Draft 2021

[apballin]

Ballard ended his press conference saying “maybe we’ll be talking early Thursday who knows”

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by apballin

I’m thinking it’s Cosmi

I was thinking the same thing. He is the best athlete and the concerns that Jenkins is a RT.

There are also laziness rumors around Darrisaw.

A developmental pick is the OT out of Northern Iowa. He is 6’9 and a really good athlete. He might be too tall though.

[IndyNorm]

Originally Posted by TheMugwump

One of the ESPN Wonks did a column where he proposed trades for all 32 draft picks (they are all separate trades, so the same pick/guy could be traded in separate proposals).

This is what he proposed for Indy:

21. Indianapolis Colts
Colts get: 1-28, 3-98, 3-105
New Orleans Saints get: 1-21


Would you do it?

I would in a hot second. This seems like classic Ballard, to get two extra picks at the end of the third round to move down just seven spots? With it being a great year for OT, I can see something very similar to this happening.

Definitely. Especially if there are still multiple OTs left that are high on the draft board.

[IndyNorm]

Here's my PFF draft simulator results (did not make any trades):

21. Teven Jenkins (T) Okl St.
54. Payton Turner (Ed) Hou.
127. Tay Gowan (CB) UCF
165. Jamar Johnson (S) IU
206. Jonathan Adams Jr. (WR) Ark. St.
248. Whop Philyor (WR) IU

FWIW PFF gave me a B+

[YDFL Commish]

Colts Draft Contest

Posting my picks here for now since no thread has been started. Many of these players I expect to go earlier than i have in my mock, but I full expect Ballard to trade back at least twice in this draft.

Round 1 Pick 21
A: Jalen Mayfield OT, Michigan
B: Azeez Ojulari EDGE, Georgia
C: Jaelen Phillips EDGE, Miami

Round 2 Pick 22
A: Liam Eichenberg OT, Notre Dame
B: Eric Stokes CB, Georgia
C: Hunter Long TE, Boston College

Round 4 Pick 22
A: Trill Williams CB Syracuse
B: Milton Williams DT, Louisiana Tech
C: Patrick Jones II EDGE, Pittsburgh

Round 5 Pick 21
A: Quinn Meinerz OG, Wisconsin Whitewater
B: Dwayne Eskridge WR, Western Michigan
C: Tylan Wallace WR, Oklahoma State

Round 6 Pick 23
A: Tre Norwood CB, Oklahoma
B: Tony Poljan TE Virginia
C: Jaylen Twyman DT Pittsburgh

Round 7 Pick 21
A: Jaret Patterson RB, Buffalo
B: Sam Ehlinger QB, Texas
C: Tuf Borland LB Ohio State

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

I was thinking the same thing. He is the best athlete and the concerns that Jenkins is a RT.

There are also laziness rumors around Darrisaw.

A developmental pick is the OT out of Northern Iowa. He is 6’9 and a really good athlete. He might be too tall though.

I wouldn't take Cosmi over Jenkins, but I'll hope for whichever one Ballard drafts to be the best in the class.

Johnathan Ogden was 6'9", and he had a pretty good career as long as he wasn't facing Dwight Freeney.

[Puck]

Originally Posted by apballin

Anyone hear Irsay on JMV show yesterday?

He was asked if the priority for the draft was LT or pass rusher and he said it’s tough like asking colts fans who was more important Tarik Glenn or Dwight freeney.

JMV thinks we could go pass rusher then LT

I disagree

If at 21 the 2 BPA are LT and Edge and the grade is close. You take the Edge rush There are like 2 maybe 3 good ER in this draft. After Sewell and Slater there are about 5-7 OT's in this class that will grade about the same and be available in the 2nd round.


I'd also say that there are going to be a lot of good players that will grade out better than many of the OT's that will be available at 21

So I agree with him

[Puck]

I am finishing my list and the ranking I have them at and will post before the draft.

I usually don't do this much but have been intrigued with the variety of talent that is coming in.

I'll do my top 50-60 players. We'll see how close I am.

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

I wouldn't take Cosmi over Jenkins, but I'll hope for whichever one Ballard drafts to be the best in the class.

Johnathan Ogden was 6'9", and he had a pretty good career as long as he wasn't facing Dwight Freeney.

I'm glad you mentioned Freeney's shear dominance over Ogden.

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by Puck

I am finishing my list and the ranking I have them at and will post before the draft.

I usually don't do this much but have been intrigued with the variety of talent that is coming in.

I'll do my top 50-60 players. We'll see how close I am.

This is a weak EDGE draft compared to most. Some 1st round projected players have very little production and are being slotted by the pundits based on athletic traits alone.