f.... Colts' chances of drafting Bradley Chubb impacted after Giants trade

Originally Posted by rm1369

Building a defense and not requiring Luck to throw 40 times a game would go a hell of a ways towards protecting him too.

The #6 pick is the second most valuable commodity the Colts have besides Luck. I don’t see guard or RB being the best use for it. I did see OL being the best use of the Colts vast amounts of cap space, but that opportunity has passed. Find an impact defender at 6 or trade down again. No guard and certainly no RB. Although it sounds increasingly likely it will be one of those two.

I am not opposed to drafting a likely All-Pro Guard at six, the good news/bad news is we will be drafting top ten again next year to take a defensive player.

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by testcase448

I am not opposed to drafting a likely All-Pro Guard at six, the good news/bad news is we will be drafting top ten again next year to take a defensive player.

Troll!

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by rm1369

I’d prefer the trade down for Edmunds or Smith. 6 is better than 3, but I still don’t like taking a guard there. That high you want a player that impacts the game more than a guard does. I think Ballard’s preference would be a trade down as well assuming the value is there. I think that may be the case even if Chubb is there. I wouldn’t agree with that, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see it happen.

The hardest part about drafting a guard that high is the position is hard to quantify. You draft Barkley and you see all the yards and touchdowns he scores. Draft Chubb and you see the sacks and tackles behind scrimmage. Draft Nelson and what do you see, the non-sacks, the overall line improvement? How to you directly attribute that to him. Maybe the line improves, or just one side improves. He might have a large impact but it’s hard to see and the fanbase will just look at what the other players you did not draft do next season.

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by testcase448

I am not opposed to drafting a likely All-Pro Guard at six, the good news/bad news is we will be drafting top ten again next year to take a defensive player.

A Top 10 pick next year is a lot more likely drafting Nelson than drafting Chubb.

[DragonTails]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

A Top 10 pick next year is a lot more likely drafting Nelson than drafting Chubb.

The talk of Nelson at 6 is all in anticipation that Chubb will be gone. I think most of us agree Chubb > Nelson.

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by DragonTails

The talk of Nelson at 6 is all in anticipation that Chubb will be gone. I think most of us agree Chubb > Nelson.

The question is do the Colts have anyone besides Chubb in front of Nelson. Like Edmunds, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Vea, or James.

[rm1369]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

The question is do the Colts have anyone besides Chubb in front of Nelson. Like Edmunds, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Vea, or James.

Does Vea fit the D?

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by rm1369

Does Vea fit the D?

Well he has tried to sign Poe two years in a row and most people are saying Vea is comparable to Haloti Naga. Vea is a pretty impressive athlete for his size.

[rm1369]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

Well he has tried to sign Poe two years in a row and most people are saying Vea is comparable to Haloti Naga. Vea is a pretty impressive athlete for his size.

May make the Hankins release make some sense.

[VeveJones007]

Originally Posted by rm1369

Does Vea fit the D?

The Hail Mary is that Hurst has enough questions in his medicals to push him to 2.04.