2017 Draft Thread

[Coltsalr]

Originally Posted by omahacolt

He is a pats fan.

That is why he wants the colts to pick a rb

Your hero man-crush once dealt a 1st round pick for a RB.

Same thing, except this guy will be actually, you know, good.

[omahacolt]

Originally Posted by Coltsalr

Your hero man-crush once dealt a 1st round pick for a RB.

Same thing, except this guy will be actually, you know, good.

that never happened

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by omahacolt

that never happened

I understand if you've drank enough to forget Trent Richardson, but that trade happened.

[apballin]

Fuck a RB unless Fournette falls to us we GOTTA GO DEFENSE

[Coltsalr]

mchappell51
Add Florida S Marcus Maye to list of players who've met w/Colts. Also DEs Solomon Thomas (Stan), Tarell Basham (Ohio) Davon Godchaux LSU)

I like Marcus Maye a lot. He'd be a reach in the 1st round (not sure I've seen any Mock with him in the first round), but he'd be an awesome get later on. CBS has him at #101 overall, which seems low to me, I think.

@natagu, I know you're a Gators fan, any opinion on him?

Solomon Thomas would be a phenomenal get at #15, but i'd be stunned if we pulled that off.

[sherck]

Lots of 1 or 2 year vet RBs in market.

FIX THE DEFENSE

Cheers

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[Puck]

Peppers is kind of a moron.... he's talented but he's as much of an attention whore as Race is a post whore

[omahacolt]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

I understand if you've drank enough to forget Trent Richardson, but that trade happened.

Has nothing to do with my man crush

[Coltsalr]

Give me this guy as a Day 3 sleeper:

Overview

D.J. (David, Junior) Jones is a short, stout, and athletic nose tackle who excelled for the Rebels the past two seasons but didn't earn all-conference honors from SEC coaches or media. The South Carolina native was a top-five junior college recruit nationally after starring at East Mississippi Junior College (21.5 tackles for loss, 12 sacks in two years), which won two national championships while he was here. Jones played in every game in 2015, starting three, making 40 tackles, 5.5 for loss, and four sacks. Rebels coaches started him all 12 games in his senior year (30 tackles, three TFL, two sacks).
Analysis
Strengths Has a big bubble and plays with a wide base. Outrageous weight room strength with monster numbers in clean, bench, and squat. Plays low and fires upward strikes to elevate the blocker's center of gravity. Has the play strength to rip through an edge once he gets to it. Has quick hands and is nice with the swim move. Has necessary play traits to be an effective rusher in the twist game. Rare reactive athleticism and short-area lateral quickness for an interior player. Extended tackle radius allows him to close out running lanes away from his gap. Keeps hounding runners down the field for the tackle. Instinctive and quickly sniffs out screen passes. Very rarely on ground.
Weaknesses Has a stocky frame with short arms and lacks the length teams like. Lack of size could be an issue against NFL double teams. Motor gets him too juiced at times. Needs to gather himself to prevent running past his target. Was unable to overpower strong guards in man-to-man contest. Productivity fell way off over the second half of the season. Despite his impressive athleticism, lacked impact tackle production.
Sources Tell Us "Go back and watch his tape from early in the season and then from late in the season and you will see a different player. At least that is what I thought. I just thought he looked like he kind of ran out of gas later in the year. He moves around like a fullback but he didn't make that many plays. That worries you as a coach." - SEC offensive coach
NFL Comparison Grady Jarrett
Bottom Line Jones has a freaky combination of power and athleticism that isn't seen all that often. While his playing style is reminiscent of Grady Jarrett's, keep in mind that he's a bigger player. Despite his impressive play attributes, Jones failed to generate the production that his flashes on tape would indicate he's capable of. If a coach can unlock more consistency, Jones has a chance to flourish as a one-gapping nose with three-down ability.

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2017/profil...nes?id=2558265

Sounds like a new and improved David Parry. 321 pounds and a 5.05 40 time is pretty damn good. And having a guy that compares to Grady Jarrett would be rather nice.

[YDFL Commish]

I am firmly in the Derek Barnett camp right now.

I don't care that he a 4.88 40 either. His 10 yd split of 1.70 was respectable, as were his other drills. Also, his 3-cone drill was up there with the best of them. Also, he doesn't look lost dropping into coverage.

I'm also a big fan of Kansas St. Jordan Willis. I've seen him play a few times, he would be a nice option in round 2 or 3.

I really don't care that Ryan Anderson didn't test all that well either. I think we've all seen what that dude can do.

I watched a lot of tape on Hassan Reddick, and really don't know what to think. It really sucks, when you watch defensive play against all of these spread teams that are the norm in CFB today. That's why I love watching tape of defensive players against Michigan. Reddick is used all over the field against those teams and I really couldn't get a handle on what he is, OLB, DE, ILB or none of the above.

Come on Ballard, draft 3 LB's in the first 3 rounds. Just do it damn-it!