First two draft picks

[Lifetime Colt]

My hope would be for a Safety, Blackmon is a free agent in 2025, and a LB, Speed will be a FA in 2025. Rounds 3 and 4 CB and TE , with RB, Oline depth, Dline depth following.  I am sure they will sign more, but think only 3-4 of the current 2025 FA should be signed, Dayo, Stuard, Fries, and maybe Dulin. Say good luck to Sam, Granson, Bryan, Pinter, Sermon, Harrison, and Likely Kelly.

[craigerb]

21 hours ago, richard pallo said:

We traded our 13th pick for Buckner I believe.  Maybe Ballard trades it again.

You're 5 years behind.

[jbaron04]

On 11/24/2024 at 4:31 PM, Thunderbolt said:

Coaches are the problems, inability to make the right calls. Should be a little more diverse calls. Screen passes, short passes etc…Where’s JT, he seems to  be “MIA” the last two games?

I’m a be honest on defense a lot of times we in right play and guys just miss tackles or blow assignments. Like 2 defenders missing tackles in backfield or guys not getting of blocks. We have a roster issue. 

[jbaron04]

On 11/24/2024 at 4:59 PM, IinD said:

Agreed. 

 

I'm no Ballard hater, but he is who he is at this point. 

He'll do 3 things well then screw up 3 or 4 to offset any good he did. 

 

We need a new leader at the top (I'm not talking owner stuff, strictly GM talk).

Ballard issue is he is to afraid to make a mistake and doesn’t go all in or commit cause he would be held accountable. Like instead of trading up to get a player he rather trade back get more 7th rd picks like we get lucky here and there but you need more swings in the top of draft not the 6th & 7th round 

[smittywerb]

On 11/24/2024 at 4:25 PM, JediXMan said:

Should be TE and LB  These two groups need a overhaul badly.  Then DL/OL etc.

Im ok with this, but I’m honestly down for using FA as well if there’s a player available with the proven production and won’t break our salary cap.  This team needs to get older and more experienced.  We essentially are on a 3 year clock.  Need to get proven players in here who can instantly provide.  If that’s a rookie, cool.  If that’s a FA, cool.  I’d be happy with double dipping and cutting lesser quality players.  If that’s means players like cox, speed, Franklin, and Granson have to go then so be it.  But I’m tired of the wait and see.  It’s been 8 years, time runs out eventually.

[Defjamz26]

On Kevin Bowen’s podcast he said In the Lions loss, the Colts didn’t have a single catch by a TE or running back.

[Boondoggle]

I wonder how the TEs are going to run this year.  Ballard will probably prefer the Michigan kid but Warren's the one I'm sweet on right now.  Haven't gone through all of them but every time I watch Penn St he leaps off the screen.  Kid is tough with a bit of a mean streak.  They call me Humpty, I like my TE's spunky.

[Chucklez]

This team badly needs a #1 TE, improved LB play and just a scoshe more OL depth, and we are good. You can add a DB  to the mix too. 

All assuming Anthony continues his recent upward trajectory, we could genuinely be 1 draft away from a scary team.... but you gotta hit on at least 3 outa the top 4 or 5 picks in a big way for that to happen.

If you squint, you can really see this coming together, we just arent there yet. Which we all knew might be the case with Anthony, the dude is still young and raw. Lets see how he does to close the year out, but if he finishes strong im happy, even if we miss out on the playoffs.

 

[USAFHoosier]

Some combo of LB, TE, or FS

[Boondoggle]

5 hours ago, Chucklez said:

If you squint, you can really see this coming together, we just arent there yet. Which we all knew might be the case with Anthony, the dude is still young and raw.

Look hard enough and you'll see whatever you want to see.  Sometimes it's better to take a step back.  This is one of those seasons I think.

[Archer]

With TE and LB, you don’t really have very high positional value.  Only a couple NFL TEs are difference makers.  Special 3-down LBs may be worth a 1st, but many years there aren’t any.