Shake's Post-Combine Mock Draft

by shake n bake on Mar 5, 2010 10:04 PM EST in NFL Draft Comment 65 comments

The shorts and T-shirts work is mostly done and what's left will be done either behind closed doors in private workouts or in cushy, ultra-favorable conditions at Pro Days.

				Round 1
1	St Louis	Sam Bradford	QB	Oklahoma	When Shefter speaks, I listen
2	Detroit	Ndamukong Suh	DT	Nebraska	The top player in the draft at the position of the Lions biggest need, Lions fans rejoice. The Lions added Corey Williams, but Williams is a 3-tech while Suh is strong enough to be a disruptive 1-tech
3	Tampa Bay	Gerald McCoy	DT	Oklahoma	Elite player at a major need position.
4	Washington	Jimmy Clausen	QB	Notre Dame	The new FO in Washington isn't likely to give Jason Campbell much of a leash and will want their QB ready to take over. If Chad Clifton signs QB will be a near certainty here.
5	Kansas City	Eric Berry	S	Tennessee	The Chiefs OL may have turned the corner late in the year allowing just 8 sacks in their last 6 games after giving up 37 in their first 10. This lets them address a hole on the D and worry about the OL later.
6	Seattle	Russell Okung	OT	Ok. State	The Seahawks set the table for their QB of the future to be picked later. Okung had an excellent combine, but could slip anyway
7	Cleveland	Joe Haden	CB	Florida	If the new FO is scared off by Haden's 40 Cleveland needs a new new FO.
8	Oakland	Bruce Campbell	OT	Maryland	Most freakish performer at a need position.
9	Buffalo	Anthony Davis	OT	Rutgers	Buffalo will need to add pieces to the D to make the 3-4 conversion work, but it'll be very hard for them to pass up a franchise LT
10	Jacksonville	Derrick Morgan	DE	Georgia Tech	The Jags get the top DE in the draft to try to boost their lacking pass rush.
11	Denver	Dan Williams	NT	Tennessee	So many teams are run the 3-4 that key 3-4 pieces are being valued higher and higher
12	Miami	Rolando McClain	ILB	Alabama	MLBs have tended to fall in the draft, but McClain won't fall beyond the LB-poor Phins.
13	San Fran	C.J. Spiller	RB	Clemson	Bulaga might be better value, but with Seattle already getting an OT, Spiller is much less likely to make it down to #17. Spiller would majorly boost the 9ers return game and would be a nice complement to a bigger back in Frank Gore.
14	Seattle	Jason Pierre-Paul	DE	South Florida	The Seahawks need pass rush nearly as much as pass pro.
15	NY Giants	Brian Price	DT	UCLA	Earl Thomas would be tough to pass on, and if Phillips can't return he won't be passed on, but Brian Price is a perfect fit to disrupt in the middle of a 4-3.
16	Tennessee	Kyle Wilson	CB	Boise St.	Fills two big holes on the roster. A CB opposite Finnegan and a competent returner.
17	San Fran	Bryan Bulaga	OT	Iowa	Getting to the range where you can justify taking a guy to play RT, hard to do it earlier even if it's a guy with LT talent.
18	Pittsburgh	Earl Thomas	S	Texas	Steelers would be thrilled if a elite FS fell to them. Thomas would be great playing deep behind Polamalu.
19	Atlanta	Brandon Graham	DE	Michigan	Graham is shorter than some would like in a 4-3 DE, but he blew away the depth of the OT class at the senior bowl.
20	Houston	Ryan Matthews	RB	Fresno St.	Mathews impressed at the combine running a 4.45 at a solid 218lbs. He'd be a nice compliment to the smaller Slaton.
21	Cincinnati	Dez Bryant	WR	Ok. St.	Cincy gets the top WR in the class to replace the cut Coles as a complement to Chad OchoCinco
22	New England	Sergio Kindle	OLB	Texas	Pass need a pass rush and Kindle is made for a 3-4 pass rush
23	Green Bay	Ricky Sapp	OLB	Clemson	With Chad Cliffton re-signed OT drops down the needs list a bit. Sapp is a great pass rusher to take Kampman's place.
24	Philadelphia	Sean Weatherspoon	OLB	Missouri	After giving Will Witherspoon the boot, Weatherspoon would be a great addition at that WILL spot.
25	Baltimore	Carlos Dunlap	DE	Florida	With Anquan Boldin in the fold
26	Arizona	Brandon Spikes	ILB	Florida	The Cardinals have lost a lot of front 7 pieces, Spikes can take the most high profile hole, left by Karlos Dansby's exit.
27	Dallas	Mike Iupati	OL	Idaho	Iupati fits the big maul mold for Dallas and fills the OL need.
28	San Diego	Trent Williams	OT	Oklahoma	Dwyer is the best back on the board and RB is atop the Chargers need, but Dwyer comes from a offense that rarely threw and the Chargers need a back to be ready to contribute there. Williams is a big upgrade at RT or on the inside for a team that need good pass pro to utilize their big speedy WRs.
29	NY Jets	Jared Odrick	DE	Penn St.	With Cromartie in the fold a 3-4 DE is the 1st spot to address on that D.
30	Minnesota	Devin McCourty	CB	Rutgers	McCourty is a physical CB with solid size and cover skill in zone and man.
31	Indianapolis	Charles Brown	OT	USC	Charlie Johnson is not a Pro LT, the Colts will address the position and preserve Peyton's health.
32	New Orleans	Everson Griffen	DE	USC	The Saints let Charles Grant go, creating a need opposite Will Smith. Griffen is a everydown DE with great talent.

				Round 2
33	St Louis	Navarro Bowman	OLB	Penn State	Bowman fills a big need at OLB. A bit of a character flag on him, but he's a top talent.
34	Detroit	Maurkice Pouncey	C/G	Florida	The Lions build up both interiors. Pouncey can play any of the 3 interior positions and the Lions have made it known they are looking for an upgrade at a guard spot.
35	Tampa Bay	Golden Tate	WR	Notre Dame	The Bucs cut ties with top WR Antonio Bryant after he was unable to stay healthy. Tate gives them a go-to option for Josh Freeman.
36	Kansas City	Terrence Cody	NT	Alabama	Slimmed down to a svelte 354lbs for the combine Cody will climb the board if he can continue to show he can control his weight.
37	Washington	Vlad Ducasse	OL	Massachusetts	Ducasse had great potential, he may have to start out at guard, but he could develop into a very good tackle.
38	Cleveland	Jermaine Gresham	TE	Oklahoma	Gresham's combine workout wasn't great as he looked rusty in position drills, but the top TE in the class can only fall so far. The Browns are majorly lacking in targets.
39	Oakland	Taylor Mays	S	USC	The Raiders will likely consider Mays at #8, I'm sure they'd be thrilled to have a shot at him in the 2nd.
40	Seattle	Damian Williams	WR	USC	After losing Burleson the Seahawks have gotten very aggressive pursuing another WR. If Marshall isn't brought in
41	Buffalo	Jerry Hughes	OLB	TCU	The Bills grab a rush LB to start putting the remaining 3-4 pieces in place.
42	Tampa Bay	Daryl Washington	LB	TCU	Washington is a great cover LB for the Bucs move back towards the Tampa-2
43	Miami	Nate Allen	S	South Florida	Too many teams got deep on the Phins. Safety help is a priority.
44	New England	Jahvid Best	RB	Cal	Best ran well, which might be enough to bump him higher, but his size and injury concerns could keep him down.
45	Denver	Corey Wootton	DE	Northwestern	Wootton is a massive lineman at 6'7", with very good athleticism and a solid 280lbs.
46	NY Giants	Chad Jones	S	LSU	Antrell Rolle is likely in the fold, but Jones is a good insurance policy if Kenny Phillips can't make it back from injury. If Phillips is back Jones has the size and physical nature to be a LB conversion project.
47	New England	John Jerry	G	Mississippi	Pats shore up the OL. As they've shown with Logan Mankins they put value on the guard spots.
48	Carolina	Brandon LaFell	WR	LSU	The Panthers need another target for Matt Moore to go with Steve Smith.
49	San Francisco	Brandon Ghee	CB	Wake Forrest	The Niners D got a nice pass rush, but the coverage was a bit lacking. Ghee had about as good a combine as is possible, running the best 40 among CBs and measuring taller than Wake listed him.
50	Kansas City	Jon Asamoah	G	Illinois	If the Chiefs are sold on Albert at LT, they'll need to add to the guard or center spot to fill out the OL. Asamoah is a good guard prospect who might be able to play RT.
51	Houston	Dominque Franks	CB	Oklahoma	The Texans ignored the requests of Dunta Robinson's shoes, so could use a replacement for their owner.
52	Pittsburgh	Patrick Robinson	CB	Florida State	With Polamalu healthy and two talented DBs in the fold the Steelers shouldn't be giving up any more late TDs to the Raiders.
53	New England	Eric Norwood	LB	South Carolina	Norwood can play OLB or ILB for the Pats, who love versatile players and have need at both spots.
54	Cincinnati	Morgan Burnett	S	Georgia Tech	When you are employing Roy Williams is obvious safety is a need.
55	Philadelphia	Kareem Jackson	CB	Alabama	Coverage, coverage, coverage in Philly. That explosive offense will just be running in place if the D can't cover.
56	Green Bay	Rodger Saffold	OT	Indiana	While their LT is back the Packers could use some insurance and upgrades elsewhere on the line.
57	Baltimore	Rob Gronkowski	TE	Arizona	With Boldin in the fold a receiving TE would make the Ravens passing game scary.
58	NY Jets	Mike Johnson	G	Alabama	The Jets OL was very good last year, but it's aging in spots.
59	Arizona	Koi Misi	DE/OLB	Utah	Misi stood out at the Senior Bowl, making plays and looking natural at OLB. Spikes and Misi would restock a needy Cards front 7
60	Dallas	Arrelious Benn	WR	Illinois	A big athlete at WR for the Cowboys to push Roy Williams with (maybe all the way out the door).
61	Minnesota	Colt McCoy	QB	Texas	The Vikings need a QB of the future, Tarvaris isn't it.
62	San Diego	Anthony Dixon	RB	Mississippi St.	Massive back with skills in the passing game to complement Sproles
63	Indianapolis	Jason Worilds	DE	Virgina Tech	Worilds is a excellent pass rusher to provide a 3rd option behind Freeney and Mathis.
64	New Orleans	Arthur Jones	DT	Syracuse	A stout DT to shore up a D that was soft up the middle.
				Round 3
65	St. Louis	Reshad Jones	S	Georgia	The Rams putting a no-compensation tender on Oshiomogho Atogwe is a open invitation for other teams to poach him.
66	Detroit	Jonathan Dwyer	RB	Georgia Tech	Dwyer is slipping but is still a powerful back that should progress in the passing game once he's in an offense that asks him to pass block and catch.
67	Tampa Bay	Brandon Lang	DE	Troy	With McCoy and Lang the Bucs should be able to get a much more effective pass rush
68	Kansas City	Demaryious Thomas	WR	Georgia Tech	WR with a fantastic speed-size combo. He'll need to learn to play in a pro offense, but has a sky high ceiling.
69	Washington	Selvish Capers	OT	West Virgina	Protecting the new QB is job 1.
70	Oakland	Sean Lee	MLB	Penn State	The Raiders are begging teams to take their current LBs away with RFA offer sheets. They want to renovate the position
71	Philadelphia	Austin Lane	DE	Murray State	The Eagles need a pass rusher opposite Cole. Lane is a productive player with nice measurables.
72	Cleveland	Toby Gerhart	RB	Stanford	A big complementary back to Jerome Harrison. Gerhart's nice combine workout will have more teams considering him a HB instead of a FB
73	Buffalo	Cam Thomas	NT	North Carolina	Bills get a NT for the new 3-4
74	Miami	Torrell Troup	NT	Central Florida	The Phins need an OLB, but there are many more players out there to play OLB in a 3-4 than NT.
75	Jacksonville	Larry Asante	S	Nebraska	Physical safety to upgrade the SS spot.
76	Chicago	Jared Veldheer	OT	Hillsdale	If Veldheer's short arms are an issue the Bears can always drop half tackle/half TE Brandon Manumaleuna down next to him.
77	NY Giants	Matt Tennant	C/G	Boston College	A very experienced and durable interior lineman to boost a line that should have been stronger.
78	Tennessee	Greg Hardy	DE	Mississippi	Hardy need the LenWhale diet plan, but the talent is all there.
79	Carolina	George Selvie	DE	South Florida	Selvie was the focus of blocking schemes even with JPP opposite him. He can get to the passer or at least free up his teammates.
80	San Francisco	T.J. Ward	S	Oregon	A CB and S should give the Niners the secondary they need to be a stifling D.
81	Denver	Perrish Cox	CB	Oklahoma St.	Broncos could use a CB across from Champ, and he's on the wrong side of 30 so a replacement should be on the radar.
82	Texans	J.D. Walton	C/G	Baylor	A strong solidly built interior lineman to solidify the Texans line
83	Pittsburgh	Jason Fox	OT	Miami	Fox is a bit risky coming off an injury, but has the most potential of the remaining tackles.
84	Atlanta	A.J. Edds	OLB	Iowa	A strong run defender with good athleticism.
85	Cincinnati	Lamarr Houston	DT	Texas	Great value on a penetrating D-tackle with good size.
86	Oakland	Tyson Alualu	DT	Cal	Raiders add a piece in the center of a D that was too weak up to middle.
87	Green Bay	Donovan Warren	CB	Michigan	Good CB value to a aging secondary.
88	Philadelphia	Darrell Stucky	S	Kansas	Reinforcing the DB corps.
89	Cleveland	Carlton Mitchell	WR	South Florida	A new TE, WR and creating a thunder and lightning duo should give whoever the new Cleveland FO chooses at QB an actual chance.
90	Arizona	Aaron Hernandez	TE	Florida	Good receiving TE to add another weapon for Leinart.
91	Arizona	Jerome Murphy	CB	South Florida	DB depth is a must for a D that'll play a lot of nickel if the O works as expected
92	Dallas	Akwasi Owusu-Ansah	CB	Indiana (PA)	Very talented CB coming from a small school. Seems to be a wealth of them around now.
93	Minnesota	Joe McKnight	RB	USC	With Chester Taylor gone, a 3rd down back is needed as receiving and pass blocking remain holes in AP's game. McKnight is a great receiver and solid pass blocker.z
94	San Diego	Alex Carrington	DE	Arkansas State	Big athletic DE. Should help a Chargers DL that struggled for much of the year.
95	Indianapolis	Javier Arenas	CB	Alabama	Big boost to the return game, and the skills to be a very good nickelback.
96	New Orleans	Dekoda Watson	OLB	Florida State	A young player and great athlete for a old and thin OLB group.

15 Best Remaining:

QBs Tony Pike, Dan LeFevour and Tim Tebow,

RB Montario Hardesty

WRs Marty Gilyard, Jordan Shipley, Taylor Price and Dexter McCluster

TEs Ed Dickson Anthony McCoy and Jimmy Graham

DE Jermaine Cunningham

LB Rennie Curran

CBs Syd'Quan Thompson and Amari Spievey

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Why would Green Bay go with OT

when they just re-signed Clifton?

How can you not love a team that does this?

by LovinBlue on Mar 5, 2010 10:25 PM EST reply actions

forgot to change that when the news came out, gimme a minute

Luck is probability taken personally, clutch is probability attributed to individuals.

Just how deeply can your senses be wrong? With some VR goggles, a camera and a touch on the back researchers were able to overcome a person's sense of being inside their own body.

by shake n bake on Mar 5, 2010 10:28 PM EST up reply actions

oh sorry

I just got back from dinner so wasn’t sure of the timing

How can you not love a team that does this?

by LovinBlue on Mar 5, 2010 10:40 PM EST up reply actions

no, thanks

fixed up

changes to GB, IND, NO and STL picks

Luck is probability taken personally, clutch is probability attributed to individuals.

Just how deeply can your senses be wrong? With some VR goggles, a camera and a touch on the back researchers were able to overcome a person's sense of being inside their own body.

by shake n bake on Mar 5, 2010 10:42 PM EST up reply actions

for a minute there

I thought you didnt take Graham for us because you liked Griffen was better. Then I saw he was taking by the falcons, so nor arguments here

by metal_militia on Mar 5, 2010 10:30 PM EST reply actions

Great, Shake.

Alot of work, no doubt.
I can’t belive Tebow is still on the board after three rounds, though. lol

"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007

by peytonsthebest on Mar 5, 2010 10:32 PM EST reply actions

I guess he's giving the Jags' FO some credit.

"I am in favor of censorship ‐ not against what is supposed to be sexy or dirty, but against what is idiotic." -Jean Renoir

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by Cassieper on Mar 6, 2010 2:18 AM EST up reply actions

Well, somebody needs to!

i wouldn’t…

Careful what you wish for... a government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take everything you have.

by teej813 on Mar 6, 2010 10:06 AM EST up reply actions

Who do you want?

I was thinking we could use another linebacker but what position do you guys think the Colts should go for in the first round?

by TheAlphaColt on Mar 5, 2010 10:50 PM EST reply actions

OT OT OT OT OT OT OT OT OT OT OT PLEASE OT

Luck is probability taken personally, clutch is probability attributed to individuals.

Just how deeply can your senses be wrong? With some VR goggles, a camera and a touch on the back researchers were able to overcome a person's sense of being inside their own body.

by shake n bake on Mar 5, 2010 10:56 PM EST up reply actions

if not DE would be good too

Luck is probability taken personally, clutch is probability attributed to individuals.

Just how deeply can your senses be wrong? With some VR goggles, a camera and a touch on the back researchers were able to overcome a person's sense of being inside their own body.

by shake n bake on Mar 5, 2010 10:56 PM EST up reply actions

Your first assessment of

OT OT OT OT OT OT and so on is what I agree with!

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by NYKings on Mar 5, 2010 11:08 PM EST up reply actions

The Next Tarik Glenn is.............

But who could be our next Tarik Glenn? I agree though. Although we ran well in the Super Bowl we almost seemed hesitant to run, which is polar-opposite of the Colts strategy in Super Bowl 41. God, every time I see or hear Super Bowl I feel we will never go back.

by TheAlphaColt on Mar 5, 2010 11:13 PM EST up reply actions

Your pessimism is unwanted.

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by NYKings on Mar 5, 2010 11:49 PM EST up reply actions

I know, I know. Sorry. I just worry. In truth I know they will go back because this year they proved they are the best in the AFC now at every length.

by TheAlphaColt on Mar 6, 2010 12:11 AM EST up reply actions

We must beat the Pats

Or the Chargers, or both of them to prove it. Ravens and Jets weren’t trully PO contenders for us. I know that if we beat one of our main enemies in the past few years at the POs, we’ll definitely win this SB

So we're turning into Atlanta Braves of NFL? My head says "no", but who knows?

by trOOly on Mar 6, 2010 11:05 AM EST up reply actions

Agreed

I think one of our problems going into the Super Bowl was that we didn’t face any really good offenses since…well New England. The one thing is that we are now better than both the Patriots and Chargers, even more so than on 2006.

by TheAlphaColt on Mar 6, 2010 10:33 PM EST up reply actions

Yes please.

"I am in favor of censorship ‐ not against what is supposed to be sexy or dirty, but against what is idiotic." -Jean Renoir

Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: In an exothermic reaction, heat is a product.

Thank you, Chem 116, for teaching me stuff I already learned in high school chemistry. I always enjoy having my time wasted.

by Cassieper on Mar 6, 2010 2:18 AM EST up reply actions

Round One

The same philosophy that has worked since Polian got here: Best Player Available.

In Polian We Trust

by 2ndBlueGeneration on Mar 5, 2010 11:07 PM EST up reply actions

In Polian we trust……….except when he opens his mouth on radio.

by TheAlphaColt on Mar 5, 2010 11:14 PM EST up reply actions

Polian may be caustic, but there is no better front office man in the NFL

by 2ndBlueGeneration on Mar 5, 2010 11:21 PM EST up reply actions

No doubt

No doubt there. I was only kidding anyways. I just hope when his son takes over his duties he will have his father’s brilliance.

by TheAlphaColt on Mar 5, 2010 11:25 PM EST up reply actions

Tutorage

Chris has been under his father’s wing for a long time. I’m not too worried.

No worries on the above post. I know some people who really hate Polian because he’s not media friendly.

by 2ndBlueGeneration on Mar 5, 2010 11:27 PM EST up reply actions

Don't forget that Polian's son is a current scout.

I’m sure he’s responsible for some of the gems.

"I am in favor of censorship ‐ not against what is supposed to be sexy or dirty, but against what is idiotic." -Jean Renoir

Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: In an exothermic reaction, heat is a product.

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by Cassieper on Mar 6, 2010 2:19 AM EST up reply actions

If he hadn't been making good calls

they wouldn’t have kept him around in the front office.

Irsay is about tradition and consistency, but not nepotism.

by slash196 on Mar 6, 2010 5:36 AM EST up reply actions

Since when is C.J. not a pro left tackle? He played pretty well this season imo.

There's a new blog in town, the 12th HorseMan.

by KingRichard on Mar 5, 2010 11:06 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

I seem to remember a stat

that says we ran horribly off left tackle.

"I am in favor of censorship ‐ not against what is supposed to be sexy or dirty, but against what is idiotic." -Jean Renoir

Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: In an exothermic reaction, heat is a product.

Thank you, Chem 116, for teaching me stuff I already learned in high school chemistry. I always enjoy having my time wasted.

by Cassieper on Mar 6, 2010 2:20 AM EST up reply actions

I remember a stat

that says we ran horribly period.

by 2ndBlueGeneration on Mar 6, 2010 1:47 PM EST up reply actions

Not between Saturday and DeVan

That’s where we excelled when running. We couldn’t run behind CJ.

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-Mark Twain

by Colts Homer on Mar 6, 2010 1:59 PM EST up reply actions

We couldn't run right either

(As if that makes it better)

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by gizzardfanny on Mar 6, 2010 2:46 PM EST up reply actions

We already knew that Diem sucked though.

For some reason though, Oehser loves Diem.

"I am in favor of censorship ‐ not against what is supposed to be sexy or dirty, but against what is idiotic." -Jean Renoir

Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: In an exothermic reaction, heat is a product.

Thank you, Chem 116, for teaching me stuff I already learned in high school chemistry. I always enjoy having my time wasted.

by Cassieper on Mar 6, 2010 2:58 PM EST up reply actions

Oehser

He generally likes all Colts players.

by gizzardfanny on Mar 6, 2010 3:00 PM EST up reply actions

Yep.

"I am in favor of censorship ‐ not against what is supposed to be sexy or dirty, but against what is idiotic." -Jean Renoir

Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: In an exothermic reaction, heat is a product.

Thank you, Chem 116, for teaching me stuff I already learned in high school chemistry. I always enjoy having my time wasted.

by Cassieper on Mar 6, 2010 2:57 PM EST up reply actions

I’m willing to bet someone Charles Brown doesn’t come off of the board until the second round. I guarantee the Colts will not draft this guy, just like I guaranteed that they wouldn’t draft Peria Jerry or Ziggy Hood last year. Any takers?

There's a new blog in town, the 12th HorseMan.

by KingRichard on Mar 5, 2010 11:27 PM EST reply actions

I will take that

Hands down, Polian believes skill position players, DEs and CBs are game changers and that is why he rarely drafts OLs in round 1 though he traded up for Ugoh and exchanged a first round pick for it. Given Polian’s track record, I’d rather have him draft OL in round 2 and possibly someone later (CJ, Diem, Jake Scott, Gandy were all late round picks, Saturday and DeVan were UDFAs). His early round picks – Ugoh, Pollak, thumbs down, Polian better get someone’s input before pulling the trigger on O-linemen picks.

by chad72 on Mar 5, 2010 11:32 PM EST up reply actions

To add to that...

…Lilja came via free agency.

by chad72 on Mar 5, 2010 11:33 PM EST up reply actions

I'd take the first half

it’s too easy to pick one or two players that won’t go at a pick when it’s down at 31. Even the really likely guy to go in a spot can’t have a chance much better than 1 in 8-10

Luck is probability taken personally, clutch is probability attributed to individuals.

Just how deeply can your senses be wrong? With some VR goggles, a camera and a touch on the back researchers were able to overcome a person's sense of being inside their own body.

by shake n bake on Mar 6, 2010 12:26 AM EST up reply actions

A lot of work, Shake

Keep up the good work, bro.

But you know what I have been touting since day 1, Devin McCourty of Rutgers for the Colts’ first round pick. If Marlin Jackson is signed by the Vikes, and the Colts let go of Marlin Jackson, Tim Jennings, and possibly T.J.Rushing, thus losing 3 out of 6 CBs (the remaining 3 will be Hayden, Powers, and Lacey), it would be hard to convince me that we won’t go CB in round 1.

I think they will keep T.J.Rushing around and have him compete with another CB that they will draft for returns and not cut Rushing till later, these are 2 good late round prospects for returns:

These two guys can provide the return game and special teams contribution we want, IMO.

Akwasi Owusu-Ansah of Indiana College (Pennsylvania)

http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=86130&draftyear=2010&genpos=CB

LeRoy Vann of Florida A & M

http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=89034&draftyear=2010&genpos=CB

These will be 2 good late round prospects for our return game. Both of them can be late round cornerback selections, where we could always use late round depth. We can at least see what we can do without T.J.Rushing, the first one probably can play corner more than the second but heck, if we used a 7th round draft pick and roster spot on T.J.Rushing who could also occasionally play corner, I don’t see why we cannot use it on another late round CB.

That would mean we let Marlin Jackson walk (likely), Tim Jennings walk (likely), and T.J.Rushing walk (can definitely see that happening). That is 3 CBs off the roster out of 6, so get a stud CB in the first round if value and need meet there, and use a late round CB pick on a returner-that-can-play-CB. We normally keep 5 or 6 CBs on the roster.

by chad72 on Mar 5, 2010 11:27 PM EST reply actions

If they're not 5-8 tall

Like Arenas, maybe they’re really worthy

So we're turning into Atlanta Braves of NFL? My head says "no", but who knows?

by trOOly on Mar 6, 2010 11:08 AM EST up reply actions

the ravens will be picking #31, change your poast

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by SpazMo on Mar 5, 2010 11:53 PM EST reply actions

How are the Ravens picking 31?

We lost the Super Bowl.

I also wish I had time and motivation to blog at Speed Blue Nation

by Bullard47 on Mar 6, 2010 12:32 AM EST up reply actions

he wants Gaither

Luck is probability taken personally, clutch is probability attributed to individuals.

Just how deeply can your senses be wrong? With some VR goggles, a camera and a touch on the back researchers were able to overcome a person's sense of being inside their own body.

by shake n bake on Mar 6, 2010 12:35 AM EST up reply actions

I wouldn't mind that.

"I am in favor of censorship ‐ not against what is supposed to be sexy or dirty, but against what is idiotic." -Jean Renoir

Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: In an exothermic reaction, heat is a product.

Thank you, Chem 116, for teaching me stuff I already learned in high school chemistry. I always enjoy having my time wasted.

by Cassieper on Mar 6, 2010 2:22 AM EST up reply actions

Hahaha

If I’m just as lucky as when Canada beated USA at hockey in the Olympic Games, I say: we’ll not get Gaither. Our next Tarik Glenn must come out from someone we’d never believe that could improve

So we're turning into Atlanta Braves of NFL? My head says "no", but who knows?

by trOOly on Mar 6, 2010 11:12 AM EST up reply actions

Our next Tarik Glenn

Will be a first rounder. There are very few good LTs EVER that weren’t.

"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics."
-Mark Twain

by Colts Homer on Mar 6, 2010 11:13 AM EST up reply actions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOAylRKKsxI

by TheAlphaColt on Mar 6, 2010 12:14 AM EST reply actions

Just gave a link to a tribute to the best rivalry in the NFL

by TheAlphaColt on Mar 6, 2010 12:14 AM EST up reply actions

You dont have Tate in the first 3 rounds, or did I miss him?

by AirNorval on Mar 6, 2010 1:00 AM EST reply actions

Pick 35

by BlueKrew on Mar 6, 2010 2:05 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

unless he means Ben Tate

he’d be just outside the top 15 remaining

Luck is probability taken personally, clutch is probability attributed to individuals.

Just how deeply can your senses be wrong? With some VR goggles, a camera and a touch on the back researchers were able to overcome a person's sense of being inside their own body.

by shake n bake on Mar 6, 2010 2:33 AM EST up reply actions

nice work, thanks.

Do you want to change the Dolphins’ pick too now that they signed Dansby?
Things change so fast right now it’s a full time job to keep up.

by shoein on Mar 6, 2010 8:43 AM EST reply actions

+1

by MadStork on Mar 7, 2010 1:15 AM EST up reply actions

Ricky Sapp is from Clemson

"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics."
-Mark Twain

by Colts Homer on Mar 6, 2010 11:11 AM EST reply actions

By the way

Why would we want a 5-8 CB anyway? Damn, are we going to use Arenas just for returning purposes?

So we're turning into Atlanta Braves of NFL? My head says "no", but who knows?

by trOOly on Mar 6, 2010 11:14 AM EST reply actions

If he's good

His height won’t matter. And yes, he is good.

"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics."
-Mark Twain

by Colts Homer on Mar 6, 2010 11:14 AM EST up reply actions

Very solid mock

As a ND fan, my homerism tells me Tate will go first round regardless, but if the Jets pass on him, there is not a huge need for WR left in the first. Would love for us to take him, but o-line should be addressed first, or even DE. I think Clausen is more talented and far more NFL ready than Bradford, but think Bradford is mentally world’s ahead of Clausen, and think the Rams should go with Sam.

Here’s my counterdraft with who I think we could go with in each round (I agree with yours, but this is just another scenario)

R1: Charles Brown, OT, USC - LT problems answered, CJ to right guard, run blocking improves drastically. If Trent Williams slips past where I think he will go, his name immediately replaces Brown’s for my round 1 pick.

R2: Koa Misi, DE, Utah- If Brock’s tweets come to fruition, a pass rusher is a need, and possibly could get addressed even in the first round with possibly Brandon Graham or Jerry Hughes.

R3: Toby Gerhart, RB, Stanford - o-line improves with Brown’s arrival and CJ’s move to right side, but a good short yardage back like Gerhart would be the icing on the cake. I love Hart, and would love to keep him even if this happened, but Gerhart is a more than significant upgrade for a third down, short yardage situation. The run game would go from “improved” to top-tier if this happened, I think.

R4: Kyle Calloway, OT, Iowa - another big o-linemen who is underrated that would immediately challenge for starting RT. The Colts stick to plan of improving o-line and run game. Peyton has a huge smile on his face after this draft.

R5: Myron Rolle, Safety, FSU – High character guy who will slip in the draft due to a year at Oxford learning to be a future doctor. Also a hell of a safety that will provide depth and a huge ST impact. Bigger safety than we’re used to, but would be a steal this late.

R7: Trindon Holliday, RB/PR/KR, LSU - He is only about 5’5, but anyone who watched LSU play in his time there knows this guy would immediately be a dynamic return specialist. He will slip to the late round/undrafted area due to his size, but has chris johnson speed as he is a world class sprinter. Imagine a just as effective, yet cheaper, Darren Sproles. If he is not on the radar of mgt, though, I could see us going with Arenas earlier on.

"A lot of times, Kenny, we have no idea what we're doing. But the DEFENSE doesn't know that we don't know what we're doing.....and that's next level." -Peyton Manning

by npb1985 on Mar 6, 2010 12:46 PM EST reply actions

I like Gerhart and have wanted a FB/HB hybrid for years

but with Addai and Brown on the roster there’s no sense in investing more in RBs. The new addition either wouldn’t play or would mean they get less from their 1st round investments.

Other than that I wouldn’t take Trent WIlliams over Brown, I agree with the other picks and needs.

Luck is probability taken personally, clutch is probability attributed to individuals.

Just how deeply can your senses be wrong? With some VR goggles, a camera and a touch on the back researchers were able to overcome a person's sense of being inside their own body.

by shake n bake on Mar 6, 2010 12:59 PM EST up reply actions

I'm sure someone will scoop ub Gerhart regardless

before we even could think about it, but I guess I’m just liking the idea of 3 excellent RBs working with a revamped line, even though it is not a need to have 3 RBs. I think Peyton would like the idea of having that kind of run game where he wouldn’t have to be relied on for everything.

Yet, I agree that we shouldn’t sacrifice other needs just to fulfill that 3 RB fantasy and that scenario I laid out where Gerhart and Calloway both fall to us is wishful thinking mostly.

"A lot of times, Kenny, we have no idea what we're doing. But the DEFENSE doesn't know that we don't know what we're doing.....and that's next level." -Peyton Manning

by npb1985 on Mar 6, 2010 4:27 PM EST up reply actions

Pretty awesome

Except like Shake I don’t want Gerhart after taking Brown last year.

"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics."
-Mark Twain

by Colts Homer on Mar 6, 2010 1:59 PM EST up reply actions

It's too bad Gerhardt

wasn’t available last year. He is really a beast.

"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007

by peytonsthebest on Mar 6, 2010 2:08 PM EST up reply actions

OMG... someone online made a mock that has Indy picking Cody.

http://www.fftoolbox.com/nfl_draft/2010/2010-nfl-mock-draft.cfm?writer=44&page=2

31. IND: Terrence Cody, DT, Alabama
Bill Polian has made a career out of draft day surprises that have worked out; Cody seems like the next trick in his bag.

I have no idea if he was serious or just playing around – my money’s heavily on the latter – but oh man…Cody??

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Roger Ebert, Transformers review.

by E.M.H. on Mar 6, 2010 3:12 PM EST reply actions

Some mocks have got us picking Iupati...

And I’m not saying they’re correct – frankly, I’m hoping Shake’s right and Brown comes to us – but if Iupati’s available, what does everyone here think about him? People are touting him to be a great run blocker, but potentially suspect at pass protection. If that’s the case, I simply cannot see the Colts having him that high on their board. But I’ve never seen him play. So, anyone think that he’d be a decent fit for the Colts? And separately, anyone think he’d be a good first round pick for them?

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Roger Ebert, Transformers review.

by E.M.H. on Mar 6, 2010 3:17 PM EST reply actions

Not a fan.

by gizzardfanny on Mar 6, 2010 3:19 PM EST up reply actions

he'd be fine in pass pro as a guard

whether he can player RT at the pro level is a ?

Luck is probability taken personally, clutch is probability attributed to individuals.

Just how deeply can your senses be wrong? With some VR goggles, a camera and a touch on the back researchers were able to overcome a person's sense of being inside their own body.

by shake n bake on Mar 6, 2010 3:27 PM EST up reply actions

Huh... these two responses so far are sort of what I figured.

People talk about improving the Colts run game, and that’s honestly an area that can use improvement, but it sort of amazes, and in some cases irks me that people stop at such simplistic analyses and then plug in the best available at Task “X” or Ability “Y”. Maybe I should be more forgiving, since a lot of those folks are trying to analyze the needs of 32 teams when doing just 1 is a handful, but… I figured that people would at least be smarter and actually take into account that for Indy, improving the run game will not come at the expense of pass protection. I figured that’d be obvious for Indianapolis.

At least, as Shake points out, he seems to be adequate at pass protection. And Shake: I think Iupati projects out as a guard, so that’s be fine. For all Indy’s claim on that unit that they’re all “just linemen”, you practically never see anyone out of position. At least you didn’t last year, and I don’t recall it happening the year before, save for when Ugoh started declining and Johnson had to take his place.

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"How can a pickup truck contain enough mass to unfold into a towering machine? I say if Ringling Brothers can get 15 clowns into a Volkswagen, anything is possible."

Roger Ebert, Transformers review.

by E.M.H. on Mar 6, 2010 3:42 PM EST up reply actions