Colts GM and scouts are drafting for their jobs.
We likely need two to three starters for the Colts to address all of their needs.
The draft will be in Pittsburgh in less than a month and the Colts have seven picks to try and address six varying degrees of need. Andrew Aziz gave us these six needs last week and I not only agree with the positions, but the order of importance as well. A quick recap of the article lists or needs as: EDGE Rusher, Off Ball LB, WR, Safety, OL depth and RB depth, in that order.
I think most of us are hoping to check that EDGE Rusher box off of the list before the draft, because without an option to pair with Latu, we are not likely to take a step forward. So, how to you get five guys to contribute among the seven guys you draft? There are a ton of variables and opinions on how to approach the draft, but the simple and best outcome is that they just have to be right.
Just like Ballard is being judged on his record, the draft will be judged on whether the players contribute to a winning team or not. Our GM has produced a mixed bag of hits and misses and he will not survive if there are not four or five “hits” this year. He is going to need a couple of those hits to be home runs.
Warren was one of those last season. It was a great result when need intersected BPA. Conversely, you can’t have guys that after one full season the jury is still out.
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