2024 NFL Draft thread - Day 1 discussion - Round 1

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by IndyNorm

Lets hope so. I don't exactly trust Ballard when it comes to drafting DEs for obvious reasons. Also, pretty obvious that he wanted to trade down since he went down to the last minute to make the pick.

To be fair Latu was obviously very productive in college, looks to be athletic enough, and also looks to be the most NFL ready of the DEs.

Latu is the opposite of Paye, he was productive and disruptive in college, had a lot of sacks and a lot of pressures, and if you watch the film you can easily see why.

[apballin]

I love the pick, still can’t believe they had their choice of defensive player at 15 that’s crazy to me

[IndyNorm]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

Latu is the opposite of Paye, he was productive and disruptive in college, had a lot of sacks and a lot of pressures, and if you watch the film you can easily see why.

And Paye was probably Ballard's best pick at DE. At least up until hopefully now.

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

Latu is the opposite of Paye, he was productive and disruptive in college, had a lot of sacks and a lot of pressures, and if you watch the film you can easily see why.

Yes. Latu is Bradley's LEO, Paye is his Big End.

And he still has Ebukam.

[IndyNorm]

Originally Posted by ChaosTheory

Jags didn't go defense. They got Brian Thomas.

Hate to see the Jagoffs get him, and they picked up 3 more draft picks to boot

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by IndyNorm

Hate to see the Jagoffs get him, and they picked up 3 more draft picks to boot

Hopefully he's as one-dimensional as some people fear. I do think they could've done better... there's still some guys available that I'm very surprised about.

[IndyNorm]

Originally Posted by ChaosTheory

Yes. Latu is Bradley's LEO, Paye is his Big End.

And he still has Ebukam.

Guessing Ebukam might be moving to Big End, especially if we don't exercise Paye's 5th year option.

[ChaosTheory]

Wow, Pearsall to SF at #31.

[nate505]

Lots of good players for tomorrow. Imagine getting someone like Dejuan tomorrow when I wouldn't have been furious with him today (granted, I would have with the same board, but still).

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Ballard indicated that the Colts tried to move up from Pick 15. He said of the teams they contacted, no one wanted to move back to 15.

I do think it was telling that there was only one trade before the Colts selection at 15...with the Jets moving back one spot from 10 to 11. Reportedly there were more teams than just the Colts trying to move up.


https://twitter.com/JoelAErickson/st...10397360447548

Ballard says the Colts tried to move up with some big offers, couldn't find anybody willing to go down to 15.