Locked On Colts - Daily Podcast On The Indianapolis Colts - Indianapolis Colts' Anthony Richardson One of Biggest WINNERS/LOSERS of NFL Draft

Starting point is 00:00:00 Jalen Carlis and whoever starts a quarterback for the Colts this season are obviously the biggest winners from the Colts 2025 draft class. Let's get to it. You are locked on Colts, your daily Indianapolis Colts podcast. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day. Thank you all for tuning in and making us your first listen of the day. This is your daily podcast covering your Indianapolis Colts. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day. Today's episode is brought to you by our friends over at FanDuel. Right

Starting point is 00:00:38 now new customers get $250 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins. Hello, everyone, my name is Zach Hicks, your resident film nerd over at horseshoehuddle.com. I'm joined as always by our boots on the ground, Jake Arthur. We are here diving into the winners and losers of the Colts 2025 draft. You know, winners and losers on the current roster, that is, you know, just kind of basing it off of what the Colts did

Starting point is 00:01:04 and didn't do in the draft. And then we're also going to take a look at the Colts undrafted free agent class, highlight a few guys that we think have a decent chance of making the team or, you know, at least making some waves this offseason gets a little excited for a guy who likely won't make the team. You know how undrafted free agents are. They're fun. It's a blast. We're going to dive into that to close out today's show. But let's kick it off with the winners on the colts roster jake Given what the colts did in the draft and I think before we get into you know, the macro stuff like oh The offense is going to be better with tyler warren the defense be better with this guy I think jalen carlye is not really getting any competition through the draft to be the colt starting linebacker alongside zayar franklin

Starting point is 00:01:46 Obviously makes him a huge winner. Now, again, we can complain all we want here, Jake, about the Colts not doing that and kind of giving the spot to a former fifth round pick safety move to linebacker who only played six games last year. But if your car lies here, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Like day three picks do not get this opportunity very often. He showed some good things last year when he stepped on the field. I think he's going to be a good fit for Luan Arumoz system,

Starting point is 00:02:13 but this is a fantastic opportunity for him. Yeah, I like Jaylen Carlize, the player. I just do think it was pretty brave of them to entrust a guy who spent half the year injured as well. Because, like, again, if you're telling me Jalen Carlis, the player, what we saw in the field last year is your starter going into this year as the will, I like that. But again, there's no push that's been brought in for this at all.

Starting point is 00:02:39 Like Hunter Wohler, maybe that does it for you a little bit. But I'm envisioning Willer more so being their new Trevor Denbow, their new Grant Stewart. You know, they need a core for a special teamer because they lost a couple of those this off season. And so Willer is a guy who I think they can plug into a couple of different spots to provide depth, but it's probably not really competition at will.

Starting point is 00:03:03 So unless they bring in a free agent or something, because there's a couple small, kind of small potatoes out there, but I mean, they're rolling with Jalen Carlis and just keeping their fingers crossed that he stays healthy. Now I do think he's a very good compliment for Zaire Franklin.

Starting point is 00:03:21 Some of the things that Franklin lacks in coverage, Carlis picks up. Like if you look at their PFF grades, for example, they very much marry up together to make a good cohesive linebacker unit. One of them ranked super low here where it's a strength for the other guy and vice versa. So I did say back before the draft,

Starting point is 00:03:43 I'm cool with Franklin and Carlis being the starters. I just wish we would have saw a little more competition. And really, Chris Ballard made no bones about it. They missed out on, they probably wanted linebacker in this draft. It didn't work out, but Jalen Carlis is their guy at will. Yeah. And even if they do go out there and bring in a veteran, say at like a one year close to vet minimum contract,

Starting point is 00:04:06 you're still assuming that Carlis is going to get the inside track there. So regardless, Carlis is the big winner here. Like he's got like unless they took a linebacker on day two or day one in this class, Carlis was going to have that inside track. The fact of the Colts just didn't even take one really at all outside of Bowler in round seven, who's a special teamer, means that he's a massive winner in this draft class. So he's likely going to be the starter at Will next season. And we'll see if he can stay healthy and be productive. Another set of winners I had here, Jake, and this one might take a little bit more explaining, but Shane Steichen and Lou Anarumo. Now, I know every team can kind of say this after the

Starting point is 00:04:44 draft class. You get more players and obviously the coaches are happy. But when we look at Shane Steichen, obviously getting a threat like Tyler Warren, a guy who you can probably add more context to this, but I promise you Shane Steichen was probably sweating on draft day to get that kind of versatile talent in his offense and just getting a more like cohesive complementary player there at tight end is so big for him. A guy who has used that tight end position so much in his career finally has one capable of leading the charge as a pass catcher and a run blocker. I think Shane Steichen's a big winner because he gets that kind of weapon at tight end for the first time in three years with the Colts. And then we look at Lou Anarumo, you know, I just think this whole off season Anarumo has been a big winner with the

Starting point is 00:05:28 Colts because if you look at what he was walking into with this Colts defense coming this off season, there was a lot of holes at corner at safety. You had players that didn't really fit his type of system. And then you look at the signings of Traverrius Ward and Cam Bynum, which I know don't necessarily apply to what we're doing here. But then you look at the signings of Traverius Ward and Cam Bynum, which I know don't necessarily apply to what we're doing here. But then you look at the draft picks that they made. JT Tumaloau at Edge is very much his type of edge rusher and Justin Wally having the speed and the ball skills at corner. A couple other interesting players too. I think those two coaches really made out well in this draft. And I think, you know, the

Starting point is 00:06:04 defense is ready to go right now. And I think the defense is ready to go right now. And I think the offense is much closer to being ready to go because they have a Tyler Warren. I totally agree. I think when it comes to the Stiken, there is, this is only year three, but it's really the most complete the offense has appeared on paper so far.

Starting point is 00:06:22 There's just no excuse for him not to have, to be able to do what he wants to do at the offense. If he wants it powered by the quarterback, yeah, besides that, that comes with a caveat, but it depends on what you're asking the quarterback to do. But assuming that he wants to think of a power through the run. Well, you've got some good run blockers out there.

Starting point is 00:06:42 I think you've got your starting five pretty much settled. You might say you're gonna have some competition a little bit, but we have a pretty good idea what the line is gonna look like. You have three pretty decent running backs now and I mean Taylor is still a star running back and the clue Herbert and DJ Giddens I like that as depth quite a bit. I think if Taylor misses a couple games, I like what the Colts could still offer

Starting point is 00:07:07 with Herbert and Giddens. And then obviously receiver to me is one of the two deepest position groups on the entire roster. Next to corner, which goes to the point with Lou and Aruma that you're talking about. So a little bit of addition by subtraction out there as well when it comes to free agency.

Starting point is 00:07:24 EJ Speed goes to the Texans, so you automatically get a guy that's better in coverage with Jalen Carlis. You know, Julian Blackman was not his best last year, so you don't know what version of him you're getting. For my money, he's still a good player, and the shoulder was just the big outlier there. But Campinem is an ascending player that's pretty perfect for this defense. So and then of course, Taven Bryan, Raekwon Davis, you're kind of getting some upgrades there with what you've added. So I think both sides of the ball look a lot cleaner right now than they did going into last year.

Starting point is 00:08:01 And I know we always find like our rosy spots to get pretty psyched about, but genuinely there are some holes here, but I think this roster looks better than it did when the season ended. Yeah. This is probably the best I felt about a Colts roster since maybe 2021. Now that comes to the caveat. This is probably the worst I felt about the Colts quarterback room since that year as well.

Starting point is 00:08:22 So we'll see what happens there, but I do feel good about this overall roster. I think it's a pretty talented roster on paper right now. And we'll see what can happen there. We have a few other winners as well. Matt Consolves basically winning a starting job, going to right guard likely next season. I think that makes you a winner when you're going into your second year in the NFL

Starting point is 00:08:40 and you're essentially going to be a starter. And also these quarterbacks, whoever the quarterback is going to be for the Colts this season, Anthony Richardson, Daniel Jones, you have to be just elated to see the selection of Tyler Warren because it just makes the offense so much better again, just getting that kind of unicorn player that kind of goes hand in hand with the Shane Steichen comment where it's like, your life is so much easier as a quarterback when you have a Tyler Warren, especially a guy where you

Starting point is 00:09:03 can dumb it to him in the flats and he can turn a one yard gain into a 10 yard game. That just makes your life so much better as a quarterback. So honestly, you know, you know, it's funny in a way they're winners these quarterbacks, but also there's no excuse. Now you really don't get any excuse if like you have a good play caller who has mostly done some really good things in the NFL. a good play caller who has mostly done some really good things in the NFL. You get a star running back and offensive line where like, yeah, there's a couple of questions that for the most part could be pretty good, good wide receiver room. And now you have a good young tight end, whoever the starting quarterback is for the goals this season, like it's where you're ready to go. You have a lot of weapons at your disposal. So a little bit more pressure, but you're a winner because you actually have some talent around you. Absolutely. And that's what we said they needed to do in order to get a good adequate competition and to give these guys the best chance of actually stepping forward and earning the

Starting point is 00:09:54 spot. You had to support them as much as possible. So you maybe wanted to see a little more added to the line, but like by adding Travis, it kind of moves some other things into place that you like. Again, the running game, we like that. The receiver group is already good. And now you've completed the passing game with the pass catcher portion of it with, with tight end. And I think this especially sets up well for Anthony Richardson, because again, there is no excuse now you're a quarterback who also can rely

Starting point is 00:10:22 heavily on your running. So you have a good portion of your game that's not even based on passing. So there's there's still hope for him to be considered the franchise quarterback. If he can stay healthy and he stabilizes his game. So, I mean, they both have a lot to lose because this is Jones last chance to be a starter in the NFL. Yeah, Anthony Richardson still has a little bit longer over rope and can still be considered a franchise guy. I think this sets up really well for Anthony to be considered one of the big winners. But guys when you got winners

Starting point is 00:10:56 you got to talk about losers as well so that's what we'll get at here in a moment. The NBA playoffs are here. The Pacers have taken care of the bucks and Fandol is giving new customers an incredible way to get in on all of the action. Right now, when you join Fandol and place your first $5 bet, you're going to get 250 back and bonus bets if that $5 bet wins. I personally love how Fandol makes betting super easy, whether it's picking the pacers to win their playoff matchups or diving into player props. You can bet on three-pointer, steals, assists, whatever. Fandle's got so many ways to bet on your favorite player props.

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Starting point is 00:12:02 starting at the cornerback position, Jake, because I kind of been saying this a lot since we saw the Justin Wally pick. 2025 NFL draft and I think we have to kick this off starting at the cornerback position Jake because I kind of been saying this a lot since we saw the Justin Wally pick. Louie and Rumo's not tied to any of these corners that were currently on the roster. Like don't get me wrong, I think Kenny Moore is very much his type of guy. I don't think there's any threat to Kenny Moore but aside from Kenny, when he walked into this team I'm not sure he was looking at any of these corners on the roster saying like, these are my type of corners. Now, I certainly think Jalen Jones has a good track record in the NFL and can certainly win a starting job. And I think Sam Womack did some good things last year. But when you're looking at just

Starting point is 00:12:38 what those guys bring, I don't think any of them really screamed Lou Anarumo corner, but they were relatively safe to compete for that second outside corner job because there wasn't any more outside competition brought in. So the second that Justin Wally was selected in round three, this playmaking, fast, explosive corner that really, really fits Lou Anarumo, then I think it kind of got a little worrisome for Jalen Jones, Sam Womack and Juju Brentz. And, you know, Jones, I think, will certainly be on the team next year. But the other two guys, I'm not too sure how much longer they're going to be in Indy unless they have great camps and for one of them stay healthy.

Starting point is 00:13:16 So I think obviously the biggest losers are the corners that were on the roster heading into the draft because the additions of Charvarius Ward, the addition of Justin Wally and then even to a lesser degree, Ballentine to take some of those special teams snaps. I'm not too sure how many of these, these three other guys make the team. Like I think Jones will, but I'm not sure about the other two. Yeah, I feel a lot better about Jones cause I, I know he has no equity with Lou Anna Rummo, but he has been the team's top outside corner for the last two years.

Starting point is 00:13:47 So I think that speaks for something. And regardless, I think Chris Ballard doesn't necessarily have a say in the lineups, but I think his voice would be pretty well respected and when he said, well, let's give this guy a chance. When you look at Womack, I see Wally as a one-for-one replacement of Womack because he see Wally as a one for one replacement of Womack because he's an upgrade in a lot of different areas that Womack provides. Now, don't get

Starting point is 00:14:11 me wrong, I think Womack is a great corner to have on your roster, but we're looking at guys that have kind of been squeezed out of the room at this point because like you mentioned Valentine, I think because of his special teams prowess feels safe. Like even if he has a disastrous camp on defense, that's not what they brought him in for anyways. So you would love to see him be able to play there, but I don't think they envision seeing him take a single defensive snap this year.

Starting point is 00:14:37 So they got him in for special teams. Wally versus Wilmack definitely feels more Wally. And then Brents to no fault of anybody's he can't stay on the on the field. So for him it feels very much like a Jelani Woods thing for me where it's like you can't move forward with him as one of your primary options being in the plans. He's just there and whatever he can give you is great but you cannot count on him to play like a significant role because if you do that, then you're going to be screwed

Starting point is 00:15:10 when something inevitably happens. So when it comes to Wally, I see him being like no worse than like the fourth corner really, because I do think Jones could still be a starter. Obviously Ward is, I think Kenny Moore is going to be on the field a lot too. Cause people tend to also forget, like Kenny's the slot corner,

Starting point is 00:15:28 but he's also the starting outside corner in base defense. So Kenny's a thousand snap guy. So it's most of it gonna be Charvarius Ward and Kenny. So yeah. Sorry, not to interrupt you there, but they won't play much base this next season. Lou doesn't play much base. It'll maybe be like 10 to 15 percent of the snaps.

Starting point is 00:15:47 But to your credit, 10 to 15 is still a couple hundred snaps. So like, yeah, you know, we will see Kenny out there a lot. Yeah, I mean, we definitely know who the top two corners and snaps will be. But right. Yeah. So it definitely feels like Brince Brinson, Womack primarily would be the biggest stock down guys on this. I would also point at long term at defensive end, Quidipay and Taekwond Lewis. Right.

Starting point is 00:16:12 As more of the strong side defensive ends, that's what JT Tua Malauau is. Samson Abukom, I mean, they all kind of played somewhat similar roles, but like Samson Abukom was your weak side guy before where Quiddie was your strong side. And then that's what Taekwon's supposed to be as well. Laatu Laatu's role isn't going to diminish. It's only going to keep getting greater. So with those guys only having one year left on their contracts anyways, their replacement's kind of already on the roster. Yeah. My weird take with Quiddie Pay though, is that like in a way he's a winner and a loser but probably more of a loser because like this does hurt his chances of being an

Starting point is 00:16:49 indie long term. But I do think having JT to a Maloa on the team takes some of the pressure off Quiddy as a run defender and might open him up more a little bit as a pass rusher, especially say maybe on passing downs you put JT inside at like three tech to rush from the three tech spot. Quiddy can be more of a speed rusher on the outside. Can you have JT cleaning it up from the interior? So maybe Quiddy can have more energy reserved for passing downs this season, but it certainly hurts his chances of getting a long-term contract from the Colts when you have a player who more so fits Louis and Arumo coming in here and and heck he might take some more the base down snaps this season because I think JT Tumalo is a fantastic run defender.

Starting point is 00:17:29 So I do think it hurts him a little bit. Taekwon Lewis I do think falls a lot out of the rotation and it might be tough for him to make this team when you're looking at you know there's four guys ahead of him and then if it comes down to a fifth rusher do you keep him or do you keep this Isaiah land project that you've been working on for a couple years? I'm not sure if Tyquan Lewis makes it. Like I know Chris Ballard loves him, but again, Luan Arumo is the guy making the calls now. So if Anna Arumo doesn't love him, then who knows? So we'll see there. The other big loser that I highlighted though, and we kind of anticipated this regardless of who they added, but especially with a fourth round pick being added, Blake Freeland as the rotational tackle.

Starting point is 00:18:08 Now if he comes into camp and looks bigger, stronger, and has worked out some of his anchoring issues, he can certainly make this team. The Colts are not going to turn down good offensive linemen, but it's really now or never for him. Like he needs to have a very strong camp at backup left tackle, right tackle, whatever it's going to be, because Travis, in my opinion, is way more ready to go than he is. Travis is so much stronger and just more powerful in his game.

Starting point is 00:18:33 And they're not going to wait forever for this for this project. I mean, I think Freeland's like 26 already. It's not like he's, you know, 22 and still figuring out he came out as like a 24 year old. So I think he's like 26 now. So it's really now or never for Blake Freeland. I still think there's a chance he's got the traits, he's got the goods in terms of his athleticism. But when you look at it, I'm more optimistic about Travis long term

Starting point is 00:18:55 as a younger, more powerful player who put out better film last year than Freeland did at all in college. So I'm more optimistic about Travis, but you know, Freeland's really on his last legs right now with the Colts. Yeah, for sure. And I mean, it would be, it's going into year three with the same offensive line coach, the same offensive line coach who has done wonders for other guys. So that puts a big question mark on your chest of like, okay, well, everyone else is kind of progressing and moving forward. What's going on with you? Are you just not gonna get there? So, I mean, Travis was definitely brought in to, you know,

Starting point is 00:19:29 to keep in mind for a swing tackle replacement for Braden Smith, you know, to free Matt Gonzalez up from those swing tackle duties to perhaps play right guard. So all those things in consideration, it was in spite of having Blake Freeland. So, I mean, that that I think that speaks volumes that Jalen Travis coming in before like a right guard was brought in. I think the writing is kind of on the wall there.

Starting point is 00:19:56 Yeah. And one last note about Freeland is last year, like I know, looking back on it's hard to think this way. But like Consolvus was a higher draft selection than Freeland was, but Gonsalves had the unfortunate struggle of coming off a major injury in college, going straight into his rookie season and competing for a key spot on this Colts team, that swing tackle.

Starting point is 00:20:17 And we know that rookie offensive tackle struggle. And there wasn't even a debate from the Colts on who was the swing tackle for most of last season. It was Gonsalves all year. So Gonsalves as a rookie coming off a major injury was a lot further ahead than Freeland was in year two. I think Travis is going to be ahead of Freeland as well. But again, I'm not closing the book on a guy.

Starting point is 00:20:36 That's what training camp is for. Hopefully he can get out there and perform. But that's all for our winners and losers are basically our stock up stock down with the Colts following the 2025 NFL draft. Now let's devote a segment to the undrafted free agents. Let's tell you guys which of these these lower end guys from small schools are worth getting excited about and do any of these guys actually have a chance to make the opening day roster coming next season?

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Starting point is 00:22:20 And much to my chagrin, we have to start with the guy with the most likely chance of making this team. So I'm going to let Jake introduce you guys to Maddox Trujillo, the temple kicker that the cult sign. Look, as much as I hate kickers and trust me, I do hate them so much, I do think spending an undrafted free agent contract is the best way to acquire them. I personally love undrafted free agent contracts to kickers because that's all they're worth in my eyes. So having Spencer Schrader coming back after being on one last year

Starting point is 00:22:52 and then getting Maddox Trujillo, much better for me than a Matt Gay contract. But Jay, tell us all about Maddox Trujillo from your little bit of research on him. No, I think it's a, I don't want to say it's a 50-50 competition with him and Spencer Schrader, but I'm not going to completely discount that he has a chance. So he was one of the higher rated kickers out there and there was a mini run on kickers that happened there at the

Starting point is 00:23:16 end of the draft. He had a round six, round seven grade. He wasn't just slapped with the priority for agent designation. So this guy does have a big leg. He is known as a guy who's able to convert from beyond 60 yards. He's done it multiple times before. So while I do believe the Colts that Matt Gay was let go because of their confidence in Spencer Schrader, that they're not just gonna hand a guy who was just last year, a rookie free agent, a job scott free. They're gonna have a little bit of competition,

Starting point is 00:23:49 give Schrader a little bit of discomfort. But yeah, Trujillo, I don't expect him to be the guy. They're gonna try and keep two kickers around a lot, so he's probably just gonna be a practice squad, but something to keep an eye on nonetheless. And with that, we don't have to talk about kickers anymore for you. Thank you.

Starting point is 00:24:07 I very much appreciate it there. The other guy that really stood out to me when we're talking about like real football players, when it comes to the sport that we're covering here, demons have tackled Joe Evans from UTSA. Now this is on the complete other side of the spectrum here. Kickers usually weigh less than I do. Joe Evans, 337 pounds.

Starting point is 00:24:24 I'd have to really commit to get up to that weight right there, Jake. Joe Evans, man, I watched a little bit of his film. First off, I love the single digit on a 337 pound guy. That is the greatest thing I've ever seen. I think he wore different single digits in college, too. I saw like zero in the past. I think it was like, was it like seven or five?

Starting point is 00:24:43 I think it was five this past year. I wonder if UTSA has the thing where they have like a number that like they give to like their biggest leader or something. Yeah, the temple tough stuff. I know what you're talking about there. But yeah, man, Joe Evans, he's fun. Like he can move a little bit, he's big.

Starting point is 00:24:58 He just eats up space. And again, we've been calling this for years with the Colts. We just need bigger dudes on the interior. Taven Bryan playing one tech, Eric Johnson at like 295 pounds playing one tech. I mean, Rayquan Davis was huge, but he couldn't stay in the middle. So look, if Joe Evans can just eat up some space, do a little bit of two gapping work and allow these linebackers to get around him, I think he can certainly be a practice squad guy or maybe someone who gets a roster spot if there's some injuries.

Starting point is 00:25:24 So I'm intrigued by Joe Evans. I'm not going to call him a roster lock by any chance, but I'm very much intrigued. And I also think from the reported numbers I've seen so far, he was the biggest guarantee they've given to an undrafted free agent this year. Now that's only like 30K. So it's all like the lower end for like biggest across the league. But I do think that is the biggest one that you've given out most of the other ones I've seen have been like 10 to 15 K and guarantees So, you know the cult should shell out a little bit more for Joe Evans So maybe that that's usually like a decent indicator of like how much they value getting that guy in here So Evans might be like their biggest named or like biggest overall guide they brought in

Starting point is 00:26:05 Yeah, I like this just from the competition aspect. They now have like an even number of depth pieces they're having to compete behind Buckner and Stewart. I mean, behind Buckner, you have Gallimore and Tommy and then behind Stewart, you have Tim Smith and now Joe Evans. So I like that a lot again, 63 37 dude is a unit. If he serves no other purpose than just making the third team defense look a little better and you can evaluate the linebackers a little

Starting point is 00:26:31 better because of the space he is allowing. I'm all for it. I don't really, I mean, some of these guys are going to make it because the Colts entered the draft with just 69 rostered players added eight more. So like there's definitely room to add, you know, some of these guys may make it. We'll see a couple of defensive backs make a lot of sense as well. So you've got cornerback Jonathan Edwards from Tulane and safety Trey Washington from Ole Miss. Tulane is not a small school by any stretch. It's a pretty reputable school. They're going to put guys in the league most years. So these are two guys I think are worth watching. Now Edwards, it's tricky.

Starting point is 00:27:08 It depends how much the Colts want to overturn their cornerback room, because obviously it, it seems stacked right now. Like there's just not much room, but you never know. This could be a Dallas flowers type of situation where we did not expect Dallas flowers to make it as a rookie. And he did. Uh, so you're looking at that there, Trey Washington, five 10, two Oh five, you know, just by proxy of there really being no other strong safety on the roster other than knit

Starting point is 00:27:35 cross. If he shows out this summer, then he makes a lot of sense. It makes more sense than Daniel Scott, Marcel Dabo, even Rodney Thomas. I mean, you gotta have something else there in that safety room. And if this guy looks good this summer, then why the heck not? I don't know, Jake, we kind of like Daniel Scott here.

Starting point is 00:27:53 Don't sleep on him. Don't sleep on Daniel Scott this off season. I just, I mean, if we could get him to training camp, that'd be sick. I mean, it's nobody's fault. I mean, we have trumpeted him for two years now, but I mean, he is definitely's fault. I mean, I know we have trumpeted him for two years now But I mean, he is definitely in the Jelani woods and Juju Brintz Category of if they're there and camp and when the season starts, that's great

Starting point is 00:28:15 But you can't move forward with him in the plans really right right and one thing I will say about the Undrafted free agents that you just mentioned Edwards if I were Edwards The first thing I would do when I get into campus, say, like, let me play nickel corner, because that's your that's your route to making the team is playing nickel corner. He's got the size six, one, two hundred, four, three, nine, 40 yard dash explosive player. Like, I'm not saying I watched every snap of his college career, so I'm not too sure about his overall play on the field. But the path to making this team say like, look, I want to play some nickel corner

Starting point is 00:28:46 Let me get some nickel corner reps if you know if he has that kind of voice in the room obviously to get that chance But that's his route to making the team. I like the size I like the physicality that he can bring with that size and you know that again that that's how you can make the roster So I hope I hope for his sake that's kind of where he's going there We have a lot of wide receivers at the Colts sign that's how you can make the roster. So I hope for his sake, that's kind of where he's going there. We have a lot of wide receivers at the Colts sign. And I think they just obviously need reps for their third or fourth string quarterbacks.

Starting point is 00:29:11 We got Blaine Taylor from Abilene Christian, 6'3", 2'12". I think he ran like four fours or like high four three. He is your prototypical height, weight, speed guy that has trouble catching the ball. He's Martavis Bryant. Perfect. Hey, I'll take Martavius Bryant any day of the week. Well, as long as he's on the field.

Starting point is 00:29:28 And then I think the Troy receiver was Landon Parker, I believe was his name. It's like six foot three, 212, height, weight, speed, super high RAS guy. And then Tyler Common, I think, came in, Common, from Emporia State, who Jake told me is Cooper Cup. Like, I can't believe the Colts got this guy

Starting point is 00:29:46 in undrafted free agency. Like, I don't know why he was hiding in Emporia State. No, he profiles as a Cooper Cup guy, but mostly from the slot. I mean, six foot, 207. He's well built, respectable speed, but is much more a savvy guy who just knows where the defenses and coverage and can get open that way.

Starting point is 00:30:07 He's not he's not an athletic freak show by any means. Plus, when you have two white receivers, you have to kind of combine them into one. So that's why it's Cooper Cup. That's true. That's true. So you got to correct me if I'm wrong here, Jake. I just can't because I know we had for the longest time that undrafted for agent streak with the Colts. It was like 20 something years like 20 years. I think it got to 21

Starting point is 00:30:29 Yeah, and then there was a year none of them made it and it's been maybe two years since and okay Then two years in a row. I think at least one year in a row Yeah, that someone's made it look at our connection there Jake you knew where I was going with that that long-winded question Because Denbo was one that made it and there were there's been there have been guys since that streak, but I don't think there was one last year. Denbo might have. I think Denbo restarted it the year before him was the first one without.

Starting point is 00:30:55 Yeah. So I think it was like a two year stretch. And then last year they didn't have one. So it starts over again. So we'll see if any of these guys can can, you know, start a new streak. My money again would be on Matic's Trujillo as the best chance just because kickers so like Schrader can just forget how to kick tomorrow and then Trujillo has the inside track to win the job like that's how kicker works. So there's a decent chance for that to happen actually. And then maybe Trey Washington

Starting point is 00:31:22 would be my second favorite just because there's no safeties on the roster besides the starters So I need to go watch some Trey Washington film actually when I last time I looked at the undrafted for agent list I didn't see him. So he must have been like a later edition for those. Yeah, he was like the day after I think okay, okay So that's a new name. I really need to watch because safety they don't have any on the roster Yeah So that's a new name I really need to watch because safety. They don't have any on the roster. Yeah. Now, if this guy and you could say that about Edwards as well, if they just say, Hey, put me a gun or put me on all the special teams do that because they're, they're not going to make the roster by what they do in the defensive team drills.

Starting point is 00:31:59 They're going to catch Brian Mason's eye first. That's how they're going to have to make it. And then whatever they've done on defense, they just have to show enough on defense that they're going to keep getting better. But by doing their absolute best on special teams, that's how they're going to make it. So Trujillo in Washington, obviously I think they have the inside track just because their positions are the weakest. Edwards is very intriguing.

Starting point is 00:32:23 He's the most aesthetically pleasing and swaggiest of the group. And then you might have one or two of the linebackers as well. They are very highly rated coming in. But I think the Colts would be fine with turning Cameron McGrone or Liam Anderson or Austin Ajiaki. Like one of the one of the under-acted linebackers might be able to knock one of those guys off.

Starting point is 00:32:46 Yeah, look at Edward. Edwards is going to be our heartbreak this offseason. He is going to be the one we fall in love with and it's going to end poorly. The one I make it to. I'm going to start the t-shirts already here for this offseason. But that's all we have for today, guys. We want to thank you all for tuning in today's episode of Locked on Cold. Thank you all for tuning in live as well over 100 viewers here in the middle of a week after the draft.

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