So....thoughts of trading up for the #1 pick?

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by apballin

According to David Kaplan, Colts are offering Pittman, another player and next years first and are in love with Levis

Interesting. That's a lot to give up for this class. But if you want a guy, especially if Stroud decides to return to OSU, it's a bad ratios of QBs : QB-needy teams that you have to stay ahead of.

[CletusPyle]

Originally Posted by Coltsalr

Will Levis does nothing for me. I know I’m not overly impressed by Stroud, but Levis does nothing at all for me.

I can see the talent in Anthony Richardson but I don’t have the appetite for a project player.

I’d just as soon nab Will Anderson and suck ass (again) and get Caleb Williams in 2024.

I think Levis is going to be very good, just my opinion based on what I have seen and a consensus of expert opinions that I have read and heard. But it is always a crap shoot, but unlikely that all of the top 5 or 6 prospects will be a bust, the question is which one is going to be exceptional?

[Lov2fish]

Originally Posted by CletusPyle

I think Levis is going to be very good, just my opinion based on what I have seen and a consensus of expert opinions that I have read and heard. But it is always a crap shoot, but unlikely that all of the top 5 or 6 prospects will be a bust, the question is which one is going to be exceptional?

I still stand behind what I have said. I would not trade draft stock for any of them. However, Levis is the most NFL ready QB in this draft. Young is way to fucking small and like Stroud is surrounded by blue chip players who make their lives easier on the field. Levis playing at KY has played with some so-so players, JUCO and DII transfers and made them better. He stronger, mentally and physically than the other 2.

[rcubed]

No trading up. If its levis at 4, ok, take your shot with a rookie QB. I wont fault ballard for that if he doesnt pan out. But it doesn’t seem any of the top QBs are worth giving up future capital

[Hoopsdoc]

Originally Posted by Puck

Yep. Although there may be one that turns out pretty good. But not worth trading up for.

Sit at 4 and see what happens. Can trade back and collect draft picks and roll with Sam and get the #1 for 2024 and get Williams

Although I am intrigued by AR15. He could possibly be had in the 2nd. and also Hooker in the 3rd

No. They have to take a quarterback.

Rolling with Sam isn’t a viable option.

We aren’t the Cowboys. Colts fans won’t stick around for another season of suck, unless there’s a young highly drafted quarterback playing.

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by CletusPyle

I think Levis is going to be very good, just my opinion based on what I have seen and a consensus of expert opinions that I have read and heard. But it is always a crap shoot, but unlikely that all of the top 5 or 6 prospects will be a bust, the question is which one is going to be exceptional?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKxMSijJ-Do

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by apballin

According to David Kaplan, Colts are offering Pittman, another player and next years first and are in love with Levis

It's that last part that's concerning.

[IndyNorm]

Originally Posted by ChoppedWood

Yuck

Going to try to go the highly intelligent, big stand in the pocket throw darts route again. We have the worst OL in the NFL. Sacked into submission is my expectation.

Strikes me as precisely the type of guy Ballard would covet because of his "traits" without any consideration for the team as a whole. Pittman is a solid # 2, so yeah, let's reduce the weaponry for a rookie QB- Genius! Hey, let's let Campbell walk while we're at it.

Agreed. Let's go from a bad WR room to a terrible WR room. That would be great for a rookie QB

[Puck]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

No. They have to take a quarterback.

Rolling with Sam isn’t a viable option.

We aren’t the Cowboys. Colts fans won’t stick around for another season of suck, unless there’s a young highly drafted quarterback playing.

None worth taking at 4 IMO. ANd damn sure not wanting to trade up to get one. Take Anderson and then Richardson in the 2nd or Hookerr in the 3rd.

Having to take a QB is not true at all. There are FA QB's out there also. You can't waste a #4 pick on a less than elite QB.

If Ballard is that confident in one of these guys. It will either make or break him.

I wouldn't do it

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

It's that last part that's concerning.

Trade away your best receiver for a rookie qb. Who is he going to throw to?