INDIANAPOLIS – Last week, the Indianapolis Colts used the No. 15 overall pick to acquire a player they believed was the best defensive player in the NFL draft. That was UCLA edge rusher Laiatu Latu. But that immediately begged a discussion. Did general manager Chris Ballard find a long-term pressure partner for Kwity Paye? Or did he find Paye’s eventual … [Read more...] about Colts’ next decision: What to do with Kwity Paye?
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Highlights of Colts 6th-round CB selection Micah Abraham
In the sixth round of the NFL Draft, the Colts provided some added competition to the cornerback position by selecting Micah Abraham out of Marshall. Compared to many of the previous cornerback selections that we’ve seen GM Chris Ballard make, Abraham would be considered undersized at 5-9 – 185 pounds. He also posted a Relative Athletic Score of 3.70, well below the typical 9.0 … [Read more...] about Highlights of Colts 6th-round CB selection Micah Abraham
Highlights of Colts 5th-round pick S/LB Jaylon Carlies
With their second selection in the fifth round, the Colts picked safety Jaylon Carlies out of Missouri–adding versatility to the middle of their defense. Although Carlies is listed as a safety, and that’s where the majority of his snaps at Mizzou were played, he has linebacker size, measuring in at just under 6-3 and weighing 227 pounds. Carlies will be playing linebacker for … [Read more...] about Highlights of Colts 5th-round pick S/LB Jaylon Carlies
Highlights of Colts fifth-round pick DB Jaylin Simpson
After initially trading back from pick 155 to 164 and accumulating a sixth-round selection in the process, the Colts used their third pick in the fifth round on Auburn defensive back Jaylin Simpson. Simpson is another versatile defender added to the Colts’ defense. Although listed as safety, 915 of Simpson’s 1,976 college snaps came as a boundary cornerback, with another 309 … [Read more...] about Highlights of Colts fifth-round pick DB Jaylin Simpson
Colts selecting Laiatu Latu named one of the best 1st-round picks by ESPN
With the dust having settled on the 2024 NFL draft, ESPN’s Field Yates went back and picked his favorite selections from each round of the draft. In the first round, one of the five best picks, according to Yates, was the Colts landing edge rusher Laiatu Latu. Now, Yates does mention at the beginning of the article that the selections he made doesn’t mean that these were the … [Read more...] about Colts selecting Laiatu Latu named one of the best 1st-round picks by ESPN