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Originally Posted by FatDT
Reading this paragraph and the one below it about Jones got me excited all over again for this draft. There are just so damn many good front 4 players available. And for the first time ever as a Colts fan I have a good reason to think our GM is going to prioritize that, take the easy win, and get one. No Anthony Gonzalez or Philip Dorsett when we need defensive help.
I read up and watched Wren about a month ago and I think he's going to be really good. As in Richard Seymour good, if he gets the coaching he needs to clean up technique and put his athleticism to work. And I think we have the DL coach that can do that. 6'5, 320, albatross wingspan, plenty of strength. I expect teams value him more than mock drafters on the internet. We might need to use a 2nd on him if we want him.
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Yeah no 'Dammit' Donald Brown. That's only an easy win with some fans who can't see past a 2nd receiver. And DK Metcalf's talent is enticing, but too many other flags for me to pick at 26 and he is the only receiver that could go in the 1st for me. I don't like WR's in the first anyway, too much of a high bust rate.
I went back and looked at Wren after reading the huge Reddit post that guy made and had us picking Wren at 26. I think that is high for him, I think right now he is a late 2nd to 4th round pick. He does have very good potential and as you can see in the graphic he actually topped out on the Next Gen Stats defensive tackle board over even Quinnen Williams. The Reddit poster claimed ASU misused him as a NT in their system and he should be more of a penetrating 3-tech. He has the first step for it, but the coaches wanted him to use his bull rush so much b/c it was effective he needs work on his other moves. Because of that I see him more as a 3rd rounder, about the same as where Chris Jones went. He will need some coaching and development, but the talent is there if he is willing. Also notice Tillery and Hill is on there as well.
I'm trying to figure out who will be available and where they might go with the picks. Ballard has said he wants an 8 man rotation on the line. We resigned Hunt so I believe we now have:
Defensive End:
Tyquan Lewis
Jabaal Sheard
Al-Quadin Muhammad
Kemoko Turay
Nose Tackle:
Margus Hunt
Grover Stewart
Under Tackle:
Denico Autry
Hassan Ridgeway
Jihad Ward
I think we will take a DT and DE in the draft. The only guys I think will definitely make the roster are Sheard, Lewis, Turay, Hunt, and Autry. Everyone else will likely be in competition. So hopefully upgrading two dline positions. I would almost like the top three picks on dline, but I have a hard time seeing them spend three on dline. Might be like last year where they spent two oline, 2 dline, and slipped another position in there. A BPA is my guess.