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Originally Posted by ukcolt
With one of the top rated corners in the draft, Sidney Jones from Washington, potentially suffering a lower leg injury (possibly a torn achilles) at his pro day.....would you consider taking him with our 2nd round pick and getting outstanding value, even if we had to wait potentially until 2018 until he was ready to play? I thnk i would jump at the chance once you have managed to assess the injury to ensure it is not too serious. It would be at a position of major need. I realise we have needs instantly, but we are unlikely to be able to get a top LBer either inside or outside plus one of the best corners in the same draft. I am prepared to look toward the future a little and try to fill out the roster for future years.
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I agree; not in the 2nd round as we need kids to gain experience THIS YEAR rather than sitting out due to injury.
The Colts are, realistically, at least one season away from being competitive for a championship. 2 draft classes in 2017 and 2018 that can contribute close to what the 2016 draft class contributed (2 full time starters in Kelly and Haeg, 2 part time starters in Green and Clark, 1 quality rotation guy in Ridgeway) along with this year's free agency class along with 2018s could go a LONG way in making our defense respectable to go along with an offense that is, hopefully, top in the league.
I don't mind waiting a year on a top talent but I would rather gain THREE kids for 2018 with top talent (1st round pick, 2nd round pick, Sidney Jones in the 3rd round) rather than just 2.
Cheers,