Charles Omenihu is still on the board might help with pass rush. If I recall Dammy was real high on him? :cool:

Didn't know that, but considering all the drama with Bama linebackers lately, not surprised people have waited.

Which is why he is still on the board

Yes me too :cool:

I like him, maybe won't be a pass rush dynamo, but as a complete end he would be a solid grab here.

Kinda thought same thing when I typed it :eek:

That was the point with UNITAS. He did rah rah anybody. He'd physically kick WR out of the huddle if they dropped a ball.

Lots of talent still out there. Terrill Hanks had a Leonard comp.

Omenihu DE, Kelvin Harmon WR, Gerald Willis DT, Jalen Jelks DE, Joe Jackson DE, Te'Von Conley LB

No, they didn't. Third day picks are not bars of gold

Gerald Willis seems like a good fit right here.

There goes Omenihu, I feel like guys we like have been going just a few picks ahead every round.

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Charles Omenihu to the Texans. Colts wanted him.

:cool:

Jelks still available

Yes he would

Colts select LB E.J. Speed Tarleton State with the No. 164 overall pick ? :cool:

Anyone ever heard of this guy?

Well, they were looking for Speed in this draft

(ducks tomatoes)

Maybe Hooker will play better with Rock and Speed.:cool:

Haven't found much on Speed yet 6-4 224, former WR in high school.

Bleacher Report didn't even have anything on the guy.

Two felony charges though.

http://texannews.net/tarleton-lineba...inal-activity/

Very surprised by this one :eek:

Lmao dude has two felony counts of organized criminal activity. Chris Ballard mobbed up.

Exposing himself or assault? Makes a difference

First thing I saw was that he was charged with two counts of "organized criminal activity" but the charges were dropped when a grand jury chose not to press them.

At first I thought it was the one exception to the high character rule that Ballard seems to have, but hopefully they did their research and found that the charges were bunk.

Had been accused of ID theft - opening credit card accounts in other people's names. They found about $11,000 worth of fraudulent purchases.

I think they threw everyone for a loop. NFL network says we drafted WR EJ Speed. Then he had 108 tackles and 10.5 sacks. Pretty impressive for a wide receiver. Either his team had a LOT of turnovers or he is doing his job wrong and should switch to defense.

Seriously? Doesnt that go against Ballard thinking?:cool:

They brought up Chris Peterson, how Ballard gave him a chance and it worked out.

Well maybe he the felon whisperer.

In fairness to this Speed guy, he was never formally charged with a crime. I'm not saying he didn't do it at all, but that part of the story should be included.

Starting to think that Ballard is throwing darts now :cool:

Apparently Speed is a QB who converted to LB and worked out for teams at WR.

So just your typical question of whether a guy is a WR or a LB for your team.

Is that all? No big deal.

Hoping he gets absorbed into the locker room and reaches his potential. I think our locker room can fix some of those problems, especially when it's a rookie who feels like he is given a second chance and this is it.

Quick Hits
•Speed (6-4, 224) recorded 231 tackles, 36.0 tackles for losses, 11.5 sacks, 10 pass breakups, three interceptions and forced eight fumbles.
•He comes from Tarleton State, which is a Division-II school in Stephenville, Texas.
•Had an impressive pro day showing off 4.60 speed in the 40-yard dash and 6.9 in the three-cone drill.
•Was arrested on two counts of organized crime in 2018.

Fit with the Colts

There isn’t a lot known about Speed, but if those pro day numbers are true, he fits the Colts defense. He seems to be a bit undersized but had solid production at the Division-II level.

https://coltswire.usatoday.com/2019/...tant-analysis/

Kevin Bowen‏ @KBowen1070 · 25s25 seconds ago

EJ Speed says he’s a WILL linebacker.

He doesn’t want to talk about his past felony charges. Said he didn’t need to sell himself to teams off the field.

Speed on him as a player: “It’s like a fetish to me for making spectacular plays that I feel like no one else can make.”

:cool:

Speed is a scouts pick. There was a scout pounding on the table for him and convinced Ballard that the kid is worth the pick.

Yes, must have been :cool:

LB corps getting crowded. Wonder how many they'll carry / who doesn't make the cut.

WILL: Leonard, Speed?

MIKE: Walker, Okereke, Franklin?

SAM: Banogu, Adams?

And still have Moore/Thomas, who you figure they liked last year.

I'm more than willing to give the kid the benefit of the doubt when it comes to the arrest. I believe Ballard does his due diligence and would not put his locker room in jeopardy for a 5th round pick. Ballard clearly wants an improvement on defense I hope he is going about it the right way