ABC broadcast in central time zone didn't show 1 second of that Colts pick. The 2 new year's eve broadcast people kept talking and then it went to the desk guys. The name was just shown on the left side of the screen graphic. What happened?

ESPN2 better coverage than ABC tonite :cool:

Ballard is killing this draft. Okereke runs a 4:58 40. Along with Banogu, the LB corp got a HUGE influx of talent and athleticism.

Eagle scout, Stanford guy

Main takeaway from Colts draft: they want a defense that is more multiple. More athletic LBs, more ability to press on boundary. That doesn't mean they're going man, but they want ability to play more man on outside and press situationally. Didn't really have that last year.

Also when I asked if it was crazy to suggest Colts might look to upgrade over Walker after the KC game, well, I think they're trying to.

Future Hall of Famer.

Jesus. McAfee has spent too much time with professional wrestling shit. Forced and awful

It looks like the Colts are going to get much more interesting on D, Okereke looks to be a much more Athletic MLB who can cover TEs and if what Banogu says is true he will be all over the place. Walker maybe shifts to SLB/MLB on run downs. This could be an exciting D. I am still a bit concerned about Saftey unless Geathers can stay healthy, hope to see at least depth pick tomorrow.

Same here. I don't even try to pretend I know a thing about these guys coming out of college and how their game should translate to the NFL.

I just use the "Freaks Pulse-o-Meter" to set my happiness meter for the draft. And the last two years the Freaks Pulse-o-Meter has been MUCH more positive than it was in the Grigs days.

I just liked the jabs at Titans from both Reggie and Pat :cool:

Maybe a FA pickup is in the future? Eric Berry is a free agent.

Apparently not. I like it he looks kind of like the MLB version of Leonard who is reportedly good in coverage, which was not our LBs strength. I like Walker and can see him still having a place here, but this is a solid upgrade I think.

Could well be, I have little doubt Ballard is going to do something in regards to Saftey.

https://twitter.com/TylerDBrooke/sta...70715614380032
The chart is in the tweet.

Some Safety's still left;

Chauncey Gardner-Johnson S FLA
Deionte Thompson S BAMA
Amani Hooker S IOWA
Jaquan Johnson S MIAMI
Mike Bell S FRESNO
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If we did add another Leonard.... holy shit this is going to get really fun next season.

Seriously doubt he will be as big an impact as Leonard, but if he is an upgrade over Walker and brings better coverage over the middle it is a great pick.

Berry is done. Totally done.

I give it a slight chance because of the shared history but all in all, I’d be shocked. He’s to old, to expensive, and to injury prone.

Better to draft a young guy with potential.

I dont think he will have same impact either but if hes an upgrade great pick.

At WR, Hakeem Butler, Riley Ridley, Kelvin Harmon still available

Kinda nice not throwing shit after our picks as in years past :cool:

With the 101st pick the New England Patriots select West Virginia OT Yodny Cajuste :cool:

Yeah I think that's the hope. More range and ability to run with TEs (Kelce KILLED Walker ... then again Kelce kills everyone). Probably more ability to rush the passer on delayed blitzes a la Leonard.

But it sounds like it's not a given Okereke is physical enough to be an every down guy. Just from what I'm reading. I haven't seen him play myself. So I'm considering sub package / matchup-specific for now.

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Ballard says Bobby Okereke can play all three LB spots. “He’ll compete, and he’ll get in and the best three will play.” #Colts

I understand that concern, is is a bit undersized and more athletic than strong it seems. Be interesting to see how he is used.

I’m REALLY wondering why Gardner-Johnson is still there. I liked him a lot and thought he’d be defensible (albeit something of a reach) at #26.

That said, with them drafting Sin and already having Wilson/Moore/Desir, I’m wondering just what kind of formations this D is going to run.

Ballard's presser he just said he is pretty comfortable with our safety's. Said Geathers is best he has been or something like that :cool:

I hope so, I really like Geathers, but he has such injury bad luck.

Until he gets hurt again

Good eye, Ballard just compared Banogu to Jamie Collins (who I know you shared my intrigue on as an athletic freak at ILB).

Hopefully Banogu has his head on straight moreso. Collins was just a weirdo and it looks like his career might be over as a result (Ballard would have the opportunity to grab him right now and obviously hasn’t).

To recap the day:

I love the Ya-Sin pick. Immediate upgrade at CB4 and potential CB1 in a couple years. A lot of growth potential there with a high floor. He’ll contribute this year.

Banogu is intriguing, but it worries me that they don’t have a more defined vision for his role. Seems like they like him and his athleticism and hope Eberflus can make it work. As I said, I’m intrigued, but this one has some bust potential. I feel the other picks have safer floors. As GBB said, this at least tells us they want to be more multiple, especially when coupled with the Ya-Sin pick. 2019 could be a de facto redshirt year.

Campbell is a dream fit for this offense. Reich must be giddy tonight. Also, don’t forget about the upgrade he provides in the return game. Love the value of getting him at 59. He’ll make a difference even if he doesn’t touch the ball (though Reich will make sure he gets 8-10 touches a game in 2019).

I really like Okereke. He’s likely LB2 is sub packages early and could definitely unseat Walker in 2020.

We had one of those a while back, Gary Brackett wasn't so bad.

Traded him to themselves?

They may be that stupid of late.:cool:

I had a girl tell me that she had been up all night blowing chunks. I laughed and she asked why I thought it was so funny. I told her my dog was named "Chunks". Everyone laughed but her.

Almost 5 minutes to go 40 yards? I think I'd pass.

opps :D

I don't get the hate in Walker.

I think that he did a great job in run defense. But yeah I can see them breaking Okerke in at SAM or nickel LB and then moving him to MIKE, or moving Walker to SAM at some point.

Whoops, I accidentally posted my 40 time. :D