Colts draft WR Adonai Mitchell - Round 2, Pick 52
 

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

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

Nice to have a receiver named God.

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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/sport...l/73463524007/

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Chose #10 to signify the number of WR 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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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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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/sport...areer/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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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-mi...son-confidence

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

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.

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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-...rce-receptions

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

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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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Mitchell reminds me a lot of Philip Dorsett.

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

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.

By a different NFL team......

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

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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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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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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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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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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.

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.


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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...

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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...215815281.html





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

(By Paul Bretl)

https://coltswire.usatoday.com/story...s/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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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.

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

So what does he need to to to redeem himself?

Get in the endzone