With out a doubt, its our own Dammy !!!!

No doubt. If every team would just listen to Dam then they'd all undoubtedly win the Superbowl every year.

So are you saying that there's at least a 50% chance that you're wrong? If so then I think we need to screen shot and sticky this post!

To be fair if we do end up with Stroud and he's half as good as Dam says he'll be then it'll probably be worth it.

If anybody didn't see it, here's the PFF interview with Brandon Ally (co-founder of S2). It's nearly 40 minutes and fleshes out the testing process and how it's utilized by teams as another scouting element (along with 40 times, film study, etc.). As he says, it's not the Holy Grail, but can help match players with teams that are looking for something specific.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C4JT7T4pdY


One interesting point is that there about 16 "outfits" at the combine testing these guys, not just S2.

Venturi was on JMV today and said Levis is his #2 QB behind Bryce Young…

Also said he told Ballard, Richardson is the kinda guy that makes you look like a genius or gets you fired.

Daniel Jeremiah was on later and said he’d love to see Richardson go to the Colts but he thinks it’s Levis

Richardson is so young, so raw. He has the physical tools, but how in the world can you predict his maturation in the next 4 years when he gets a contract with a greater financial value than 97% of the US population

I heard today that there was a report that Stroud took the S2 multiple times and struggled each time. I think it was Tom Pellisario (sp?).

To be fair that's pretty much any of these guys except for maybe Hooker since he's no longer in his early 20s. The bigger concern for Richardson should be if he can greatly improve his accuracy and not if he's going to become a turd after he gets paid.

Peter King’s mock is up. He also thinks Stroud might fall out of the top seven and might land with the Titans.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...oung-panthers/

Make sure you watch the podcast on the page as well. King talks extensively about the Colts. He thinks Manning has bonded with Will Levis and Manning is in turn talking to Irsay. Irsay then is talking about him to Ballard. Says another prominent person in the building likes Richardson. Ultimately it will come down to Ballard and his decision. Says they haven’t had a easy time in the building and have been back and forth on all the QBs.

I know Will Levis gets the Josh Allen comps, but I'm starting to see how Anthony Richardson could take a Josh Allen like development path. Play him early, take the lumps, and hope he develops, because he does more things at a pro ready level than I originally thought.

He’s an intriguing prospect. Just inconsistent. But you see flashes and you think “wow, he could be really good with the right coaches and patience.”

We all love Peyton, but he’s not the GM. It’s not his call, you like him that much tell the broncos to draft him or the Titans fuck that

His running ability has to be respected from the moment he steps on the field which in turn should free up passing lanes. He’s all ball like Steichen said, Levis has a degree in finance he screams Luck all over again the moment he gets fucked up his girlfriend will be in his ear telling him “you don’t need this shit”

King seemed to emphasize that it’s still Ballard’s call, but he runs a very democratic system. I bet the debates are lively in that draft room this week.

Breer wrote similar things in his column today.

Repeats that Irsay likes Levis due to Manning's opinion.

Traits-happy Ballard likes Richardson.

And Dodds is lobbying for Stroud due to thinking he will be the best fit in Steichen’s offense.

Irsay and Ballard have been striking out in recent years. What does Steichen have to say? Or is Dodds speaking on his behalf?

I hope they don't make a mess of it...

No doubt. If Stroud is the best fit for Steichen's system and he's there at 4 then just take him. End of story.

Yeah, he doesn't seem to give much away but I'm curious if it's three different directions among owner, GM, HC.

I read that Ballard really liked Josh Allen when he was a questionable guy. Wonder if he sees the same in Richardson.

Go Dodds!

Dodds is not going to have a lot of input into this decision. Breer doesn't know shit, and let's face it Levis will be the pick.

The bigger question is will you support the player or rag on him every time he makes a mistake?

Well, I think that the story that Peter King and Breer is spreading is the narrative that the Colts want out there.

They don't want other teams to connect one specific name to them.

I'm sure the Colts would prefer that Houston and Arizona stay put and draft a non-QB and then the Colts could choose between the 3 QB's at 1.04.

This draft is the most tightly controlled I can remember, I don't think anybody but the teams themselves really know what the first 4 picks will be....maybe Young is a lock at 1, but I am not convinced that that is even for sure!

I'll wait for draft day, because none of the "insiders" seem to know anything this year. The only thing I'm certain of at this point is my order of preference of the QBs, which is: Stroud, Young, Richardson, trade for another QB, trade down and draft DTR later, just about any other option the Colts could do to address the QB position, Levis

The bigger question is why would you ask me a question I answered several days ago? Again, we all root for laundry, I want the Colts to win no matter what. That said, am I going to be incredibly angry if CJ Stroud and Will Levis are both what I think they are, the Colts draft Levis, and we have to watch Stroud kick the Colts ass for the next 15 years? Of course.

# Team Player, Position, College
1 San Francisco 49ers Alex D. Smith qb, Utah
2 Miami Dolphins Ronnie Brown rb, Auburn
3 Cleveland Browns Braylon Edwards wr, Michigan
4 Chicago Bears Cedric Benson rb, Texas
5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Carnell Williams rb, Auburn
6 Tennessee Adam "Pacman" Jones cb, West Virginia
7 Minnesota Vikings Troy Williamson wr, South Carolina
8 Arizona Cardinals Antrel Rolle cb, Miami (FL)
9 Washington Redskins Carlos Rogers cb, Auburn
10 Detroit Lions Mike Williams WR, Southern California
11 Dallas Cowboys DeMarcus Ware de, Troy State
12 San Diego Chargers Shawne Merriman olb, Maryland
13 New Orleans Saints Jammal Brown ot, Oklahoma
14 Carolina Panthers Thomas Davis fs, Georgia
15 Kansas City Cheifs Derrick O. Johnson olb, Texas
16 Houston Texans Travis Johnson dt, Florida State
17 Cincinnati Bengals David Pollack de, Georgia
18 Minnesota Vikings Erasmus James de, Wisconsin
19 St. Louis Rams Alex Barron ot, Florida State
20 Dallas Cowboys Marcus Spears de, Louisiana State
21 Jacksonville Jaguars Matt Jones WR, Arkansas
22 Baltimore Ravens Mark Clayton WR, Oklahoma
23 Oakland Raiders Fabian Washington cb, Nebraska
24 Green Bay Packers Aaron Rodgers qb, California

Remember this when you think NFL GMs are infallible and can't possibly pick the wrong guy. 22 teams with 23 picks (Dallas had picks 11 and 20) passed on Aaron Rodgers. Most of those teams did so for a fringe starter or a bust.

Well, Demarcus Ware was probably the best pick of that draft. But you're right, with an aging Bledsoe at QB, you would think that rather than double dipping at DE the Cowboys should have taken Rodgers.

The crazy thing for me is seeing 3 RBs drafted top 5. Great indicator of how much the game has changed

Rodgers is more valuable than Ware, but yes, I think if the Cowboys had it to do over they'd've gone Ware at 11 and Rodgers at 20.

Positional value has permeated the league. Bijan Robinson is the best RB prospect since Saquon Barkley, and there's a chance he might not go in Round 1.

He will most definitely will go in round 1.

Ware or Merriman, clearly alongside Rodgers, but there wasn't a whole lot else in the 1st round of that draft that made a major dent on NFL annuls.

Apparently Levis can throw without his fingers on the laces.

https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/NIQi...43964597.0.jpg

everyone can throw without the laces

But not all QB's do.

I didn't think I could not want Levis more, then I saw what his bicep tattoo says.

So does Richardson.

Latest rumor per Albert breer

Irsay likes Levis with Manning endorsement
Ballard is intrigued by Richardson
Dodds like Stroud

Don’t know if I believe it. Colts are on lockdown.

You didn't notice that until today?

I’m sure Reich is standing on tables screaming to draft this guy, it’ll be his Wentz do over.

Didn't exactly seek out what it said, I thought it was dumb he had a bicep tattoo. I didn't know knowing what it was would make it worse.

Lol this was my first thought after reading it as well. He's SO Carson Wentz it's not even funny.