2008 NFL Draft: Colts select TE Tom Santi at pick #196

Athletic and quick…Extremely smart with terrific awareness..Is mobile and can get out in space…Technically sound…Uses his hands well…Light on his feet and slides well…Offers some versatility…Has a lot of experience…Great motor…Hard worker.

Seems like he fits the scheme.

by MrNFL on Apr 27, 2008 4:40 PM EDT 0 recs

can he

play more than center?

by skywalker on Apr 27, 2008 4:40 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yeah, it also says the following

..Can also project to guard at the next level…He doesn’t have all of the physical tools you look for but compensates by doing the little things…Best fit in the pros will be with a team that zone blocks.

by MrNFL on Apr 27, 2008 4:41 PM EDT 0 recs

Rudolph Hardie next

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by shake n bake on Apr 27, 2008 4:41 PM EDT 0 recs

Im just so excited to get Hart

by coltsfan21 on Apr 27, 2008 4:42 PM EDT 0 recs

I, second that

"GO HORSE!"

by beester on Apr 27, 2008 4:49 PM EDT up 0 recs

Still waiting to see a defensive tackle, it’d be nice to have some depth there.

by MrNFL on Apr 27, 2008 4:42 PM EDT 0 recs

Titus Brown

or Hardie should be next

by metal_militia on Apr 27, 2008 4:43 PM EDT 0 recs

how many DT do we have? like 5 or 6?

by skywalker on Apr 27, 2008 4:43 PM EDT 0 recs

Pierre Garcon WR wth

by skywalker on Apr 27, 2008 4:46 PM EDT 0 recs

Pierre Garcon

never heard of him

by coltsfan21 on Apr 27, 2008 4:46 PM EDT 0 recs

WR?

Meh…

by MrNFL on Apr 27, 2008 4:46 PM EDT 0 recs

WR taken

From Mount Union.

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by BigBlueShoe on Apr 27, 2008 4:46 PM EDT 0 recs

who is the reciever?

anyone mind getting the scout info on him?

by metal_militia on Apr 27, 2008 4:47 PM EDT 0 recs

Looks like we added some speed to the WR corps.

He was on the track team. Anyone know anything more?

by the21eraser on Apr 27, 2008 4:47 PM EDT 0 recs

just what is said here

http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/wr/pierregarcon.html

by jochexum on Apr 27, 2008 4:48 PM EDT up 0 recs

D-III guy

Strengths:
Very good size and bulk…Above average timed speed and quickness..Has reliable hands…An outstanding leaper…Great body control and ball skills…Runs well after the catch…Strong & physical…Solid blocker…Worked as a return man…Productive.

Weaknesses:
Did not play against top competition…Might not play quite as fast as he times…Is not a great route runner…Not real elusive…May have trouble beating the jam and separating from pro corners..Will he still be a big play and deep threat in the NFL?

Notes:
Division III standout….Was a member of the Purple Raider ‘06 National Champion 4×100 outdoor track relay squad…Missed time with a leg injury in 2005…Played in the Texas vs. the Nation game and led the North in receiving..An underrated small school sleeper who dominated his level…Has the physical tools to play in the NFL.

by MrNFL on Apr 27, 2008 4:48 PM EDT 0 recs

I suppose he might make a decent return guy

by MrNFL on Apr 27, 2008 4:48 PM EDT 0 recs

Last pick

Late 7th round, if there is a promising kicker out there, I’d love to see us give him a shot. Vinatieri is old and not that great anymore, if there is someone, might as well give him a shot.

Plus, we could use a kickoff guy.

by MrNFL on Apr 27, 2008 4:49 PM EDT 0 recs

I must have missed the Vinatieri decline...

by the21eraser on Apr 27, 2008 4:51 PM EDT up 0 recs

srsly

by KingRichard on Apr 27, 2008 4:52 PM EDT up 0 recs

well

he didnt make a fg over 40 yards last year (0/3)

by jochexum on Apr 27, 2008 4:52 PM EDT up 0 recs

He was awful last year

Ranked 27th in FG percentage, and he has no leg strength. At least we could get someone who can get 50+ kicks there.

by MrNFL on Apr 27, 2008 4:53 PM EDT up 0 recs

I'd have to agree

by jochexum on Apr 27, 2008 4:54 PM EDT up 0 recs

are you suggesting we cut him? because I seriously doubt the Colts have roster space for two kickers.

by the21eraser on Apr 27, 2008 4:55 PM EDT up 0 recs

Don't cut him

We paid too much for him, but I think we should look at young guys, because Vinatieri is WELL past his prime.

We’ve had 2 kickers a couple years, remember Gramatica and Raynor used to kickoff?

by MrNFL on Apr 27, 2008 4:56 PM EDT up 0 recs

thats the question

Still has the reputation as a great clutch kicker but that can only get you so far…he’s gotta have the physical abilities to still kick

by jochexum on Apr 27, 2008 4:56 PM EDT up 0 recs

The rumors were that he was hurt

and he looked great in the playoff game after a few weeks off

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by shake n bake on Apr 27, 2008 4:57 PM EDT up 0 recs

that would make more sense to me

He’s 35, right? A little young to be so far out of his prime for a kicker

by jochexum on Apr 27, 2008 4:59 PM EDT up 0 recs

I would have to agree there;

He must have had some temporary problem that he subsequently got over. Remember he injured his back at the Pats (though was not allowed to talk about it) and had a brief rough patch there too before returning to his perfectionist form.

The reg season game against the Chargers was the only game in my recollection in which Vinatieri actually failed a FG resulting directly in a team loss.

He’s still got a lot of great stuff left in him. One of the reasons we haven’t see tons of phenomenal kicks from Vinatieri as a Colt is that there are many times when Dungy doesn’t choose to use a kicker, period.

May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.

by juperee on Apr 27, 2008 5:35 PM EDT up 0 recs

And don't tell me you've already forgotten the Ravens game in the playoffs leading to SB XLI?!

May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.

by juperee on Apr 27, 2008 5:36 PM EDT up 0 recs

horaaay

I’m happy the Colts picked up a running back.

by KingRichard on Apr 27, 2008 4:51 PM EDT 0 recs

go DE

Hardie or Titus
there’s some some LBs still on the board too
Dunbar
Henderson
Highsmith
Woodyard

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by shake n bake on Apr 27, 2008 4:51 PM EDT 0 recs

Trey Wingo

says Mike Hart a “perfect fit” in Indy

by skywalker on Apr 27, 2008 4:53 PM EDT 0 recs

maby some of those

DE’s can be picked up in free agency

by coltsfan21 on Apr 27, 2008 4:54 PM EDT 0 recs

What about Pierre?

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by BigBlueShoe on Apr 27, 2008 5:01 PM EDT 0 recs

Garcon might be a returnman

as well as a WR.
he dominated D3, all the knocks on him are competitiion level

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by shake n bake on Apr 27, 2008 5:02 PM EDT 0 recs

I hope

that he returns to form. But if he doesn’t, he should be out. Because we’re paying him the money to be the best kicker in the NFL, and he hardly has any leg strength. If his accuracy is done too, he’s of no use.

by MrNFL on Apr 27, 2008 5:05 PM EDT 0 recs

Agreed

Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone

by MerryGoByeBye on Apr 27, 2008 5:07 PM EDT up 0 recs

Great Point by Deshawn Zombie

The Colts haven’t taken a DB yet. Polian loves drafting DBs, especially corners. It’s a lock. 7th rounder’s a DB

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by shake n bake on Apr 27, 2008 5:06 PM EDT 0 recs

Ok

Adam Shada it is… :)

Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone

by MerryGoByeBye on Apr 27, 2008 5:13 PM EDT up 0 recs

god no

I’d cry. The only solace is that the Colts coaches are competent enough that he’d never see the field.

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by shake n bake on Apr 27, 2008 5:16 PM EDT up 0 recs

Lol

We could use him in suicidal situations.

Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone

by MerryGoByeBye on Apr 27, 2008 5:18 PM EDT up 0 recs

so frustrating

he started for years. It got to the point where every time there was a flag on the field after an opposing team passed against Iowa I knew it was PI on Shada. he could never keep up so had his hands all over his guy.

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by shake n bake on Apr 27, 2008 5:19 PM EDT up 0 recs