2008 NFL Draft: Colts select LB Phillip Wheeler at pick #93
by Brad Wells on Apr 27, 2008 11:32 AM EDT
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PrintDetroit traded up to pick #92 and snatched DE Cliff Avril. So, at #93, the Colts selected LBer Phillip Wheeler from Georgia Tech. This is your open thread for the end of round 3 and round 4.
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could wheller
be a DE he had 6 sacks as a senior
The more i read
the more I like this pick, he is fast and undersized just like we want them. I am also reading he is versatile and could eventually play all three LB positions, due to his speed he may also make an impact on special teams right away.
Not sure about MLB
They say he’s week in coverage and turning with his hips, which could spell trouble if he’s backing up Brackett in the cover 2. I’d say Sessions will likely stick behind Brackett and this guy will be a Will or Sam.
thats what
i was thinking we will see what they list him as and say about him
Wheeler
He was drafted to play DE.
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ok
Eric Loomis from NES
“he has the physical skills to cover, but he just was never asked to do it. his skillset and physical attributes will do well in that defense”
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They say on
nfldraftcountdown that wheeler has great pass rushing ability. so a change to DE is possible
I'm an ND season ticket holder
So I got to see Phillip Wheeler play twice (I went to Atlanta for the first game two years ago). He is amazingly fast. He’s one of the fastest linebackers I’ve ever seen. He could be a big X-factor next year. He could play DE, OLB, and MLB. That could be a great asset, especially if we have injury problems again.
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he was recruited
as a DE when he went to GT
is it just me or
are the colts switching positions alot this year
For the 4th
Marcus Howard, Robert Felton, Geno Hayes, Keenan Burton
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The only reason I wouldn't want him
it because if the Colts draft him I probably have to start saying his name right. I don’t think it’s said.
A-da-bee
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jack williams
might be a good pick with our 4th as well.
where are we gonna play wheeler? de? looks like he might be a good special teamer as well
forgot about Williams
I want him too.
Where Wheeler plays decides whether I want Howard or Adibi.
Burton or a TE would be more of a need filler though
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by shake n bake on Apr 27, 2008 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Even if they convert him to DE...
I think you still go after guys like Howard, Hardie, and Titus Brown. Can’t rely on a project like Wheeler to fill the missing pass rusher spot. If not, then I think the Colts will go either TE or CB with this next pick.
Litchensteiger a Donkey
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Kellen Davis?
TE from MSU. Good blocker, mediocre everywhere else.
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Mike McGlynn
Is now an Eagle.
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Craig Steltz
Being from Baton Rouge, I’m a big LSU homer but I’d love to see the Colts take a shot at Steltz, although maybe not till later in the day. Good tackler and one of those guys who seems to always find the ball and make a play. Would be a great special teams guy for his first few seasons as well
dont the Patriots have a QB?
i forget his name, they have a good backup too. why would they draft o’connell?
i thought it was an interesting pick as well
I liked o connell but 3rd round is way earlier than anyone had him projected.
Backup Matt Cassel...
...is a free agent after the 2008 season. The only thing I can think of is they wanted to get O’Connell into the system a year in advance.
ThiI dub this draft
The incompency draft. So many good people have gone way too high, and people like Xavier Adibi are somehow still on the board.
What the hell were the Titans thinking when they took Hayes from Winston-Salem State. He wasn’t even listed by the NFL.
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Manning to Manningham will happen
But unfortunately it is for the Giants… Will be listening to see how the announcers deal with that one…
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They're calling Adibi
a prototypical cover two OLB. He fits so well there’s no reason to move him.
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by shake n bake on Apr 27, 2008 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions
It's not a huge need
right away but he’s a perfect fit and they need LBs down the road.
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by shake n bake on Apr 27, 2008 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I just wonder
How big a wrench did the Lions throw into their plans.
NFL.com says
“With his excellent range and quickness, Adibi will probably shift to outside linebacker in the NFL. Alert when playing zone coverage, Adibi gets excellent depth on his pass drops, and a team could choose to convert him to strong safety.”
Adibi
Looks like a WIll to me, which wouldn’t be a bad idea considering Keiaho – while I love him – has been bit by the injury bug thus far in his career.
at this point in the draft
we need to start going after needs not best avabile I dont know of to many reaches in the 4th round
I wish they were
We should really get Adam Shada here
Jack Williams
Went to Denver.
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im tired of hearing about
Adam Shada someone plz to god draft him
anybody watching ESPN?
did you see the interview with that runningback Woodhead or something. Maybe a good pickup later on for the colts?
Draft
Remember how I said if I get one pick right, just one, I’m a genius. ;)
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well
so much for steltz…
burton is still up there though
Marcus Howard?
Why Howard? We have Wheeler. Why not DT Carlton Powell?
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I think that
Hardie would be a good pick commin up
Tashard Choice
is a cowboy now I really liked him
I
would be willing to bet that the colts dont pick somone we are thinking of.
New open thread
When pick is in.
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I would
love that pick but he might be their later
my choices
Howard
Burton
Powell
Hart
Hayes
(wait… Titans have a pick before the Colts)
all behind Shada of course
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Arman Shields
Oakland took him.
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with shields gone
i definitely say burton. i cant believe hes slipped so far
wr out of kentucky
injury issues are what im guessing have let him slip. but great route runner, good blocker, great hands…looks like the kind of guy the colts like
they need WRs
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by shake n bake on Apr 27, 2008 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions
they do need WRs
so it wouldnt surprise me at all
maybe whoever is reading the board
caught on to operation “slow white CB from Iowa” and stopped using us for info
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by shake n bake on Apr 27, 2008 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions
New open thread
New open thread is up folks.
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