Draft position update.

[Coltsalr]

Originally Posted by omahacolt

i wouldn't dump AC at all. i would at most move him to rt eventually. he is fine at LT. but i don't like that Good keeps getting hurt. and passing on a great OT is just hard for me to do.

i was mainly speaking in generalities as i haven't looked at this draft class much. but no way i take the fitzpatrick kid over the best pass rusher in the draft. unless that pass rusher just wasn't good.

I like Mike McGlinchey a lot. Him at LT and Castonzo at RT (or vice verse to start their careers) would go a LONG way in shoring up the OL I bet. Connor Willaims the Texas LT gets high marks too, but I confess to not having watched tons of Texas football.

As I’ve said in the past, if ever the Colts want to over-correct on the OL, that’s fine with me. Yes, I’ll hate seeing the defense go unaddressed again. Yes, I’ll be infuriated by lack of pass rush some more. However, if Luck did get an actual OL, I would never FAULT the GM for doing so.

I do however watch a bunch of Alabama football and Fitzpatrick is the real deal. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a DB so complete in college ball. Great coverage, both from a CB and I bet he could handle a centerfield safety role. And he’s willing to stick his nose in. A guy with that much versatility, if we had a smart coaching staff, could really be utilized all over the field and open some things up.

Bradley Chubb however does appear to be the guy in terms of pass rush. Again, I don’t tend to watch too much NC State, but he looks like he’d be a difference maker.

[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by Coltsalr

I like Mike McGlinchey a lot.

That name is too close to one we had before who sucked.

[Coltsalr]

Originally Posted by Racehorse

That name is too close to one we had before who sucked.

That is a great point.

[njcoltfan]

Omaha, you live in the Raleigh area, you should know quite a lot about Chubb, so give us your wit and wisdom on him.

[omahacolt]

Originally Posted by njcoltfan

Omaha, you live in the Raleigh area, you should know quite a lot about Chubb, so give us your wit and wisdom on him.

I don't watch nc state football. I go to Chappel hill a lot and talk to UNC fans but it is all basketball. Nobody here talks about NC state. I see their fans but haven't talked to them.

Too many people here are transplants. And in general most people are morons

I watched my first highlight reel of him on Sunday and I wasn't all that impressed with his get off. Will watch more soon

[Luck4Reich]

I don’t watch much college football. What are your thoughts on Arden Key versus Chubb?

We know we need pass rush and I hope Ballard gets is right.

[Luck4Reich]

Any thoughts on DT Maurice Hurst?

Be nice if we could have a trade to get us a great pass rush LB and DT in same draft.

Wishful thinking and I doubt possible

[sherck]

Originally Posted by NoLuck4Chuck

Any thoughts on DT Maurice Hurst?

Be nice if we could have a trade to get us a great pass rush LB and DT in same draft.

Wishful thinking and I doubt possible

There are 2 lines of thought on how to improve a team the fastest:

1. Reinforce a strength to make it a true force.
2. Strengthen a weakness to bring it up to at least average.

Polian choose to follow #1 all during the 2000s by continuing to reinforce the offense around Peyton. It led to great regular season success and 1 Super Bowl but left a defense that was always struggling unless put in the perfect position (big lead in the 2nd half against a team inclined to pass to catch up).

Personally, I want to have a team that gets to at least "average" at all parts of the team and then can use or add the select rainmaker as BPA to bring that part of the team up to superior levels.

Right now, the D-Line is at least average if not a bit above it. Not a ton above it but a bit above it. Hankins, Woods, Anderson, Hunt, Ridgeway and Stewart are a good rotation and has had success this year; especially against the run early in games.

The downside is that their good play masks the dreadful play of our ILBs early in games but once our D-Line starts getting worn down as the game goes on (since we typically are losing the ToP stat and we are behind so that the other team can focus running the ball), the lack of quality ILBs starts allowing opposing offenses to gash us in the running game where they start rolling up the yards.

I like our D-Line right now. Our Pass Rush, ILB and O-Line are the glaring areas of our team that are not at least NFL average. I will be pretty pissed if our 1st round pick is at any other position than those.

Walk Worthy,

[FatDT]

Originally Posted by NoLuck4Chuck

I don’t watch much college football. What are your thoughts on Arden Key versus Chubb?

We know we need pass rush and I hope Ballard gets is right.

Risk with Key. His production in 2016 came when he weighed 230 lbs. He hasn't had a good year, low production, injuries, a leave of absence from the team that seems weird. He might be a good player but I would not use an early pick on him. Don't like pass rushers that have to put on significant weight to be NFL-ready. They usually don't move the same way with 30 new lbs.

[Pez]

Originally Posted by omahacolt

Getting a real offensive scheme will do more to protect Luck than a guard

Agree, this and a guard...