Colts draft WR Adonai Mitchell - Round 2, Pick 52

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

After the trade back, Colts go offense with this pick.

https://twitter.com/JoelAErickson/status/1784018457534640577

The Colts are getting Texas WR Adonai Mitchell with the No. 52 pick.

6-2, 205 and FAST. 4.34 seconds in the 40-yard dash.

55 catches, 845 yards, 11 TDs last season.

https://twitter.com/JoelAErickson/status/1784019466528907395

Ballard spoke at length about the depth of this wide receiver class, and Mitchell's the 11th one off the board.

Indianapolis gets a freakishly athletic player.

Only one year of high-level production, but the Colts needed to get a wide receiver in this draft.

https://twitter.com/HolderStephen/status/1784052115276476906

GM Chris Ballard says HC Shane Steichen and WR Reggie Wayne were "beating the drum" for Mitchell for a while.

https://twitter.com/ZachHicks2/status/1784018824146149807

My analysis of Adonai Mitchell was that he is either going to be a top five receiver in the league or on his second team by the end of his rookie deal... Boom or bust, swing for the fences and I 100% get it at this spot in the draft

https://twitter.com/MathBomb/status/1783903982173209001

Adonai Mitchell is a WR prospect in the 2024 draft class.

He scored a 9.99 RAS out of a possible 10.00.

This ranked 5 out of 3402 WR from 1987 to 2024.

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

https://nfldraft.theringer.com/


Here was The Ringer's profile about Mitchell. They ranked him as the 31st best prospect in this draft.



SCOUTING REPORT BY DANNY KELLY

Mitchell is tall with a sinewy build and excellent length. He’s a super smooth athlete with good body control and balance. He brings a very effective release package from the line, using quick feet, lateral twitch, and sudden jukes to dart past press, often leaving cornerbacks flailing and stumbling. He creates separation as a route runner, flashing the ability to sink his hips, cut, and change direction without gearing down. He keeps cornerbacks guessing at the top of his route stem, using subtle head and shoulder fakes, jukes, leans, and push-offs to ditch tight coverage. He’s really dangerous on double moves, selling his fake well by stuttering his steps and dropping his weight. He can get open against man coverage on isolation routes. He’s surprisingly agile in the short area despite his height, and he runs a nasty whip route. Mitchell is strong at the catch point, using his long frame to shield defenders from the ball while showing excellent concentration to jump, twist, and contort in the air to bring it down. He’s a good deep threat (he notched a 16-yard average depth of target on the season, which ranked tied for 22nd among all FBS receivers with 50-plus targets, and averaged 15.4 yards per catch). He has a knack for separating late in his route, waiting until the ball is just about to land before using subtle push-offs or shoulder shrugs to buy himself some space. He had just one drop on 86 targets last year, per PFF. He tracks the ball beautifully—see his touchdown catch against Alabama or his deep bomb against Kansas State. He has that DK Metcalf–like ability to extend just a little bit more to make a play.

Mitchell plays with an edge and wants the ball in the biggest moments; he caught a 40-yard, go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter of the College Football Playoff national championship game against Alabama two years ago. Last year, he caught the game-clinching touchdown against Ohio State in the CFP semifinal. And in January, he caught a fade pass to the end zone for a score, putting Texas within striking distance of the Washington Huskies midway through the fourth quarter of that CFP semifinal game.

Mitchell makes plays deep but doesn’t always run his routes to his timed speed. He looks lackadaisical on the backside of plays at times, when he knows the ball isn’t coming his way. He was inconsistent in contested catch situations, snagging just four of 11 contested catch opportunities last year, per PFF. He’s tall and slender and lacks real power; he struggles at times to sustain blocks on the outside. He doesn’t break many tackles after the catch.

WHY HE COULD RISE

Mitchell combines savvy route-running chops with big-play talent and a give-me-the-ball mentality; he’s a three-level threat with the upside to develop into a WR1.

WHY HE COULD FALL

He never posted elite numbers and was not even the most productive receiver on his own team in 2023; he’s underpowered and may need to put on some bulk at the next level.

[Dam8610]

Nice to have a receiver named God.

[Colts And Orioles]

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Chris Ballard Goes on Profanity-Filled Rant to Defend ‘Pissed’ 2nd-Round Pick Adonai Mitchell

(By Nate Atkins)

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nfl/colts/2024/04/27/chris-ballard-goes-on-expletive-filled-rant-to-defend-adonai-mitchell/73463524007/

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[apballin]

Chose #10 to signify the number of WR drafted ahead of him

[Colts And Orioles]

He chose #10, to signify the number of WR's drafted ahead of him.





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For all I know, this guy might wind up in the Hall-of-Fame someday and be mentioned in the same breath as Lance Alworth, Steve Largent, Jerry Rice, Terrell Owens, and Marvin Harrison ...... but I don't think that calling attention to yourself in such a brazen, challenging manner before you've caught a single pass in the NFL is necessarily the most prudent route to take. At least Joe Namath's team made it to the Super Bowl before he guaranteed that they would win it.

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[Dam8610]

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For all I know, this guy might wind up in the Hall-of-Fame someday and be mentioned in the same breath as Lance Alworth, Steve Largent, Jerry Rice, Terrell Owens, and Marvin Harrison ...... but I don't think that calling attention to yourself in such a brazen, challenging manner before you've caught a single pass in the NFL is necessarily the most prudent route to take. At least Joe Namath's team made it to the Super Bowl before he guaranteed that they would win it.

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How exactly does this call attention to him? The only people who will even know about it are diehard football fans who care enough about him and the draft to know why he chose his number. This is, quite simply, a personal motivator for a player who seems to perform better when he has more motivation to do better. I think it's great and I hope he helps take the Colts to a Super Bowl and then tells the media why he chose his number.

[Colts And Orioles]

How exactly does this call attention to him? The only people who will even know about it are diehard football fans who care enough about him and the draft to know why he chose his number. This is, quite simply, a personal motivator for a player who seems to perform better when he has more motivation to do better. I think it's great and I hope he helps take the Colts to a Super Bowl and then tells the media why he chose his number.





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He said that he was "pissed" when he was drafted in the 2nd round last month, and not the first round. And that was made a big deal of in the press. So, choosing number 10 AND telling the press that that is why he chose that number one month later is calling attention to himself ...... at least that's how I view a rookie wide receiver calling attention to oneself.

It will be fine if he has a good season. But if he tears his UCL in the 5th game of the season, his assertion of being pissed and choosing number 10 won't be a flattering look for a rookie wide receiver. Hopefully he will stay healthy, play well, and make it a moot point.

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[Colts And Orioles]

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On the other hand, in 1998 Peyton Manning specifically told Jim Irsay, ) “I would like to play for you, but if you don’t pick me (in the draft), I will kick your ass for the next 15 years.”


https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/philb/1/01/01/peyton-mannings-release-twenty-memorable-quotes-from-his-career/2533481/


There was a major nuance with that, though ....... Manning did not make that statement/conversation with Irsay known to the public until 2011, when he was being interviewed by ESPN's Rick Reilly ...... by which time he had clearly established himself as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all-time.

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[Colts And Orioles]

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Despite recording one catch in NFL debut, Adonai Mitchell is as confident as ever.



"I Know the Potential That I Have"

(By Amanda Foster)

https://www.colts.com/news/adonai-mitchell-potential-reggie-wayne-nfl-debut-anthony-richardson-confidence

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[apballin]

According to PFF he had the highest separation rate of any WR on the NFL week 1

[Hoopsdoc]

If you watched JT O’Sullivans qb school on AR, you’ll know just how close Mitchell was to having a monster day.

The guy has elite talent, that’s for sure.

[omahacolt]

If you watched JT O’Sullivans qb school on AR, you’ll know just how close Mitchell was to having a monster day.

The guy has elite talent, that’s for sure.

the dude is smooth. he was just leaving guys. that route down the sideline that was the incomplete pass was beautiful.

[Colts And Orioles]

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Chris Ballard Goes on Profanity-Filled Rant to Defend ‘Pissed’ 2nd-Round Pick Adonai Mitchell

(By Nate Atkins)

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nfl/colts/2024/04/27/chris-ballard-goes-on-expletive-filled-rant-to-defend-adonai-mitchell/73463524007/

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(7 MONTHS LATER)



Adonai Mitchell Seizes Opportunity in Career Game Against the Bills

(By Amanda Foster)

https://www.colts.com/news/colts-wr-adonai-mitchell-opportunity-career-game-bills-alec-pierce-receptions

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[Spike]

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(7 MONTHS LATER)



Adonai Mitchell Seizes Opportunity in Career Game Against the Bills

(By Amanda Foster)

https://www.colts.com/news/colts-wr-adonai-mitchell-opportunity-career-game-bills-alec-pierce-receptions

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He looked damn good against the Bills. One of the bright spots in that shit show.

[Colts And Orioles]

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(vs. PATRIOTS, 12/01)


Mitchell dropped a ball that was right in his hands at the worst time, in the waning seconds of the 4th quarter ...... fortunately, Anthony Richardson and company bailed him out by scoring a TD and a 2-point conversion a few plays later to win the game.

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[Hoopsdoc]

Mitchell reminds me a lot of Philip Dorsett.

All kinds of athletic talent, no clue how to be a good receiver.

[IndyNorm]

...... but in the end, I believe that his calling attention to himself by telling the press that he was choosing number 10 because he felt "dissed" about being drafted in the 2nd round behind 10 other receivers wound up being not such a flattering look for him ...... at least for this season.



Not so sure about that, but his play this year has clearly shown why 10 other WRs were drafted ahead of him.

[Thorgrim]

Not so sure about that, but his play this year has clearly shown why 10 other WRs were drafted ahead of him.

What an arrogant asshole. I wish he were the 35th and last of the wide receivers drafted.

[sherck]

What an arrogant asshole. I wish he were the 35th and last of the wide receivers drafted.
By a different NFL team......

[Racehorse]

By a different NFL team......

I will reserve judgment until his second year. Look how Pierce improved in year 2.

[Colts And Orioles]

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(vs. TITANS, 12/22)


Mitchell only had 1 catch in this game, but it was an excellent catch at a clutch time ...... with 5 minutes left to play in the first half and the Colts leading by a score of 14-7, the Colts had a 3rd-and-5 from deep in their own territory. Mitchell extended his arms and reeled in Anthony Richardson's pass to give the Colts a 1st down 36 yards downfield, at the Titans' 37-yardline. Instead of having to punt the ball back to the Titans, the Colts continued the drive and kicked a field goal to extend their lead to 17-7.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acaTioUO80A

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[albany ed]

I will reserve judgment until his second year. Look how Pierce improved in year 2.

On a sports radio show, Bill Polian said the greatest growth a NFLer makes is in his second year.

[Colts And Orioles]

On a sports radio show, Bill Polian said the greatest growth a NFLer makes is in his second year.





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The antithesis of the proverbial "Sophomore Jinx." ) :cool:

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[Colts And Orioles]

o


For all I know, this guy might wind up in the Hall-of-Fame someday and be mentioned in the same breath as Lance Alworth, Steve Largent, Jerry Rice, Terrell Owens, and Marvin Harrison ...... but I don't think that calling attention to yourself in such a brazen, challenging manner before you've caught a single pass in the NFL is necessarily the most prudent route to take. At least Joe Namath's team made it to the Super Bowl before he guaranteed that they would win it.

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He said that he was "pissed" when he was drafted in the 2nd round last month, and not the first round. And that was made a big deal of in the press. So, choosing number 10 AND telling the press that that is why he chose that number one month later is calling attention to himself ...... at least that's how I view a rookie wide receiver calling attention to oneself.

It will be fine if he has a good season. But if he tears his UCL in the 5th game of the season, his assertion of being pissed and choosing number 10 won't be a flattering look for a rookie wide receiver. Hopefully he will stay healthy, play well, and make it a moot point.

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In the Colts' last chance to keep themselves alive for a playoff berth, Mitchell did not especially shine bright ...... and so, entirely of his own doing, his decision to call attention to himself with the shenanigans about wearing number 10 to prove a point about being disrespected in the 2024 NFL draft wound up being a rather unflattering look for the talented Colts rookie.

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[nate505]

Holy hell does this guy suck. Maybe he screws his head on straight and becomes a good player, but I can't see it happening.

[Colts And Orioles]

Holy hell does this guy suck. Maybe he screws his head on straight and becomes a good player, but I can't see it happening.





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He's very talented, and he showed the ability to get separation this season ...... I can see him possibly evolving into a good receiver some day ...... but his implantation of his foot in his mouth is his own damned fault.

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[ChoppedWood]

Holy hell does this guy suck. Maybe he screws his head on straight and becomes a good player, but I can't see it happening.

Fuck tis guy, drops a very simple, easy routine ball, and then throws a fit after the TD overthrow. I fucking hate this dude!

[Racehorse]

Fuck tis guy, drops a very simple, easy routine ball, and then throws a fit after the TD overthrow. I fucking hate this dude!

Most WRs are divas. Par for the course. I would wait for the end of his second year before giving him a complete evaluation.

[YDFL Commish]

Most WRs are divas. Par for the course. I would wait for the end of his second year before giving him a complete evaluation.

He's got a lot of growing up to do. I do not think that I've ever seen a WR short arm more passes than this dude. His avoidance of contact or putting himself in harms way is embarrassing. But apparently not to him?

[Thorgrim]

He's got a lot of growing up to do. I do not think that I've ever seen a WR short arm more passes than this dude. His avoidance of contact or putting himself in harms way is embarrassing. But apparently not to him?

We had a name for a guy like him back in the day.


Pussy

[ChoppedWood]

Most WRs are divas. Par for the course. I would wait for the end of his second year before giving him a complete evaluation.

Well they better have some form of fucking black opps transfusion program where a bunch of ME is replaced with WE because all I see out of this fucking punk is ME. Right now, this guy looks like a guy that EVERYONE was passing on because he DESERVED to be passed on. Then along comes flat bill jack ass and the rest is history...

[Colts And Orioles]

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For all I know, this guy might wind up in the Hall-of-Fame someday and be mentioned in the same breath as Lance Alworth, Steve Largent, Jerry Rice, Terrell Owens, and Marvin Harrison ...... but I don't think that calling attention to yourself in such a brazen, challenging manner before you've caught a single pass in the NFL is necessarily the most prudent route to take. At least Joe Namath's team made it to the Super Bowl before he guaranteed that they would win it.

o






How exactly does this call attention to him? The only people who will even know about it are diehard football fans who care enough about him and the draft to know why he chose his number. This is, quite simply, a personal motivator for a player who seems to perform better when he has more motivation to do better. I think it's great and I hope he helps take the Colts to a Super Bowl and then tells the media why he chose his number.








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He said that he was "pissed" when he was drafted in the 2nd round last month, and not the first round. And that was made a big deal of in the press. So, choosing number 10 AND telling the press that that is why he chose that number one month later is calling attention to himself ...... at least that's how I view a rookie wide receiver calling attention to oneself.

It will be fine if he has a good season. But if he tears his UCL in the 5th game of the season, his assertion of being pissed and choosing number 10 won't be a flattering look for a rookie wide receiver. Hopefully he will stay healthy, play well, and make it a moot point.

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Well, you wanted the spotlight, Mitchell ...... you've got it now.




Colts’ Adonai Mitchell Drops TD Before Crossing Goal Line

(By Yahoo SPorts Staff)

https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/colts-adonai-mitchell-drops-td-before-crossing-goal-line-ruining-an-impressive-catch-and-run-score-215815281.html





https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/qWmJ_.IMr8N1j8aqCGxKdQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTQyNztjZj13ZWJw/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2025-09/145d11b0-9cb6-11f0-973d-2787ec7b531e

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[Colts And Orioles]

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Well, you wanted the spotlight, Mitchell ...... you've got it now.




Colts’ Adonai Mitchell Drops TD Before Crossing Goal Line

(By Yahoo SPorts Staff)

https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/colts-adonai-mitchell-drops-td-before-crossing-goal-line-ruining-an-impressive-catch-and-run-score-215815281.html





https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/qWmJ_.IMr8N1j8aqCGxKdQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTQyNztjZj13ZWJw/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2025-09/145d11b0-9cb6-11f0-973d-2787ec7b531e

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The Colts Show Support for Adonai Mitchell After His Mistakes vs the Rams

(By John Herrick)

https://wibc.com/744258/colts-show-support-for-adonai-mitchell-after-his-mistakes-vs-rams/

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[Colts And Orioles]

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The Colts Show Support for Adonai Mitchell After His Mistakes vs the Rams

(By John Herrick)

https://wibc.com/744258/colts-show-support-for-adonai-mitchell-after-his-mistakes-vs-rams/

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I am hoping that this is/was a wake-up call for not only Mitchell, but for the team overall.



Adonai Mitchell: l Kid, you're very talented ...... very talented ...... but don't keep fucking around, or you won't last very long around here.


The Team: l We're good ....... we may be VERY good ...... but we're not infallible. This nonsense happened last year with Jonathan Taylor, and this year with Adonai Mitchell. If we let this brainlessness fester within us, we may wind up pissing away an opportunity for our first AFC Championship and a trip to the Super Bowl for the first time since 2009.

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[Colts And Orioles]

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Shane Steichen on AD Mitchell’s Playing Time vs. the Chargers

(By Paul Bretl)

https://coltswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/colts/2025/10/18/colts-shane-steichen-ad-mitchells-playing-time-chargers/86767244007/



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AD Mitchell will be back in the lineup this week against the LA Chargers.

"I've had multiple conversations with AD over the last couple of weeks, and he's been working hard, progressing in the right direction," Steichen said via Colts.com. "He'll be up this week."

Last Sunday against Arizona, Mitchell was a healthy scratch. The week before, against Las Vegas, he played just six snaps, and that was a product of the Colts pulling many of their starters late in the game.

All of this was a result of Mitchell's touchdown-turned-fumble against the LA Rams.

However, the Colts are currently dealing with several injuries at wide receiver, with both Josh Downs and Ashton Dulin already ruled out for Sunday's game.

“This is a physical game, but a lot of it’s mental, too," Shane Steichen said of Mitchell. "You gotta be mentally strong in certain situations and things are going to come up during the season that sometimes you don't want to happen to you. It happened and it is what it is, but he’s bounced back the right way. He’s been in the right mindset and continues to grow and learn and learn from those mistakes."

Mitchell will presumably be the Colts' third wide receiver, alongside Michael Pittman and Alec Pierce. It's possible Laquon Treadwell could be elevated from the practice squad to bolster the depth of this group as well.

While active, it remains to be seen how many opportunities will come Mitchell's way. This is a game where we could see a heavy dose of two or even three tight end sets from the Colts against the Chargers' defensive front.

What Mitchell brings, however, is an impressive combination of speed and route running, allowing him to make an impact at all levels of the field. Skill set-wise, Mitchell adds a unique skill set to the Colts' offense, but consistency continues to be what he is chasing.

With the Colts traveling to LA, this game will be taking place at SoFi Stadium, the same place where Mitchell's fumble occurred.

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[albany ed]

Cut the fucking guy some slack. He's on this team and I for one hope that he turns from being an ass to being an asset. This team has sucked for quite a few years and I'm ready for the Colts to become a dynamo like they were in Manning's years. We need all the assets we can muster.

[apballin]

He’s either gonna redeem himself or make it totally worse

[Oldcolt]

He’s either gonna redeem himself or make it totally worse

So what does he need to to to redeem himself?

[apballin]

So what does he need to to to redeem himself?

Get in the endzone

[Colts And Orioles]

So what does he need to do to in order to redeem himself ???











Get intp the endzone.





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He could catch 2 passes for 35 yards, and have 1 of them be a TD.

He could catch 6 passes for 88 yards, and 0 TD's.


I suspect that doing the latter would be just as redemptive as doing the former.

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[apballin]

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He could catch 2 passes for 35 yards, and have 1 of them be a TD.

He could catch 6 passes for 88 yards, and 0 TD's.


I suspect that doing the latter would be just as redemptive as doing the former.

o

We all know he’s not catching 6 passes let’s be realistic.

If he catches 1 TD pass and doesn’t commit any stupid penalties he’s somewhat forgiven

[Colts And Orioles]

So what does he need to do to in order to redeem himself ???











Get intp the endzone.








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He could catch 2 passes for 35 yards, and have 1 of them be a TD.

He could catch 6 passes for 88 yards, and 0 TD's.


I suspect that doing the latter would be just as redemptive as doing the former.

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We all know he’s not catching 6 passes, let’s be realistic.

If he catches 1 TD pass and doesn’t commit any stupid penalties he’s somewhat forgiven.




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He could catch a 35-yard pass to setup a TD at the 5-yardline, and it would be equally if not more redeeming than if he catches a 12-yard pass for a TD.

So a TD not necessarily the requisite for redemption ...... that's the point.

He needs to play well, with or without a TD catch.

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[apballin]

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He could catch a 35-yard pass to setup a TD at the 5-yardline, and it would be equally if not more redeeming than if he catches a 12-yard pass for a TD.

So a TD not necessarily the requisite for redemption ...... that's the point.

He needs to play well, with or without a TD catch.

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He’s not forgiven unless he scores to me, he’s not featured enough in the offense to provide anything else.

Downs and Dulin being out are giving him a golden opportunity, however Pierce is returning so his targets are gonna be limited especially playing against a team that struggles to stop the run

[ukcolt]

He could have zero catches, but run all of his routes precisely as the coaches have required, and carry out all of the blocking assignments well, that's doing his job correctly. He can't dictate how the play calling will go, or how well a defensive back might perform, we might still not throw a ball in his direction, because he is the 2nd or 3rd option, and the other options are already wide open. Or he could become the focal point of the offense and make 6 catches, because the Chargers D decide that they are going to take away Warren etc.

He just needs to do what the coaches ask him to do on a consistent basis. If Treadwell or Gould end up on the field, then we know he isn't doing what they are asking him to do, to the standards needed and he could be cut on Monday.

[Racehorse]

So what does he need to to to redeem himself?

Easy! Not fuck up!

[Colts And Orioles]

He’s not forgiven unless he scores to me.




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That's to you.

To his teammates, his coaches, and to Colts fans at-large, he needs to play well ...... if he throws a key block down field to spring a teammate for an additional 20 yards and/or if he makes an excellent catch on a crucial 3rd-down conversion late in the 4th quarter, everybody that is rooting for the Colts will be just as happy as if he catches a 10-yard reception for a TD.

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[Colts And Orioles]

Easy ...... not fuck up !!!





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That's the most important thing ...... if he does something extraordinary in addition to playing well, that would be gravy.

More significantly, he needs to play well in almost all of the remaining games of the 2025 season, not just in today's contest vs. the Chargers.

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[YDFL Commish]

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That's the most important thing ...... if he does something extraordinary in addition to playing well, that would be gravy.

More significantly, he needs to play well in almost all for the remaining games of the 2025 season, not just in today's contest vs. the Chargers.

o

Exactly! Most any NFL player can make a play every game or two. But, can he stack games , where he is consistently making plays, instead of making fuck ups?

[Oldcolt]

Easy! Not fuck up!

Agreed, if by fuck up you mean no stupid mental errors. I don't care if he gets a holding call etc, I want him to be aggressive and if he is those things will happen. As long as it isn't mentally stupid I'm good.

[apballin]

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That's the most important thing ...... if he does something extraordinary in addition to playing well, that would be gravy.

More significantly, he needs to play well in almost all of the remaining games of the 2025 season, not just in today's contest vs. the Chargers.

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If he doesn’t do something extraordinary today he might not see the field again because Downs and Dulin will return and Colts haven’t missed a beat without Mitchell

[Colts And Orioles]

If he doesn’t do something extraordinary today, he might not see the field again because Downs and Dulin will return and the Colts haven’t missed a beat without Mitchell.




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That may be correct ...... but doing something extraordinary does not necessarily require scoring a TD, as you originally proposed. And as I stated, there are numerous scenarios in which he can do something extraordinary without necessarily scoring a TD.

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[Brylok]

No Downs or Dulin today. If Mitchell is going to redeem himself, now's the time.

Narrator: he didn't redeem himself

[Butter]

The Bolts are wearing the dumbest uniform ever

[YDFL Commish]

They will lose because of it!

[ukcolt]

Gould saw a lot more snaps than Mitchell, although Mitchell did make one very nice hands catch.

[Discflinger]

Shane is holding AD in his pocket for when we really need it. You'll see.

[sherck]

Shane is holding AD in his pocket for when we really need it. You'll see.
Or, he is just a whiny little b!tch who will never live up to his playing potential.

Time will tell.

[albany ed]

Or, he is just a whiny little b!tch who will never live up to his playing potential.

Time will tell.

I'm not sure that after his dumb drop 6 inches before the goal line that JT has done anything but kick ass performance. Maybe, if the Colts are lucky, AD will do the same. The man has talent and he made a mistake. I just want to see him work and perform his ass off to make up for it. Calling him a pussy? Pretty tough talk for anyone who has never taken a NFL hit in their life. IMO, anyone who even has a cup of coffee in the NFL is far from being a pussy.

[Colts And Orioles]

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Ironically, going from one of the best teams in the NFL to one of the worst could be a new lease on life for Adonai Mitchell ...... he will likely get much more playing time with the Jets than he would have gotten had he stayed with the Colts.




The Jets Acquire WR Adonai Mitchell & Two 1st-Round Picks for CB Sauce Gardner

(By Susanna Weir)

https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-colts-trade-two-first-round-picks-sauce-gardner-ad-mitchell-11-04-2025 /

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[Racehorse]

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Ironically, going from one of the best teams in the NFL to one of the worst could be a new lease on life for Adonai Mitchell ...... he will likely get much more playing time with the Jets than he would have gotten had he stayed with the Colts.




The Jets Acquire WR Adonai Mitchell & Two 1st-Round Picks for CB Sauce Gardner

(By Susanna Weir)

https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-colts-trade-two-first-round-picks-sauce-gardner-ad-mitchell-11-04-2025 /

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I wish the young man the best, despite the fact the best for the Jests is not very much.

[Hoopsdoc]

A new team, same old Mitchell. He had multiple drops last night for the Jets, including one where he beat the Patriots best corner deep, Fields threw a perfect ball that hit him right in the hands, and he flat out dropped it.

That’s classic AD Mitchell. I’m convinced the guy will never be good at football. He’s the new TJ Green.

[apballin]

A new team, same old Mitchell. He had multiple drops last night for the Jets, including one where he beat the Patriots best corner deep, Fields threw a perfect ball that hit him right in the hands, and he flat out dropped it.

That’s classic AD Mitchell. I’m convinced the guy will never be good at football. He’s the new TJ Green.

Before the game lastnight I was thinking he’s got a hell of an opportunity tonight on a national stage and once again he’s dropping the fuckin ball, as far as comparison I’d go Da’rick Rodgers or Deon Cain

[YDFL Commish]

Mitchell also displayed the return of his alligator arms syndrome last night. Wide open and he didn't even have to layout for the ball,but pull hios arms in early once again.

Let's face it, this dude may run fast and run great routes, but he just simply is not a football player. I am so glad that he's gone.

[Thorgrim]

Mitchell also displayed the return of his alligator arms syndrome last night. Wide open and he didn't even have to layout for the ball,but pull hios arms in early once again.

Let's face it, this dude may run fast and run great routes, but he just simply is not a football player. I am so glad that he's gone.

I’ll be happy to see us pay that 3.8 mil. to anyone else.

[Hoopsdoc]

Mitchell also displayed the return of his alligator arms syndrome last night. Wide open and he didn't even have to layout for the ball,but pull hios arms in early once again.

Let's face it, this dude may run fast and run great routes, but he just simply is not a football player. I am so glad that he's gone.

From reading Jets boards, they called Mitchell’s awful performance “the Jet effect”. The idea being that players automatically become worse when they suit up for the Jets.

I read that thinking, no, he did the exact same stuff here. That’s just who he is.

[sherck]

From reading Jets boards, they called Mitchell’s awful performance “the Jet effect”. The idea being that players automatically become worse when they suit up for the Jets.
Hopefully, that means that SAUCE will become all universe with us! :)

[Lov2fish]

Hopefully, that means that SAUCE will become all universe with us! :)

Putting Ward back into the mix next week and our backend is as good as it gets. Even without Buck We should see some more sacks from the better coverage (Theoretically)

[YDFL Commish]

Mitchell is showing a similar parallel career path to Kadarius Toney. The only difference is that he may have an even shorter career.

[Oldcolt]

Putting Ward back into the mix next week and our backend is as good as it gets. Even without Buck We should see some more sacks from the better coverage (Theoretically)

For sure. You can manufacture pressure and sacks through scheme, blitzes and stunts. There is no way to manufacture coverage. You either can cover or you can't. Much much easier if you have two shutdown corners that don't need a ton of help. I think, and I hope, we will be amazed at how effective this defense is going to be. I have never been this excited about defensive possibilities with a Colt team

[sherck]

For sure. You can manufacture pressure and sacks through scheme, blitzes and stunts. There is no way to manufacture coverage. You either can cover or you can't. Much much easier if you have two shutdown corners that don't need a ton of help. I think, and I hope, we will be amazed at how effective this defense is going to be. I have never been this excited about defensive possibilities with a Colt team

CBs Marlin Jackson and Kelvin Hayden
FS Antonio Bethea
SS Bob Sanders

With Freeney and Mathis at DE

Gary Bracket at MLB

Those were some years that I was excied about the defensive possibilities of a Colts defense.

However, since then? Yeah, our secondary should be fun to watch.

[Oldcolt]

CBs Marlin Jackson and Kelvin Hayden
FS Antonio Bethea
SS Bob Sanders

With Freeney and Mathis at DE

Gary Bracket at MLB

Those were some years that I was excied about the defensive possibilities of a Colts defense.

However, since then? Yeah, our secondary should be fun to watch.

I think the Bubba Smith, Ted Hendricks, Mike Curtis and Rick Volk group was the best I ever rooted for. Not old enough to have seen Gino Marchetti and that group

Sanders didn't play enough but when he did he really elevated everything to the point you may be correct

I stand by being more excited about this group because having two shut down corners in this pass happy league is such a unicorn

[Colts And Orioles]

CB Marlin Jackson





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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VqghEVDToo

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[Colts And Orioles]

I think that the Bubba Smith, Ted Hendricks, Mike Curtis and l Rick Volk l group was the best I ever rooted for.





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Whenever l hear or read about Rick Volk, it always reminds me of reading about him in regard to Super Bowl III, in which he was knocked unconscious twice. It was in an auto-biography of Joe Namath.

One of those times was when the Colts recovered a successful onside kick late in the 4th quarter. I couldn't believe it when I saw 4 of his teammtes literally carrying him off the field, each one with a limb ...... today if a player is knocked unconscious, you have a stoppage in play for about 5 minutes, a whole slew of people out there on the field with him (doctors, trainers, head coach, assistant coaches, etc) ...... back then, players were more concerned about getting their unconscious teammate off of the field as soon as possible, as though their biggest concern was avoiding getting a delay-of-game penalty.

Fast-forward to the 1:55:12 mark to see Volk literally getting dragged off of the field by 4 of his teammates.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RW5GnZCxqIw

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[Hoopsdoc]

Mitchell had 8 catches for 102 yards and a touchdown yesterday.

Because of course he’d go to the Jets and immediately become a star.

[albany ed]

You usually have to wait a few years to see which team did the best in a trade, but the early reports favor the Jets.

[Dam8610]

Mitchell had 8 catches for 102 yards and a touchdown yesterday.

Because of course he’d go to the Jets and immediately become a star.

He had that talent here, he just didn't have opportunity. He was fourth on the depth chart and in the coaching staff's doghouse.

[Hoopsdoc]

He had that talent here, he just didn't have opportunity. He was fourth on the depth chart and in the coaching staff's doghouse.

There’s also the matter of him screwing up almost every opportunity he DID get here.

[Chromeburn]

To me the problem is the offense not the defense. I think DJ hurt his leg in the Chiefs game and the offense has sputtered ever since.

[Dam8610]

To me the problem is the offense not the defense. I think DJ hurt his leg in the Chiefs game and the offense has sputtered ever since.

The offense has been struggling for the last month and it's because Jones is not beating the blitz like he did early. They need to run more quick passing game to get teams to back off blitzing, and Jones has to deliver the ball to his hots on time and accurately. If that happens, this offense will be just as effective as it was early in the year.

[Colts And Orioles]

Mitchell had 8 catches for 102 yards and a touchdown yesterday.

Because of course, he’d go to the Jets and immediately become a star.





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Mitchell had a great game on Sunday, and he very well may become a star with the Jets ...... but it was not immediate ...... he was awful in his first 2 games with the team before Sunday's breakthrough against the Falcons.

I suspect that he will wind up being closer to the player who had an excellent game against the Falcons than the one who had 2 horrid games against the Patriots and the Ravens.

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[Racehorse]

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Mitchell had a great game on Sunday, and he very well may become a star with the Jets ...... but it was not immediate ...... he was awful in his first 2 games with the team before Sunday's breakthrough against the Falcons.

I suspect that he will wind up being closer to the player who had an excellent game against the Falcons than the one who had 2 horrid games against the Patriots and the Ravens.

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I wish him well. Sometimes it takes a player getting traded/cur for them to be humbled enough to work to improve their craft.