2021 NFL Draft thread - Day 2 discussion - Rounds 2 and 3

[Puck]

Day 2 press conference. Ballard pretty much rules out Houston back and is not planning to move Q to tackle


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWmSSaaDQTM

[Oldcolt]

I believe that Ballard didn't see any of the guys available in this draft as a long term answer at LT. He said that they were not prototypical LTs in this draft so I'm reading into that that they were not people he wants at LT for the next 10 years. He values line play, these lines are magnitudes better than when he took over. He is not planning on letting Wentz get killed and us losing ground on our run game. We should be happy we finally have a GM who not only has a philosophy (the lines are the most important thing on a team-both of them) and will actually live by it. If this works we will be a happy group long term. I trust him on this.

[Hoopsdoc]

I see the argument that a LT should have been one of the first two picks but I’m never gonna be to upset when they’re drafting for the trenches early.

Both of these guys have a chance to be really good.

[IndyNorm]

Originally Posted by Oldcolt

I believe that Ballard didn't see any of the guys available in this draft as a long term answer at LT. He said that they were not prototypical LTs in this draft so I'm reading into that that they were not people he wants at LT for the next 10 years. He values line play, these lines are magnitudes better than when he took over. He is not planning on letting Wentz get killed and us losing ground on our run game. We should be happy we finally have a GM who not only has a philosophy (the lines are the most important thing on a team-both of them) and will actually live by it. If this works we will be a happy group long term. I trust him on this.

I don't think that's the case. If it was then why would Ballard wait until after the draft to address the problem at LT? I think he fell in love with Paye's physical traits, which put him higher on his draft board than any of the LTs available at 21. Then he gambled that one of the LTs he liked would still be at 54, but unfortunately for us all of the 2nd tier guys were gone by then.

[Chromeburn]

https://youtu.be/fDI4MLgkZB4

Even Dayo comments on going to commercial before the Colts pick

[CaliColtsFan]

Perhaps we should get Robert Mathis and Dwight Freeney to come coach our young pass rushers...💙

[smitty46953]

Originally Posted by CaliColtsFan

Perhaps we should get Robert Mathis and Dwight Freeney to come coach our young pass rushers...💙

I noticed on Twitter, Mathis already commented. pretty sure he will be helping out.

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by Puck

Glad I decided to opt out of this crap tonight. More glad that Dam is still in melt down mode

I checked Colts.com to see who had the more ridicules posts. Its a toss up. Im disappointed in some of you for making it close.


In case some of you don't know. Ballard knows more than we do. Trust the process.

We went from a shit hole and a street pickup LT (playoffs) to a couple pass rushers from the AFCCG

I get it. Everyone has opinions. Just try to see the logic and mind set in this.

Ballard does not and will not draft for NEED. He says it ...he does it... One of these days you'll get that. It is ALWAYS BPA which is a winning mindset.

I have said many times that I dont expect a LT drafted when there are better players on the board. TBH. I thought CB or WR would be BPA at 54 and expected that pick.

We have a mobile QB now. Very comparable to Andrew Luck. Probably as close as we get without having the top pick in the draft this yr.

LT is important. BUT not at the expense of building a better TEAM

Ballard has a plan. trust it He's more right than anyone on here

It's funny that you think I'm in "melt down mode", I actually liked the Dayo pick better than the Kwity pick, though Ballard's strategy was obvious from the time the card was turned in yesterday, which is why it backfired so hard with the last viable LT going the pick before him. Dayo actually has pass rush moves, splits doubles, and does the sorts of things on film that both impress and project to early NFL success. Dayo has a rush plan on every play, at least 2-3 developed pass rush moves, attacks any weakness in the opposing OL's blocking strategy, and constantly handfights. Teven Jenkins and Dayo Odeyingbo would have been an excellent draft. Add Elerson Smith to that in Round 4 and you're really cooking with gas. I'd still add Elerson Smith if possible in Round 4, dude went to the Senior Bowl and just won every rep, then you look at his athletic profile, and realize there's a lot to dream on there.

Originally Posted by nate505

Pure, total, complete, absolute delusion.

Maybe, but honestly, I feel like Paye was a wasted pick and the Colts would've been better off with Teven Jenkins and Dayo Odeyingbo. Putting Jenkins to the left of Nelson would've been so perfect, and he's as athletic and more technically sound than Castanzo was coming into the NFL.

[Luck4Reich]

Originally Posted by IndyNorm

I don't think that's the case. If it was then why would Ballard wait until after the draft to address the problem at LT? I think he fell in love with Paye's physical traits, which put him higher on his draft board than any of the LTs available at 21. Then he gambled that one of the LTs he liked would still be at 54, but unfortunately for us all of the 2nd tier guys were gone by then.

None of us really know Ballards thinking... That simple.

[Luck4Reich]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

It's funny that you think I'm in "melt down mode", I actually liked the Dayo pick better than the Kwity pick, though Ballard's strategy was obvious from the time the card was turned in yesterday, which is why it backfired so hard with the last viable LT going the pick before him. Dayo actually has pass rush moves, splits doubles, and does the sorts of things on film that both impress and project to early NFL success. Dayo has a rush plan on every play, at least 2-3 developed pass rush moves, attacks any weakness in the opposing OL's blocking strategy, and constantly handfights. Teven Jenkins and Dayo Odeyingbo would have been an excellent draft. Add Elerson Smith to that in Round 4 and you're really cooking with gas. I'd still add Elerson Smith if possible in Round 4, dude went to the Senior Bowl and just won every rep, then you look at his athletic profile, and realize there's a lot to dream on there.



Maybe, but honestly, I feel like Paye was a wasted pick and the Colts would've been better off with Teven Jenkins and Dayo Odeyingbo. Putting Jenkins to the left of Nelson would've been so perfect, and he's as athletic and more technically sound than Castanzo was coming into the NFL.

Noone is a wasted pick until they've at least played first.... He hasn't played a single game in the NFL yet lol