Vontae arrives in Indy!

[BProland85]

A small interview on his arrival to Indy! Glad to have him and hopefully Pagano does what he does best and makes our new Corner into a star!!!

[SubZero]

Glad to have him the secondary is looking good!!! The run defense needs some work now...

[BNS]

Hope he does well....I've watched highlights and the guy has talent. I think a big slice of humble pie will go a long way...seems like he does too much showboating.

[mountaineer]

If he's happy, we;re happy.... and he is.

[StewieG]

He definitely sounds happy that hes here. That was a good little interview.

[mark5362]

I think he's happy being on a team that's focused on winning,then whatever Miami has been focused on since Marino

[TKnight24]

That's the kind of Mentality I like to see. "What's in the Past, is the Past."

Welcome Aboard Vontae!!!!

PS: Don't worry, we don't Dunk our CB's in Tubs of Ice Water like they do in New York

[el duderino]

I´m happy he´s a Colt!!! build the monster...

[tony1831]

Glad to have him on the team, cannot wait to see Angerer on the field though that's when we will really get to see what this D is all about... Go Colts!

[Kenny]

Honestly you can see his excitement to not just be out of Miami, but to be here with us in his eyes and facial demeanor just oozing off him for the first minute of the interview .

[IndyD4U]

Glad to have him on the team, cannot wait to see Angerer on the field though that's when we will really get to see what this D is all about... Go Colts!

Have you not seen Freeman's play?

[lollygagger8]

Leave the unmotivated/drunk Vontae in Miami, and lets see the Vontae that can makes plays and be the productive CB we want/need.

Welcome to the Monster!

[HtownColt]

Pagano said he scouted him in college and loved him. and Pagano said that the defense he ran the past 3 years in Miami is similar to what he will run here. terminology and philosophy are somewhat the same so the transition for him should be smooth and might be on the field against the Bengals if they got him on the practice field soon enough

[Boiler_Colt]

Have you not seen Freeman's play?

He's outplayed Conner in my opinion.

[Spencer88]

Have you not seen Freeman's play?

He's outplayed Conner in my opinion.

i completely agree, i love him and want him to stick around

[Spencer88]

i just hope reggie wayne teaches this guy how to catch cuz thats the one knock i have on davis is his lack of ball skills... but love his size and physicallity, greg and pagano can definetly use that

[Voir Dire]

PS: Don't worry, we don't Dunk our CB's in Tubs of Ice Water like they do in New York

Only because Peyton's sponsorship deal required us to use Gatorade for all of our hazing and now it is tradition.

[ericnan]

He seems a bit giddy in the interview. So maybe he is just relieved to be out of that mess in Miami. I can't imagine have that kind of talent, and being in an organization that is NOT commited to putting a winning product on the field. He is young, and the Colts I think have done a good job of having quality PEOPLE in their personnel. So maybe Vontae has a chance to just go play some ball, and maybe he has some good people around him to help keep him even keeled. He appears to me to be a competitor, and how deflating wouldl it be to be on a team that is not putting a competitive product on the field. I like this acquisition, and am eager to see this young fellow help our team. I sure do like being a Colt fan!

- Eric

[TKnight24]

i just hope reggie wayne teaches this guy how to catch cuz thats the one knock i have on davis is his lack of ball skills... but love his size and physicallity, greg and pagano can definetly use that

He can't Catch? Really? This vid says otherwise

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYdfBxOrQ90

[Elmo]

You can tell, he's excited. He knows that he could possibly be a part of a powerhouse organization.

[tony1831]

i don't care how well freeman has played its only been three preseaon games, i do agree that he has outplayed conner BUT neither one of those guy are Pat..

[funktacious2]

He looks as if it hasn't fully settled in yet, but I don't mean that as a negative.

[IndyD4U]

i don't care how well freeman has played its only been three preseaon games, i do agree that he has outplayed conner BUT neither one of those guy are Pat..

And we don't know how Pat is going to play in a 3-4

[RomanianColtsFan]

i just hope reggie wayne teaches this guy how to catch cuz thats the one knock i have on davis is his lack of ball skills... but love his size and physicallity, greg and pagano can definetly use that

[StewieG]

i just hope reggie wayne teaches this guy how to catch cuz thats the one knock i have on davis is his lack of ball skills... but love his size and physicallity, greg and pagano can definetly use that

I didn't realize Davis was a wide receiver.

[krunk]

Great quote from Chuck Pagano on Vontae Davis,

"I asked Pagano how concerned he was about Davis’ past indiscretions when the Colts were pursuing this trade.

“Not at all,” Pagano said. “When he came out early, he was only 20; now he’s 24. He’s very, very young. If I think back to when I was 20, 21, 22, some of the things I did, I was just glad it didn’t make the papers. When we sat down and visited (Monday morning), one of the first things he did was ask me about Ray Lewis and Ed Reed. When he asked about those two, I knew, looking into his eyes, he’s very serious about being something special.”

http://www.indystar.com/article/20120827/SPORTS15/120827032/Bob-Kravitz-Vontae-Davis-risk-Colts-needed-take?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|IndyStar.com

[coltsfanmilyman]

He can't Catch? Really? This vid says otherwise

I thought that when I saw the vid the other day. The one he tipped and caught himself was pretty impressive to me.

[TKnight24]

I thought that when I saw the vid the other day. The one he tipped and caught himself was pretty impressive to me.

Yep, great concentration IMO

[the cardinal]

He can't Catch? Really? This vid says otherwise

I don't think you can trust highlights to tell you too much about a player... They're called HIGHlights for a good reason.

It's doubtful anyone felt inspired enough to put together a vid of Vontae's worst drops.

[TKnight24]

I don't think you can trust highlights to tell you too much about a player... They're called HIGHlights for a good reason.

It's doubtful anyone felt inspired enough to put together a vid of Vontae's worst drops.

Who's to say he dropped any? Remember, he got moved to Nickel CB? And the way I see it, the Dolphins aren't good so I'm sure he wouldn't be the only one dropping footballs. Vontae can catch, I've watched him play & know how he plays. There's a reason why he's considered a top 5-10 CB in the NFL. You don't get to that point if you can't "catch"

[the cardinal]

Who's to say he dropped any? Remember, he got moved to Nickel CB? And the way I see it, the Dolphins aren't good so I'm sure he wouldn't be the only one dropping footballs. Vontae can catch, I've watched him play & know how he plays. There's a reason why he's considered a top 5-10 CB in the NFL. You don't get to that point if you can't "catch"

I don't know if or how many he's dropped, but a highlight vid won't change my mind. It's usually the very best version of that player and not a fair representation. That's all.

He can make 5 amazing catches and drop 5 sure ints and that would make people question his hands. Or a player can drop one in a critical spot and fans never, ever forget about it... (Colts fans know a thing or two about this.) So I'm not sure if the criticism is valid, but I'm glad someone on here has watched Dolphins games. I don't trust Dolphins fans opinions on him right now...

[TKnight24]

I don't know if or how many he's dropped, but a highlight vid won't change my mind. It's usually the very best version of that player and not a fair representation. That's all.

He can make 5 amazing catches and drop 5 sure ints and that would make people question his hands. Or a player can drop one in a critical spot and fans never, ever forget about it... (Colts fans know a thing or two about this.) So I'm not sure if the criticism is valid, but I'm glad someone on here has watched Dolphins games. I don't trust Dolphins fans opinions on him right now...

Well, I can't tell you he'll never drop a INT.... cause everyone drops passes at some point. But his hands are good. Like you said, you don't trust a highlight vid. So all I can tell you is, you're in for a treat this year when you watch our games. He's a good CB, not saying he's GREAT... but he's an Upgrade to our secondary

[the cardinal]

Well, I can't tell you he'll never drop a INT.... cause everyone drops passes at some point. But his hands are good. Like you said, you don't trust a highlight vid. So all I can tell you is, you're in for a treat this year when you watch our games. He's a good CB, not saying he's GREAT... but he's an Upgrade to our secondary

Alright then. Thanks! I remember Redskins fans moaning about Carlos Rogers having stone hands. Can't catch, blah, blah... and then the Niners got him and he racked up 6 picks, caught absolutely everything, played like a demon and made the probowl. And they still mad. Lol.

[TKnight24]

Alright then. Thanks! I remember Redskins fans moaning about Carlos Rogers having stone hands. Can't catch, blah, blah... and then the Niners got him and he racked up 6 picks, caught absolutely everything, played like a demon and made the probowl. And they still mad. Lol.

That's just a similar case like Vontae. You take a player from a struggling team to a team on the rise... and boom! He shines. A player is only as Good as the players around him IMO

[GrizzColt]

If we had Bob Sanders in his prime, with Davis, Powers and Bethea, it would be one of the best secondaries in the NFL, if not the best. Rats!

[TonyBungee]

Interceptions are nice, but IMO, his job is more about preventing catches than making them. And in that regard, I think he'll do just fine.

[Warhorse]

Welcome to Indy, Vontae. Just work hard to learn the playbook and please dont be out grindin at 2 am. You are a big time play maker and our GM and coach are the stuff for hooking you up.

I would be guessing but I dont think Polian would have drafted him in the first place, let alone trade for him. That is a big difference in our new front office.

[RW87]

I'm glad Vontae a part of Indy now and thanks to Irsay for making this trade.

I really hopes he dedicates himself.

[negativenancy]

Oh no. You can't project how Davis will do. He hasn't played for the Colts yet. There is no way to say if he will be good or bad. He will probably be bad.

[funktacious2]

I love how the ref announces the results of the review as if he find it's just as surprising as anyone else.