Other teams will probably think same thing !!! :cool:

I don't care about a number. 4.3 in shorts doesn't mean much, if you can't evade the D.

TY makes PLAYS. He has more 150 yard games than anyone in Colt history, because he has game speed. When it counts. He's the only proven WR the Colts have and while injured he still got behind defenses.

When the kid from OSU makes plays against NFL defenses, I'll be impressed.

Here are the 40 times for our major weapons:

TY Hilton 4.34, Pro Day
Parris Campbell 4.31, Combine
Nyheim Hines 4.38, Combine
Marlon Mack 4.50, Combine
Eric Ebron 4.60, Combine

I think we got some guys that can run Freaks.

S Khari Willis, MSU

https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2...unds&auto=webp

Strengths
Excels in both man and zone coverage. Quick diagnosis of plays puts him in good position on most plays. Reads QB's eyes for clues and will occasionally jump throws as a result, especially on short and intermediate routes. Sticks to his man in coverage usually, and contests most balls thrown in his direction. Relentless motor, does not give up on plays and puts himself in positions to succeed as a result. Takes good angles in pursuit and rarely lets a receiver get behind him. Play speed is fine.

Weaknesses
Needs to improve functional play strength and block shedding ability, blocked too often by WRs. Far too many missed tackles in the open field, especially against the run. Gets too aggressive against the run at times and will overpursue and take himself out of the play.

Other
Team Captain. Academic All Big Ten. Was Keynote Speaker at Big Ten Kickoff Luncheon 2018.

Player Comparison
Harrison Smith

The interesting thing to me about Banogu, Okereke, Willis, and Tell (who I've only read about, not yet watched) is that all of these guys seem to have functional play strength and tackling issues. The Colts must have confidence in their strength and conditioning staff and coaching staff to get that specific issue fixed, because the other trait all of those players share is an ability to fly around the field and make plays.

Also interesting to note, the film I watched on Khari Willis indicates a much different player than I read about in scouting reports. He's a strong safety in that I don't think he should be playing deep zone often, but he's not terrible at it, and he's actually really good in coverage. He's also not nearly the enforcer scouting reports will lead you to believe. He'll get hard hits in on receivers and tight ends, but while he's willing in run support, he's not the best at it and will need to improve that aspect of his game.

Early word out of rookie minicamp:

Campbell looks like the best player on the field and is catching everything thrown at him. Short, intermediate, and deep passes.

Khari Willis looks very good in one on one drills.

Let the overreaction and hype begin.

Superbowl Bitches!!:cool:

Superbowl!!

19-0!!

I think a lot of those media scouting reports suffer from group think. A few people probably set the evaluation and it spreads. I wonder how many just copy evaluations from someone else. Or many of them just go to the same sources for the evaluations. Kind of like eyeglasses. Only a few companies in China make eyeglasses then they just slap whatever logo on it at the end.

If half these picks pan out and we were the 11th best defense last year.... well... holy crap. I'm having a very hard time controlling my enthusiasm.

Justin Houston isn't perfect and is perhaps past prime, but should be significant competition behind hunt and sheard.

Really excited about Ya-Sin at corner. Speed, Okereke, Banogu at LB next to Leonard.

2004, 2005 I remember the defense being so fun to watch, again enthusiasm issues.