Going into the draft i thought we needed to primarily boost the roster at the following positions: TE, WR, LT, then OL depth, Interior DL depth. I didn't think we needed to draft a LB, that was about the only spot with no concern.
We ticked off the top issues with our first picks, and then in the middle to later rounds filled out the remaining concerns....couldn't have asked for much more.
Now in terms of the players actually chosen, i really like the first 4 guys, so not only have the Colts filled the needs, they have filled needs with guys who I think are exactly what we needed. The LT especially is a great addition, just hope he doesn't have any lingering medical issues, i watched the PFF draft show, and they were saying they thought he might have some potentially long standing knee issues. Pierce will compete with Dulin for the 2nd outside WR role. Woods will fill the role that Alie-Cox had last year.Alie-Cox is going to be stepping more into the position Doyle had. Raimann will push Pryor, and if he wins that job in training camp, then Pryor becomes our 6th lineman. Cross is likely to compete for the 3rd TE position, but could end up starting at the beginning of the year if Blackmon is not quite ready. Willis is the box safety, Watts is really just a special teams player. McCloud is almost certainly just a 1 year rental anyway.
I think my concerns now are depth at RB, i worry what happens should Taylor get injured, although i suspect that there will be quite a few FA's available in season who might be able to help out, there always seem to be veteran guys getting picked up in season. I just don't believe that if he were to go down that Hines can actually play RB full time, no-one can tell what Deon Jackson can do yet. Depth at CB is also a thing we might try to add to in the remaining FA period. I like Gilmore and Rogers, but i am not convinced by Facyson and after that the only "name" player is Marvell Tell.
Overall i think we are in a good position though.
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