Now that Chuck Pagano is HC, I think we can expect to switch to 3-4. bbxxj wrote this and it helped e understand the 3-4 http://www.stampedeblue.com/2012/1/26/2736287/pagano-and-the-rebuilding-of-the-defense. I agree with him for most part except I don't think we will be able to get all of those FAs.
This mock IS going to trade the #1 pick since it is IMPROBABLE to have both Luck and Manning. You can't get rid of Manning so you don't take Luck.
1:1 Trade to Cleveland Browns for 2012: both 1s, 2nd 2013: 1, 3, 4
1:4 (would take RG3 - is willing to sit unlike Luck but i have him being taken by skins who trade with Rams) Solution: Trade to Panthers (take Claiborne) for 2012: #9, 3rd 2013: 3rd round - is an iffy trade but is possible
1:9 Trade to Bengals (richardson) for 2012: both 1s
1:17 Hightower
1: 22 Konz
2:2 Minnifield
2:4 Dwight Jones
3:1 Poe (if available - if not Ta'amu)
3:9 Brandon Washington
4:1 Derek Wolfe
supp 4: Ryan Miller
5:2 Harrison Smith
6:1 Kellen Moore
7:1 Asa Jackson
Summary:
Colts lose A. Luck but revitalize the D and O-Line. Mathis is probably gone via FA so drafted replacements. How Team Looks w/ starters and picks:
D-Line: Dontari Poe (NT), Antonio Johnson (DT), Nevis (DT), Wolfe (DE), Moala (DE)
LBs: Freeney, Wheeler, Angerer, Hightower, Brackett, Conner, Hughes
Backfield: Powers, Minnifield, Lacey, Bethea, Bullit, Smith, Jackson
O-Line: Costanzo, Miller, Konz (Sat. Retires), Washington, Ijalana
QB: Manning, Moore (is not long-term solution, a backup- get Qb of future with Brown pick next year)
RBs: Brown, Carter, Addai
WR/TE: Wayne, Jones, Collie, Clark, Tamme, (Garcon probably leaves)