I would trade down. Metcalf will be David Boston -1.0.

I disagree. Hopefully he's off the board, it doesn't matter, and the Colts take the best defender or trade down.

Besides looking like a bodybuilder, what similarities are there between Metcalf and Boston?

I'm resigned to the Colts "reaching" for a Rd2 talent on defense at 26. Some draft analysts are saying there's really only about 20 1st round grades this year. Maybe someone falls, but I'm just assuming it won't happen.

D.K. is so far down the WR list for me....
 

The next Johnson could be A.J. Brown IMO. Great height, size catch radius, and easily the best after the catch feild awareness and toughness of all the WR's. He's just slower than Metcalf.
Metcalf can run fast in a straight line. But he doesn't stop and go, cut corners, or make breaks well at all. And that is how a WR get's open. I think Metcalf is another John Ross, but stronger physically.

Calvin Johnson had terrible COD skills but was able to get open by taking advantage of his size and speed. If you take Metcalf and use him like Johnson, you'll have a great player (barring injury). If he runs slants (size), curls (size, speed), posts (speed) and flys (size, speed), he'll have monster production. He's not a COD guy, and you have to be okay with using him that way, but Calvin Johnson showed that a player with Metcalf's skillset can be very productive in the NFL.

I'd rather trade down with a QB needy team at that point. Maybe Sweat will fall with the heart condition.

I should have been more explicit--I don't think there will be a trade partner to trade down if so few teams have 1st round grades.

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Aaron Lynch?

What's his Story?

The reason I said -1.0 is that Metcalf hasn't even had good college production. AJ Brown was the better WR on his team.

Also Metcalfs lackluster 3-cone shows that his change of direction ability will not be adequate enough to et him open in the NFL.

He doesn't need COD. His size and speed are sufficient.

If you believe that, then you sir are a fool.

I like my receivers to be able to run a whole route tree. He catches the ball well and in stride. Calvin Johnson has a huge catch radius though, you could throw it high to him even if he was covered. Did he have his pro day yet?

That’s pretty typical. Most years there are only 10-20 guys that only have a high grade. Heard Polian talk about it once.

Calvin Johnson: 6'5" 237 4.35 40 no 3 cone time
Demaryius Thomas: 6'3" 229 4.38 40 no 3 cone time
D.K. Metcalf: 6'3" 228 4.33 40 7.38 3 cone

I think Johnson and Thomas would've had poor 3 cone times, they were just smart enough to not run the drill. That's not their game. Their game is being big, fast, hard to bring down, and using those elements to produce.

You mean they were not perfect at everything and played to their strengths??? Whaaaaat!?!?

People complained about Bradley Chubb’s 3 cone last year and he kicked ass as a rookie.

I thought that was already proven?

Apples and oranges...DE 3-cone does not pertain to a WR 3-cone. The most important measurable for an edge rusher is his 10-yard split...and even this can be subjective, when you watch his tape, you want to be sure that they match.

Which proves nothing, because there is the chance that he would've performed well.

You can salivate for Metcalf all you want. I'm just saying...buyer beware. There are a lot of WR's in the later rounds who are less likely to bust, that I would say are better values.

They're different positions but the 3 cone measures the same thing regardless of who is running it. It's overrated and doesn't outweigh what the tape shows. It's silly to get hung up on it.

If you want to say Metcalf's tape isn't good enough to warrant a high pick, then ok. I think you can make that argument.

When they add a three cone competition in the NFL I’ll pay attention. Did he make plays in a game?

Yes, personally rather Ballard go from his scouts word and the game tapes. This isn't PE class … :cool:

Well Houston is now a Colt.

So much for the Grigson plan.

Will he make the Colts better?

Metcalf has virtually no production throughout his college career.

Ta'amu was a pretty bad QB.

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!!

This is a reasonable gamble that could pay off. I’m sure it’ll be structured so the Colts can get out of year 2 at limited cap hit.

He’s okay.

Phil Longo, the OC at Ole Miss, however, was an incompetent retard.

Yet AJ Brown had a great season?

Metcalf got injured. 26 receptions for 569 yards and 5 TDs in 7 games. That's not poor production and it was with a bad QB.

He never had a solid season.

Wrong

Dam LITERALLY only cares about a 40 time

Is that 40 times around three cones?

You're clueless, but I think you already knew that.

I'm starting to also think that looking at a dudes pec's gives him a woody.

Bs 40 times matter

What has Metcalf done exactly to get anyone excited?
He is going to disappear quickly into the Bust abyss.

Let someone else have him. No thanks.