2020 Draft Class signings
 

With the last 2 CBA's, most of these rookie contract negotiations are more formalities rather than hard extended negotiations.

Still good to get these out of the way and signed.


Danny Pinter is the first drafted player from the 2020 class that has signed:


https://twitter.com/Colts/status/1260218372274429952

https://twitter.com/mchappell51/stat...19370221027330

He is going to be valuable when Kelly inevitably goes down(injuries).

I don’t think he has ever played center.

6th Round Pick Isaiah Rodgers has signed today.


https://twitter.com/Colts/status/1260582650512891905

https://twitter.com/mchappell51/stat...92211797987329



https://www.colts.com/news/isaiah-ro...-massachusetts

I thought he played a bit in college, as a backup sort of role.

From Stampede Blue's article about his signing:

"Yeah, that's kind of been something I have really been working on because throughout this process was kind of recognized to me that that was probably the reality. I've been open about how willing I am to play wherever a team needs me. So I have really been trying to work on my versatility – working as a center, working as a guard and then working as a tackle if I need to go do that," Pinter said. "So I am more than willing to do whatever they need me to do."

He was originally a TE, so maybe he's got hands too. The highlight I posted about 6-7 replies back shows him grabbing a TD coming off of right tackle.

Ehh off season work outs as a center doesn't inspire confidence. I wouldn't trust him to make line calls, or even hiking consistently. If we need someone in a pinch ok, but I wouldn't put him there as a backup this season.

Enough with the negative waves.

The Colts signed two more of their 6th round picks today:

https://twitter.com/Colts/status/1260944492456280064

https://twitter.com/mchappell51/stat...46870140108800

The center doesnt always do the line calls. Think Nelson could handle it. I think the new Qb could manage it too

The Colts selected OC Javon Patterson in the 7th round of the 2019 draft. He started 42 games at Ole Miss prior to his selection (i.e. 3 1/2 year starter).

He tore his ACL in June of 2019 and never made TC.

Patterson will be depth for OC primary and OG secondary.

Pinter will be depth for OG primary and potentially OC or OT secondary.

Clark will be depth for OT primary and OG secondary.

My dark horse UDFA is OT Carter O'Donnell out of the University of Alberta. I like his film, his athletic performance and his experience. He was a UDFA for a reason but I hope he performs.

I think those 4 guys are O-Line depth for our fav five.

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Nelson probably could. But you move him over then you have two positions changed. I’m sure Pinter could get there eventually, but right now I see him as a backup guard and right tackle. Rather have a guy who is an actual center and backup.

Three more draft picks signed today. Seven draft picks have now been signed; only two left.


https://twitter.com/Colts/status/1261307073444356097

You leave Nelson at guard.

The interior line is not that large, you can make line calls. From one spot over.

Some years back the Denver Broncos came into Indianapolis and kick the shit out of the Broncos with Jeff Saturday playing center. The next game, a playoff game, they move the kid from guard to center, and Saturday to guard. I can’t think of the name of the guy on the Broncos was kicking their ass on the interior line, but when they had Saturday move out the guard he ate him up. And do you think Saturday stop making line calls?

It was Larry Moore vs Trevor Price if I remember correctly.

No, not larry moore. It doesn't matter, please don't be offended. It was Jeff Saturday matching up with the best D lineman the Broncos had and OWNED him.

It was the playoff game where Marvin caught a pass, the Broncos couldn't figure out if he was down or not and he ran right at me for a TD

I was in the upper deck, north end, and I had one beer too many? Naaaa

It was Tupe Peko I believe. I was in the upper deck as well for Peyton's first playoff win! What a fun game to be at. The crowd at the start of the game was pretty nervous considering Denver had thumped us at home a couple of weeks earlier and up until that point the Colts under Peyton had pretty much sucked in the playoffs. After that Marvin TD we all realized we were probably going to win this one and very well could be a blowout.

I had a few too many as well. I totally remember Peyton's bomb to Stokely as the last play of the first half, but looking at the game scoring recap looks like it was the last play before the 1H 2 minute warning, lol.

That's the one. Thanks

Yeah I remember that game. There is a reason the center makes line calls. You want to pass changes through two people (including a rookie) all the way to the RT before the snap? Also that was a home game where it was a lot quieter when the offense was on the field. And you don't know if Saturday did or did not make the calls, and neither was a rookie.

You're making a lot of changes in order for Pinter to play center. Just have a real backup at center until he has more experience than some offseason workouts before he is even drafted. It's the smarter route.

Saturday made the line calls, it was in a Kravitz article

The pandemic has really slowed down the normal signings progress. Only 48 of the 255 league-wide draft picks have signed so far. Over half of the teams have not signed any of their draft picks yet.

The majority of signings have been completed by the following teams: Ravens (7 signed), Bills (6 signed), Colts (7 signed), Dolphins (7 signed) and Cheats (entire class of 10 signed)

2nd Round Pick Michael Pittman Jr. has signed today. That leaves Julian Blackmon as the last player from the draft class to sign.


https://twitter.com/Colts/status/1272657910649237504

https://twitter.com/mchappell51/stat...59800204234753

3rd round pick Julian Blackmon signed today. Everybody from this year's draft class has now signed.

I believe that makes the Colts the third team to sign all of their draft picks. There are several teams that haven't signed any of their draft picks yet. I assume the major hold-up for those teams is that they want the physical to be performed at team facilities.


https://twitter.com/Colts/status/1273033272596017152