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Name the pass rusher that will be available at pick 26 that's worth the pick.
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I don't think we play them next year.
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15.5 sacks in 2018 = Chris Jones, drafted 37th overall in 2016 14.5 sacks in 2018 = Danielle Hunter, drafted 88th overall in 2015 13.0 sacks in 2018 = Frank Clark, drafted 63rd overall in 2015 13.0 sacks in 2018 = T.J. Watt, drafted 30th overall in 2017 13.0 sacks in 2018 = Dee Ford, drafted 23rd overall in 2014 (in the ballpark) 12.0 sacks in 2018 = Cameron Jordan, drafted 24th overall in 2011 (in the ballpark) 10.5 sacks in 2018 = Calais Campbell, drafted 50th overall in 2008 10.5 sacks in 2018 = DeMarcus Lawrence, drafted 34th overall in 2014 10.5 sacks in 2018 = Jarrad Reed, drafted 49th overall in 2016 10.5 sacks in 2018 = Kyle Frackrell, drafted 88th overall in 2016 10.0 sacks in 2018 = Geno Atkins, drafted 120th overall in 2010 (11 men drafted around or lower than the 26th overall pick) That said, sure, Aaron Donald, J.J. Watt, Von Miller, Myles Garrett, Ryan Kerrigan, Jason Pierre Paul, Chandler Jones, Khalil Mack, DeForest Buckner, Bradley Chubb, and Fletcher Cox (11 men) were all drafted in the top half of the first round. But half and half? While I totally agree that the men drafted in the top half of the first round have a much BETTER chance of becoming an impact player / sackmaster, that does not preclude a guy drafted lower from becoming one as well through player development and great coaching. By your logic, Roquan Smith should have been gifted DROY honors at the beginning of the season because he was drafted high. No way Leonard could be an impact player as a 2nd rounder. Have faith in Ballard's talent evaluation process. He has done pretty good so far. Walk Worthy,
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It is rare for a rookie to be a dominant pass rusher. They take time to develop. We have young talented players on the line who need to develop. If one or both of our second round picks from last year make a jump and the other guys improve with a full off season in this scheme we should be much better. If we get lucky and one of the premier pass rushers becomes available so much the better. I’m saying that we don’t need to drop 20 million on a free agent to develop a pass rush. And just by dropping 20 million it doesn’t guarantee a great pass rush
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The DL talent in this class is expected to move early, with possibly all 5 of the top 5 picks being DL, and as many as 10 of the top 15 being DL. The talent is there, it's just being recognized and will likely be plucked off the board before the Colts have an opportunity to pick. That's not to say Ballard couldn't hit another home run with a guy like Charles Omenihu, that's just recognizing that the Colts played themselves out of a chance at the premium pass rush talent in this class. They're not getting a Nick Bosa, Quinnen Williams, Josh Allen, Rashan Gary, Ed Oliver, Clelin Ferrell, Montez Sweat, Jeffery Simmons, and probably not Jachai Polite or Christian Wilkins (Dexter Lawrence will probably be gone, too, but the Colts aren't likely to draft him). That's all of the consensus first round DL talent, and it's all likely to go top 20, maybe one falls into the 21-25 range. Obviously none of us know who is going to be successful from this class and who is going to bust, but I'd feel a lot more confident in the chances of the Colts getting a premiere pass rusher out of this draft if they come away with a Montez Sweat or Clelin Ferrell than if they don't. |
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Compensatory picks have been announced. Colts add a fourth-rounder (No. 135 overall) as expected.
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I'll take it.
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Oshane Ximines and/or Jaylon Ferguson?
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