kitchen also big body Baptiste the same but would someone plz draft the Duck.Cliff Harris is 1st rd material

[coltcub64]

I can see him lining up as our 4-3 DT, just seems a little small to be our NT. But maybe that is just me. And hopefully he stays healthy.

"He doesn't flash anything special, but he will be a dependable inside presence on a 3-4 defense and will likely be selected in the second round."

Per his draft profile.

[Dan]

Dunno if anyone follows Walter Football's draft grades but...

136. Josh Chapman, NT, Alabama A+ Grade

The Colts are having one heck of a draft. They needed a nose tackle, and they somehow obtained a player who could have easily been picked on Day 2. Josh Chapman dropped because of some injury concerns, but he's well worth the risk atop Round 5.

[Captain Americolt]

Sweet. Did some research and I love this pick. Like many above me said, he wouldve been a 1-2 rd selection if not for his injury. We got tremendous value at the top of the 5th.

Now im lookin at Dennard, Minnifield, Norman, or anyone else at CB with our last 5th rd pick

[MSColtsFan]

SEC Defensive guys.. Not bad at this part of the draft... I think..

The starting NT on the best D in the land, and national champs. I agree. There may have been larger, more flashy NTs, but for real life results, I'd say Chapman might be the best possible 3-4 NT a team could draft this year. ESPN ran a quick report on him earlier, and his doctor told all NFL teams he would be healthy. I hope.

[CCH]

If we get Dennard, Norman or Minnifield later, we're the winners of the draft. I'm surprised Tommy Streeter is still there maybe we can get him too.

[coltsin06]

Wow just read this guy has a 580 lb bench press, what a machine

[Y2Jared]

If we get Dennard, Norman or Minnifield later, we're the winners of the draft. I'm surprised Tommy Streeter is still there maybe we can get him too.

I hope we get one of those corners, but if they are gone and Streeter isn't, may as well take him. I am sure Reggie would be more than willing to coach up another player from the U.

[inviolable]

LOVE LOVE LOVE this pick is awesome!!

[RomanianColtsFan]

A big risk in my opinion because of his ACL injury. As a big guy, one more tear and he is out of football, think of Jenkins from the Jets or our own Booger McFarland.