Colts Current Roster - Defense

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by VeveJones007

They certainly may have played themselves out of a good spot for a pass rusher in Rd1, which is why I keep bringing up other positions like WR and SS. They're likely to have a really good player available at a position of need, but it may not be the perfect match some on here would like.

SS I'd be fine with (I like Abram), but I'd rather draft Noah Fant or trade down than draft a WR. I don't view WR as a big need at all, nor do I see it as a position Ballard would want to pick in Round 1, especially given how reliant Reich's offense is on TE production, and how much Luck likes to target TEs.

[VeveJones007]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

SS I'd be fine with (I like Abram), but I'd rather draft Noah Fant or trade down than draft a WR. I don't view WR as a big need at all, nor do I see it as a position Ballard would want to pick in Round 1, especially given how reliant Reich's offense is on TE production, and how much Luck likes to target TEs.

Hard pass. This team needs a legitimate WR2 before it needs an upgrade at TE3.

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by VeveJones007

Hard pass. This team needs a legitimate WR2 before it needs an upgrade at TE3.

My main point was that I don't think the first round pick should be used on a skill position player of any sort. If you can't improve the DL or secondary at 26, trading down is the best option to me. That said, resigning Inman solves WR2 for me, and with the injury issues Doyle has had and Ebron's inconsistency, TE could be a position at which this team lacks depth or a true starter fairly easily.

[VeveJones007]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

My main point was that I don't think the first round pick should be used on a skill position player of any sort. If you can't improve the DL or secondary at 26, trading down is the best option to me. That said, resigning Inman solves WR2 for me, and with the injury issues Doyle has had and Ebron's inconsistency, TE could be a position at which this team lacks depth or a true starter fairly easily.

I'm fine with trading down in that scenario, but I think you're too high on Inman. He's fine as WR4 in a good offense, but he doesn't get enough separation to consistently win as WR2. If he did, that Chiefs game would have been much closer.

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

He might hesitate. I'm sure he will dig into the circumstances. I give a little more leeway for a guy in high school than a guy in college. Said he was helping his sister and felt he was defending his family, but the other girl was on the ground.

Here is an article on it:

https://247sports.com/Article/Jeffer...ces-120993034/



Here is the fight:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/ne...und-fight.html

If they do take him, I'm sure the marketing dept will be work overtime on his repentance.



I like Wilkins, I like his versatility. I like his character. I watched several of their games this year and they were good.

Simmons was actually the player who stood out the most to me on Mississippi State tape and was the player I started looking at for 26 once Sweat started getting top 10 buzz. Ballard is the one who'll likely need convincing on Simmons.

Originally Posted by VeveJones007

I'm fine with trading down in that scenario, but I think you're too high on Inman. He's fine as WR4 in a good offense, but he doesn't get enough separation to consistently win as WR2. If he did, that Chiefs game would have been much closer.

I don't think Inman is more than a stopgap at the position, and I wouldn't let him stop me from pursuing Golden Tate or Tyrell Williams in free agency, I just don't want any of the first three picks spent on WR considering the massive deficiencies this team has in defensive personnel. Those picks need to be spent shoring up the weaknesses on defense.

[FatDT]

I would normally say we should get defense in the 1st. But I think we are just picking too late to get any of the premium talent at DT, and for sure we aren't getting a top DE. I think there's a good chance either DK Metcalf or N'Keal Harry falls to us and is the BPA. I would be happy with either.

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by FatDT

I would normally say we should get defense in the 1st. But I think we are just picking too late to get any of the premium talent at DT, and for sure we aren't getting a top DE. I think there's a good chance either DK Metcalf or N'Keal Harry falls to us and is the BPA. I would be happy with either.

To me, if WR is the BPA, trade down. I'd rather drop 20-25 spots and pick up a 1 next year than draft a WR that high. I'd be way happier with Omenihu/Tillery, Ximines/Ferguson, and a 1 next year than I would with Harry/Metcalf and Omenihu/Tillery, for example.