Colts draft RB DJ Giddens - Round 5, Pick 151

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

https://x.com/RomeovilleKid/status/1916201547194941615

Colts take KState’s RB DJ Giddens.

The 21-year-old had back-to-back 1,200-yard rushing seasons.

But the first thing I looked at is his receptions, which he had 58 for 679 yards while in college (11.7 ypc).

Needs work in pass pro, so that’s something to monitor.

https://x.com/ZachHicks2/status/1916200068127883631

DJ Giddens is a fun running back pick for the Colts.

Sweet feet, good size, and capable of being a backup from day one.

Should make an impact in year one for the team

[nate505]

Nice. Definitely has issues elsewhere (which is why he's a 5th round pick) but he is great at running the ball.

[burnzone]

I like this pick, if in time he works on his pass blocking skills, he could be a nice weapon. He has very high agility, and good lateral movement, with nice top end speed.

[Dam8610]

D.J. is the starter by 2027.

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

D.J. is the starter by 2027.

If not 2026. I want JT kicked to the curb.

[YDFL Commish]

Giddens reminds me so much of Addai. Watch their college tape side by side and you'll see what I mean.

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

If not 2026. I want JT kicked to the curb.

Why do you want him kicked to the curb?

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

JT may not fumble often, but when he does, it costs the team the game or possibly the season.

Originally Posted by IndyNorm

Do you think Edge had fumbling issues since he cost the Colts multiple games and HFA in the playoffs ???

Or what about Jerome Bettis ??? He would have cost the Steelers a Super Bowl if Nick Harper's wife wouldn't have stabbed him in the league the night before our playoff game.

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Or, if Nick Harper had simply kept running straight instead of cutting back to the inside portion of the field ...... Ben Roethlisberger said that there is no way that he would have been able to get his hand on Harper's ankle to trip him up if he had kept running straight, and not cut back inside.

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[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles

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Or, if Nick Harper had simply kept running straight instead of cutting back to the inside portion of the field ...... Ben Roethlisberger said that there is no way that he would have been able to get his hand on Harper's ankle to trip him up if he had kept running straight, and not cut back inside.

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I don't blame Harper for making what turned out to be the wrong move ...... he went with his instinct to cut inside to avoid the possibility of getting pushed out of bounds in case somebody was right behind him, and it was the wrong move. It was a qucik, split-second decision, and sometimes those decisions work, and sometimes they don't ...... he was also right there to grab the loose ball and start sprinting the other way in the first place, which at least gave the Colts a chance to win what looked like an unwinnable game only one play earlier.

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[IndyNorm]

Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles

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I don't blame Harper for making what turned out to be the wrong move ...... he went with his instinct to cut inside to avoid the possibility of getting pushed out of bounds in case somebody was right behind him, and it was the wrong move. It was a qucik, split-second decision, and sometimes those decisions work, and sometimes they don't ...... he was also right there to grab the loose ball and start sprinting the other way in the first place, which at least gave the Colts a chance to win what looked like an unwinnable game only one play earlier.

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No doubt. Obviously it would have been great if he had not cut back and (likely) ran into the end zone, but he along w/ Brackett gave us a legitimate chance at a miracle comeback. And to be fair the Colts deserved to lose that game w/ how flat we came out.