2017 Draft Thread

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by sherck

More likely that they have a contingency offer for the #3 pick and might be interested in him further down in the first round at, say, #8 - #12.

Cheers,

Also teams wanna get to know players that they are not sure about mentally. Reuben Foster definitely qualifies there.

[sherck]

While we knew it was bad....

The 2013 draft class was a disaster for the Indianapolis Colts, but they weren’t alone.

That was a rough draft for pretty much the entire league, and in fact the Colts are one of five teams to have zero members of that draft class still with the team that drafted them, along with the Bills, Browns, Broncos, and Jaguars.

Holy crud, that is terrible.

I am SO glad Grigson is gone.

Cheers,

[Wyatt]

[Puck]

This makes it easier to see all the needs that are left.
That is a HUGE GLARING HOLE at CB

They left out Jones.... Hmmm

[Wyatt]

Originally Posted by Puck

That is a HUGE GLARING HOLE at CB

agreed, CB is scary thin

Also feel free to remove this post in the Cap Space thread

[Puck]

Originally Posted by Wyatt

agreed, CB is scary thin

Also feel free to remove this post in the Cap Space thread

Maybe Tevaun Mitchel will step up this yr. I think he will make team as depth

[sherck]

As for that chart, it is a pretty good find but I disagree with a few of their assessments.

Backup Left Guard should not be red. Slotting almost any of our offensive linemen into “only one” slot if foolish with how Philbin has stressed flexibility. Whoever of Haeg, Good or Schwenke does not win the starting Right Guard spot will be depth across all spots.

Turbin should be RB2 with the red “roster spot to be filled” as the RB3 spot. While he might get beat out for the duties depending on what else we do in the draft or free agency at RB, he was signed to be that guy.

I could say that same thing about the TE depth chart as the RB one. Swoope is the TE2 unless beat out by someone else. The spot to be filled is TE3.

There is not a better NT available right now (except possibly Hankins) in either free agency or the draft than Woods or Parry. While we need a stud there for the long-term success of the team, thinking that the need will be filled this year is now foolish.

No complaints about ILB or CB. I could argue that Melvin could be our Nickel CB but we need help everywhere at CB so…..

Yeah, Arthur Jones is not listed anywhere on their chart. I wonder if they know something that we do not…. 

Cheers,

[Wyatt]

Indianapolis Colts Reuben Foster, ILB, Alabama | Watch highlights Let's be clear here: I don't have Foster, a top-five talent, dropping because of his bizarre combine ejection. He's dropping here because not many teams above the Colts at No. 15 need a true inside linebacker. The Bengals and Saints, for instance, have both signed inside linebackers in free agency. Whichever team takes Foster, though, is getting a big-time, sideline-to-sideline defender with All-Pro potential. Indianapolis has done a solid job of upgrading its roster this offseason, and picking Foster (6-0, 229) is another step toward defensive respectability.

[sherck]

Originally Posted by Wyatt

Indianapolis Colts Reuben Foster, ILB, Alabama | Watch highlights Let's be clear here: I don't have Foster, a top-five talent, dropping because of his bizarre combine ejection. He's dropping here because not many teams above the Colts at No. 15 need a true inside linebacker. The Bengals and Saints, for instance, have both signed inside linebackers in free agency. Whichever team takes Foster, though, is getting a big-time, sideline-to-sideline defender with All-Pro potential. Indianapolis has done a solid job of upgrading its roster this offseason, and picking Foster (6-0, 229) is another step toward defensive respectability.

If Foster is there at #15, you pick him without hesitation.

He has the physical skills that the Colts have not had at ILB/MLB since....yeah, I cannot think of another ILB/MLB that Colts have had with his physical skills.

With Foster, it is all about his head. Does he have the mental ability to learn a defense, employ that defense and keep focused on football even in the off season? If the answer to those questions are yes, then you take him.

While I want Pass Rush, Foster would make the entire defense that much better, instantly.

Cheers,

[Puck]

Originally Posted by sherck

If Foster is there at #15, you pick him without hesitation.

He has the physical skills that the Colts have not had at ILB/MLB since....yeah, I cannot think of another ILB/MLB that Colts have had with his physical skills.

With Foster, it is all about his head. Does he have the mental ability to learn a defense, employ that defense and keep focused on football even in the off season? If the answer to those questions are yes, then you take him.

While I want Pass Rush, Foster would make the entire defense that much better, instantly.

Cheers,

I think I am on the Hassan Riddick bandwagon over Foster