1st Round Pick Malik Hooker

[Thorgrim]

Originally Posted by bertjones

It's a bit of a gamble- there are injury issues and he is raw. But more than
one scout has likened him to Reed and on a number of Mocks he was a top
7 pick. If he checks out he could be the ball hawk the Colts have never
had at the position and dramatically change the defense. I'm on board
with it.

I have some reservations about the pick but if he can stay healthy he certainly has top shelf potential. I would love to see him come in and set the tone for our secondary which desperately needs an identity. Draft a starting caliber corner and line him up with Davis and Butler in the slot and we could suddenly have a position of strength. Hell, if Hooker proves to be a ball hawk we could call our secondary "The Red Light District."