Lengthy tweener DE/DT types? Check out my other post and let me know what those 5 players have in common.

Agree. But what is they built around that philosophy? It seemed to work well

So Clowney. Big enough and quick enough

It worked well until it didn't. New looks work well because opposing teams aren't prepared for them.

Agreed on Abram and Collins, but Abram has his own medical concerns after failing his physical (shoulder) and not being able to play at the Senior Bowl.

I'd prefer Lawrence, Clark, or Ford to Clowney, but if the Texans decide they don't want him and he doesn't want break the bank money, Clowney would be a decent add.

I wouldn't be surprised if Lawrence isn't even on the Colts draft board. This scheme doesn't emphasize 2 gap players.

Pretty sure he meant DeMarcus Lawrence from the Cowgirls as a free agent. Also Frank Clark from SEA and Dee Ford from KC as free agents.

None of those guys are tweeners; they are all pure outside pass rush Freeney want-a-bees.

Walk Worthy,

Clark is listed at 6'3" 265, as is DeMarcus Lawrence, and top rush trait for both players is their length. They both timed fairly slow for DEs as well (each ran a ~4.8 40). They've obviously both had success as outside rushers, but neither is going to be mistaken for Dwight Freeney any time soon (though Freeney was sort of one of a kind, 6'1" 270 DEs that run a 4.4 40 don't happen often). These are the types of players the Colts will likely look for, DE/DT types in the 6'3"-6'7" 260-300 range who have long arms and large wingspans. I mentioned about 5 players earlier who fit this mold, several of which had good Senior Bowl weeks, which seems to influence Ballard. Charles Omenihu is the one who most fits this bill IMO.

The other type of DE they might look for is one in the Robert Mathis type mold, a player with good speed and pass rush skill who might be considered slightly undersized for traditional 4-3 DE (6'2" 250 ~4.5 40 type of player). That's what they tried to draft in Kemoko Turay. Dee Ford fits this mold perfectly.

I'd take Lawrence over Wilkins if I had to draft one of the Clemson DTs. You just don't see guys his size move with the agility that he displays. Wilkins doesn't impress me as a gap penetrator. I would like if Jeffery Simmons dropped to the Colts, but that doesn't seem likely and Ballard might not even pick him because of character concerns.