2023 NFL Draft thread - Day 3 discussion - Rounds 4, 5, 6 and 7

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Round 4 starts Noon Eastern / 11 AM Central


ESPN: Rece Davis, Mel Kiper Jr., Todd McShay, Matt Miller, Chris Mortensen, Adam Schefter, Suzy Kolber

ABC: Simulcasting ESPN’s broadcast

NFL Network: Rich Eisen, Daniel Jeremiah, Charles Davis, Peter Schrager, Ian Rapoport, Melissa Stark

[Dam8610]

Chandler Zavala and Ade Ade at the top of round 4.

[omahacolt]

need some fucking oline tomorrow

[Chromeburn]

4 and 5 will be big rounds for the Colts. Lots of depth coming. And still lots of good players to pick from at the top of the 4th here with two picks.

[rcubed]

Yeah I like the looks of our draft so far. But now its time to get some big uglies.

[ChaosTheory]

Eight picks tomorrow, increased odds of hitting. Or enough ammo to to move for guys they like. Here's hoping we continue getting solid day 3 guys like these...

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/draft.htm

[njcoltfan]

Yeah I like the looks of our draft so far. But now its time to get some big uglies.

Lets get the OL its depth with Damond Jones and Nick Saldiveri with the 2 picks in the 4th round !!!

[njcoltfan]

Lets get the OL its depth with Damond Jones and Nick Saldiveri with the 2 picks in the 4th round !!!

Sorry, Dawand Jones

[omahacolt]

Lets get the OL its depth with Damond Jones and Nick Saldiveri with the 2 picks in the 4th round !!!

that would be a great couple picks

[smitty46953]

Colts have 106 and 110 in 4th round, 138, 141, 162, and 176 in 5th round, 221 and 236 in the 7th round. :cool: Looking for more trades from Ballard.

[IndyNorm]

need some fucking oline tomorrow

No doubt. Really hope we hit on a couple of OL picks today b/c we obviously really need it.

[IndyNorm]

Colts have 106 and 110 in 4th round, 138, 141, 162, and 176 in 5th round, 221 and 236 in the 7th round. :cool: Looking for more trades from Ballard.

I think Ballard thinks he gets a prize for accumulating the most day 3 picks :D

[Dam8610]

Colts have 106 and 110 in 4th round, 138, 141, 162, and 176 in 5th round, 221 and 236 in the 7th round. :cool: Looking for more trades from Ballard.

Hopefully one of those 4s can be used to pick up a 6. Or a 5 can be turned into 2 6s.

[Dam8610]

I think Ballard thinks he gets a prize for accumulating the most day 3 picks :D

Jags have 10 picks. Cheats have 9.

[smitty46953]

The Saints have traded with the Bears for the first pick of the 4th round, per
@RapSheet


Pick 103 for 115 and 165. :cool:

Another trade before Round 4 begins, Texans trade 104 and 203 to Raiders for 109 and 174


The Eagles traded a 2024 third-rounder to Houston for No. 105

[smitty46953]

With pick 103 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Saints are selecting OL Nick Saldiveri :cool:

Kinda wanted him

[smitty46953]

With pick 105 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft, the #Eagles are selecting CB Kelee Ringo

Another Georgia defensive player for Eagles

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Raiders and Eagles both took CB's.

Colts on clock assuming they don't trade down

[smitty46953]

With pick 106 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft, the #Colts are selecting OT Blake Freeland

Some OL help :cool:

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

With pick 106 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft, the #Colts are selecting OT Blake Freeland

Some OL help :cool:


Freeland had a really high RAS score as well

[smitty46953]

Kent Lee Platte
@MathBomb
·
Apr 19
Blake Freeland is a OT prospect in the 2023 draft class. He scored a 9.83 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 23 out of 1293 OT from 1987 to 2023. http://ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=23020&ovl=Brigham+Young

[smitty46953]

Freeland had a really high RAS score as well

Ballard seems to really value traits and RAS scores :cool:

[IndyNorm]

Freeland seems like a good pick. Got our OT depth. Now let's get our upgrade at RG!

[smitty46953]

With pick 107 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft, the #Patriots are selecting C Jake Andrews.

[smitty46953]

With pick 108 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft, the #Seahawks are selecting OL Anthony Bradford

[smitty46953]

With pick 109 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft, the #Texans are selecting Edge Dylan Horton.

[smitty46953]

OL flying off board, Colts up :cool:

[smitty46953]

With pick 110 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft, the #Colts are selecting DT Adetomiwa Adebawore :cool:

[ChaosTheory]

Great pick.

[CletusPyle]

Great pick.

He looks great....so far I love our draft!

[smitty46953]

Kent Lee Platte
@MathBomb
·
19s
Adetomiwa Adebawore was drafted with pick 110 of round 4 in the 2023 draft class. He scored a 9.72 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 46 out of 1620 DT from 1987 to 2023. http://ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=23008&ovl=Colts

[smitty46953]

With pick 111 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft, the #Browns are selecting OT Dawand Jones

[CletusPyle]

Little Ben Davis high school action being shown!

[ChaosTheory]

Kent Lee Platte
@MathBomb
·
19s
Adetomiwa Adebawore was drafted with pick 110 of round 4 in the 2023 draft class. He scored a 9.72 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 46 out of 1620 DT from 1987 to 2023. http://ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=23008&ovl=Colts

Ran a 4.49 at 282lbs.

[smitty46953]

With pick 114 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft, the #Panthers are selecting OL Chandler Zavala

Another guy I had hoped for :cool:

[DragonTails]

Think we should have beefed up the OL with some of these guys everyone wanted.

[CletusPyle]

I am hoping the Colts draft Cam Jones IU LB with one of their 5th round picks!

[Hoopsdoc]

Think we should have beefed up the OL with some of these guys everyone wanted.

Seems like we need a guard. They must be high on Fries.

I’m sure we’ll get one before the day is out.

[smitty46953]

I am hoping the Colts draft Cam Jones IU LB with one of their 5th round picks!

Yes, I liked him too :cool:

[smitty46953]

Sam Ehlinger was the last player drafted by the Colts with a RAS score under 8.5 with a 6.82 :cool:

[smitty46953]

Cardinals are selecting OL Jon Gaines

Damn, really was hoping we would get Gaines :cool:

[CletusPyle]

The talent on the top end of the draft might not have been elite, but this appears to be a very deep draft, and finding some diamonds in the rough in the 5th round is very likely! I am always optimistic at the start of every season, but I really think things are going to turn around for our Colts in a big way!

[ChaosTheory]

My theory is that Freeland isn't a pick for today. Physically, he's eerily similar to Raimann. Tall, athletic build, not a lot of starts but freak athletes. Raimann was a 9.81, Freeland is a 9.82 (great 10yd, and blew away the OL in vert and broad jumps). So definitely a project.

Interesting part is that I believe Braden Smith has no more guaranteed money after this season (I could be wrong). If Freeland develops like Raimann seems to be doing, we could have nearly mirror images at OT and save a lot of money by parting with Smith in '24 or '25.

For now, he could be serviceable as depth, but still needs to become a player. Pure speculation, but could be a contributing factor in selecting him over an interior guy.

[smitty46953]

The #Lions are trading starting RB D'Andre Swift, sources tell me and
@TomPelissero
, sending him to the #Eagles in exchange for draft pick compensation. With David Montgomery and now first-rounder Jahmyr Gibbs, Swift heads out.
:cool:

The #Lions trade D'Andre Swift and a 7th in 2023 to the #Eagles for a 4th round pick in 2025 and a 7th round pick in 2023.

[Dam8610]

Freeland seems like a good pick. Got our OT depth. Now let's get our upgrade at RG!

Freeland is a great pick. Interesting to see how that will play out with Raimann. Has Zavala been drafted?

[Dam8610]

Couldn't be happier with Round 4. Hopefully the Colts can get Zavala in Round 5.

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Freeland is a great pick. Interesting to see how that will play out with Raimann. Has Zavala been drafted?


Yep, Reich and the Panthers drafted Zavala

[smitty46953]

Freeland is a great pick. Interesting to see how that will play out with Raimann. Has Zavala been drafted?

Yes, 4.12 to Panthers :cool: So has Jon Gaines to AZ

[CletusPyle]

Jones is a good pick up for the Bengals!

[CletusPyle]

Good for O'Connell, good solid back up for any team, and who knows, if he gets his chance he could do very well!

[smitty46953]

Good for O'Connell, good solid back up for any team, and who knows, if he gets his chance he could do very well!

Couple of Boilers :cool:

[smitty46953]

Colts select Darius Rush CB South Carolina :cool:

Kent Lee Platte
@MathBomb
Darius Rush is a CB prospect in the 2023 draft class. He scored a 9.81 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 43 out of 2212 CB from 1987 to 2023. http://ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=23043&ovl=South+Carolina

[Dam8610]

Colts select Darius Rush CB South Carolina :cool:

Kent Lee Platte
@MathBomb
Darius Rush is a CB prospect in the 2023 draft class. He scored a 9.81 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 43 out of 2212 CB from 1987 to 2023. http://ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=23043&ovl=South+Carolina

Pretty sure he was on the list I posted yesterday.

[Dam8610]

Couple of Boilers :cool:

Did Cory Trice get drafted?

[nate505]

Ballard trades a pick. I'm shocked! Eventually he'll have every pick in the 7th round.

[CletusPyle]

Colts make a trade?

[smitty46953]

Did Cory Trice get drafted?

Not yet, that I recall :cool:

[CletusPyle]

Did Cory Trice get drafted?

WR Charlie Jones, not sure about Trice?

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Colts make a trade?


Colts receive 158 and 211

Vikings receive 141

[Luck4Reich]

Ballard trades a pick. I'm shocked! Eventually he'll have every pick in the 7th round.

I think they picked up a sixth in addition to the 5th?

[Dam8610]

Colts receive 158 and 211

Vikings receive 141

Ballard got a 6!

[CletusPyle]

I like Cam Jones at 158!

If he hadn't of been hurt last season he'd already be gone!

[Dam8610]

DTR to Browns is interesting. Could be a steal. I doubt it's a sign they're concerned about Watson, but would be interesting to see him get an opportunity.

[nate505]

I think they picked up a sixth in addition to the 5th?

For now. But that 5th could be traded for two 6ths, and each of those 6ths could be traded for two 7ths, and then you can trade up with future picks for more of those 7ths!

I kid, I kid, it was just slight irritation for seeing that they had a pick right at that time and now it's a wait.

[IndyNorm]

Seems like we need a guard. They must be high on Fries.

I’m sure we’ll get one before the day is out.

Not sure why Ballard and Co. would be so high on Fries. To be fair to him he played ok. Certainly better than both Pinter and Pryor, but wouldn't have? He proved he should probably have a spot on the roster, but it should really be more for depth than a starter.

I was hoping an upgrade would get drafted, but I'm beginning to think it won't.

[Dam8610]

Did the Guard from LSU with the high RAS score get drafted? If not, I'm sure he's a target.

[smitty46953]

Did the Guard from LSU with the high RAS score get drafted? If not, I'm sure he's a target.

Name ?

[Dam8610]

Name ?

Can't remember the name not on my computer (RAS website doesn't work on phones) RAS score is 9.81 or thereabouts.

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Can't remember the name not on my computer (RAS website doesn't work on phones) RAS score is 9.81 or thereabouts.


Anthony Bradford - he was drafted by Seattle in Round 4

[smitty46953]

Think so, Anthony Bradford G, LSU went to Seahawks @ 4.08 :cool:

[smitty46953]

Anthony Bradford - he was drafted by Seattle in Round 4

You're quick LOL :cool:

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Who is best available at 158?

[CletusPyle]

Who is best available at 158?

I'm not qualified to answer that, but I am surprised Cam Jones is still there and he would be great pick up and would contribute right away!

[smitty46953]

The Indianapolis Colts select Daniel Scott, S, California. :cool:

Daniel Scott was drafted with pick 158 of round 5 in the 2023 draft class. He scored a 9.94 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 7 out of 976 FS from 1987 to 2023. http://ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=22996&ovl=Colts

[Dam8610]

The Indianapolis Colts select Daniel Scott, S, California. :cool:

Daniel Scott was drafted with pick 158 of round 5 in the 2023 draft class. He scored a 9.94 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 7 out of 976 FS from 1987 to 2023. http://ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=22996&ovl=Colts

You really can predict who he'll draft with the RAS website.

[smitty46953]

You really can predict who he'll draft with the RAS website.

Yes I noticed that too :cool:

[smitty46953]

The Indianapolis Colts select Will Mallory, TE, Miami. :cool:

Mallory ran the fastest 40-yard dash of the tight ends at the combine (4.54)


Kent Lee Platte
@MathBomb
·
3m
Will Mallory was drafted with pick 162 of round 5 in the 2023 draft class. He scored a 9.05 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 106 out of 1105 TE from 1987 to 2023. http://ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=23073&ovl=Colts

[CletusPyle]

The Indianapolis Colts select Will Mallory, TE, Miami. :cool:

Mallory ran the fastest 40-yard dash of the tight ends at the combine (4.54)

9.35 RAS....Ballard needs to have his laptop taken away!:D

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

The Indianapolis Colts select Will Mallory, TE, Miami. :cool:


His grandfather was Bill Mallory - former IU Football Coach

[smitty46953]

His grandfather was Bill Mallory - former IU Football Coach

That's cool, I remember Mallory :cool:

[smitty46953]

Wonder if Mo Allie Cox gets moved TE room is packed :cool:

Woods, Cox, Mallory, Granson, Ogletree

[smitty46953]

Colts select Evan Hull, RB Northwestern :cool:


Kent Lee Platte
@MathBomb
Evan Hull is a RB prospect in the 2023 draft class. He scored a 9.32 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 119 out of 1740 RB from 1987 to 2023. http://ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=17286&ovl=Northwestern

[DragonTails]

OL could have really used some more help.

[Butter]

Yes, a bit disappointed in the lack of IOL.

[IndyNorm]

Guessing none of the OGs/OCs that we liked had a high enough RAS score for Ballard, and now we can just keep our fingers crossed and hope that Fries improves, Kelly and Nelson are back to their '22 form, and that they all stay healthy :rolleyes:

[YDFL Commish]

Hull will push Deon Jackson.

[Dam8610]

Maybe they took Freeland to move Braden back inside?

[YDFL Commish]

Maybe they took Freeland to move Braden back inside?

I was thinking the same thing.

[ChaosTheory]

Maybe they took Freeland to move Braden back inside?

Guessing none of the OGs/OCs that we liked had a high enough RAS score for Ballard, and now we can just keep our fingers crossed and hope that Fries improves, Kelly and Nelson are back to their '22 form, and that they all stay healthy :rolleyes:

We could very well be rolling with Fries at RG, but it's also really early. Not putting a team out next week. Still have three picks, UDFA's, vet FA's, waviers...

Braden Smith moving inside is plausible, but unlikely. Especially if we're talking '23. Freeland seems like he'll need time (if he even becomes a better option than Smith).

[IndyNorm]

We could very well be rolling with Fries at RG, but it's also really early. Not putting a team out next week. Still have three picks, UDFA's, vet FA's, waviers...

Braden Smith moving inside is plausible, but unlikely. Especially if we're talking '23. Freeland seems like he'll need time (if he even becomes a better option than Smith).

I know. There's still time. Although chances we find an upgrade for '23 with our remaining draft picks and through UDFA are pretty slim. Maybe we can find a decent FA. Just frustrating since it seemed like there were plenty of OG/OCs who fit the bill that we could have drafted.

Agree on Smith. On top of Freeland probably needing time, putting Smith at OG would put us back to having 0 OT depth.

[Chromeburn]

Colts select Evan Hull, RB Northwestern :cool:


Kent Lee Platte
@MathBomb
Evan Hull is a RB prospect in the 2023 draft class. He scored a 9.32 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 119 out of 1740 RB from 1987 to 2023. http://ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=17286&ovl=Northwestern

Hull is a great receiving back. Can block too.

[Chromeburn]

Guessing none of the OGs/OCs that we liked had a high enough RAS score for Ballard, and now we can just keep our fingers crossed and hope that Fries improves, Kelly and Nelson are back to their '22 form, and that they all stay healthy :rolleyes:

I think we wanted Saldiveri but the Saints traded up for him.