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Originally Posted by DrSpaceman

Its obvious Ballard has the long term in mind for building the team, so best player available is going to win out right now, with all the holes on the team, over need or the spot in the draft every single time.

Nelson was the best player available and it was a huge need, so screw it if people so its too high for a guard.

You want to know who else everyone thought the Colts drafted too high, for various reasons? Dwight Freeney. Heard the same things. Could have traded down, not a value pick, too high for his talent level, etc. Now he is headed to the HOF in 5 years and he was the cornerstone of the D for almost a decade

Right now, screw it up they are "too high" according to this chart or this opinion. The team needs talent almost everywhere. We aren't fixing this team in one draft or one free agency. Right now you take the best talent that is there

People might hate it because its offense, but if Hernandez for the other OG and Chubb from Georgia are there, I say take them too tonight

Freeney was a pass rusher, though. Those are premium. No one is knocking Nelson for his talent. His position is just not high enough value to warrant spending that high of a pick on him. Making that comparison demonstrates a lack of understanding of what the problem with this pick is.