Colts grade out at a B+

In USA today...
people should know better than to doubt Bill Polian.

2shock... I would have to agree. I'm happy with what we did in the draft.

Agent 99 wrote:2shock... I would have to agree. I'm happy with what we did in the draft.

Same here we filled alot of depth issues today.... TD was laughing in his interview and saif that Howard Mudd is the happiest man in Indianapolis with all the OL that we drafted (but I bet Manning is pretty freaking happy himself)

Tamme is going to be a BIG plus for us!! 6'4" 240 TE that runs a low 4.5 is ALWAYS a plus especially when the guy got his undergraduate degree in 2.5 years and was an academic all-american and 2 time first team All-SEC player.. The guy was working on his masters when he was playing this season... and they said he is a film room junkie, that LOVES to stay long hours AFTER practice and keep working on his game... he'll fit in great with Manning and co...

And I love the Pollack pick as well... G/C that will be a better player than Scott... I was never a firm beleiver in Jake Scott and am glad we got an upgrade there... and ever happier thats he not another oversized TE playing guard and is a true 300 pounder We won't have any depth problems at oline this season...

And more speed on defense.... and everybody knows that speed kills on d...


I was a little surpised at Mike Hart, but he had great production in college and as long as he has some decent shake he should be a quality back-up for us this season...

Garcon is an intriguing guy though.... he was averaging over 20 yards per reception in college (div 3 though) It will be interesting to see how he adjusts to everybody being as big and as fast as he is on this level..

My Ravens graded an A-

The word on Marcus Howard:

Howard is a raw product as a linebacker, but shows great acceleration in his backside pursuit. He has an array of pass rush moves and the suddenness out of his stance to simply fly past a lethargic bigger blocker. He shows an explosive closing burst ,and even when he takes a wide loop he will generally pressure the pocket. Until he gets comfortable playing in a stand-up position, he will provide decent value as an edge rusher, but more playing time will come if/when he picks up the techniques for playing linebacker.

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This is why I wasn't worried about finding a quick pass rusher later in the draft.....these fast one-demensional guys are always there.