If the Colts trade a 1st round pick for Stafford then how do they find a left tackle?
 

Hard to get a decent left tackle after the first round and usually none are available via free agency.

Nelson, I guess.:rolleyes:

How?

https://i.imgur.com/YfCO8lE.jpg

You worry about tackle later. Grab the quarterback now.

If nothing else, put Smith at left tackle and stick Green/Clark/draft pick/free agent at right tackle.

In fact, I’d rather they put Smith over there than Nelson.

Polian ALWAYS found his Online in the latter rounds .....not that it always worked out but that was his philosophy.

FA tackle Trent Williams is possibly going to be available. When San Fran acquired him from Washington, they agreed to not us the tag.

He'll be pricey though.

The QB is the most valuable position. Without a good one, you're screwed. You do whatever you can to fix that position no matter what, then you worry about filling the other needs. Ballard will address it either in another round of the draft or free agency. Worry about the QB first.

Move Nelson, draft and sign FA guard

If Williams can still play, and we can afford him, I would be okay with trading more than just one first.

Williams and Nelson together would be fucking scary. Put Doyle on the end and I’d hate to have to be the guy responsible for filling those gaps.

To answer your question, this class has several solid prospects, and it would be possible to get a long term starting LT on Day 2. In the short term, the Colts would need a bandaid solution like resigning Veldheer or moving Nelson over.

Best answer.

This would be a good patch solution as well.