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Starting point is 00:00:00 The 2025 NFL Draft is exactly a week away so we're going to break down the blueprint for how the Colts need to approach this draft. 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 Game Time. Download the Game Time app,

Starting point is 00:00:38 create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNFL for $20 off of your first purchase. Hello everyone, my name is Zach Hicks, your resident film nerd and draft nerd of Horseshoe huddle dot com. I'm joined as always by Jake Arthur, our credential trucks on the ground right there for the site, giving you guys a big old kiss there over his microphone. Today, we are going to be breaking down how the cults need to approach this draft. I mean, we talked about the names to death at this point but let's talk about kind of the positions that the Colts are gonna be looking at per day. So day one, day two, day three, the positions they need to

Starting point is 00:01:12 look at, how they need to approach each round, and ultimately how they need to go about getting the best talent that they can in this draft. So let's start with day one Jake and I think Look position value be darned here It's tough to say that the Colts need to take a tight end in round one but I think this kind of plays into just kind of how safe the top three tight end prospects are and also just how big indeed it is for the Colts and How big the falloff is at the position after those top three guys. So this isn't really necessarily about like maybe it's too much for need, I guess drafting too much for need

Starting point is 00:01:50 by saying tight end needs to be their focus on day one. But because the drop off is so big and we don't even know if a guy like Mason Taylor will be there on day two, the Colts are kind of stuck needing to take a tight end in round one, it feels like. Yeah, I mean, the good thing is this, I don't want to say this is a weak draft, but obviously, like it does have fewer through first round grades and blue chip players than normal. And that's like across the board, like a lot of NFL people think that. And so after you get out of those like few elite players, it's like, who cares? Like, who cares about the positional value at that point? Just take the best players.

Starting point is 00:02:28 Now in this draft, the Colts needs do align with some of the best players. Obviously you look at tight end and you have Tyler Warren and Colston Loveland as very suitable, you know, early to mid first round picks. So like that luckily aligns, but really any position that they could relatively need, there's something there to where,

Starting point is 00:02:51 again, there is not such hard definition to each of these elite players to where it matters, where they really go. But again, the good news for them is, tight end is your most barren position on the roster. And not only like do you need a capable one, but there are a couple guys here who can stay on the field throughout a drive, which you haven't had since Jack Doyle. And it's not like Jack Doyle was like some prolific pass catcher.

Starting point is 00:03:19 He was he was moved the chains, Jack Doyle, like he was not going to be some big seam splitting guy or like someone who was gonna Turn the corner on on a defender or anything like you haven't had a star tied in since Dallas Clark Like that has been for it's so long he's in the ring of honor now like so this is probably the time to go ahead and execute your plan and fill a Fill a hole that you haven't had for a decade, basically. Yeah, the way that I like to look at how a team should approach a draft is more so a combination of what we need and what we want. So what we want at the end of the day is always the best player available, but sometimes, you know, best player available, if you're on the

Starting point is 00:04:01 same tier of another player that's at a position of need, you might favor that position of need a little bit more because that player is going to get more playing time. So tight end is kind of this like perfect amalgamation of like, we do need it like really bad. And also there's at least two players that we value at that spot in a weaker first round draft class. So that's why I think tight end is the team's top like target in round one. After tight end you look at the other biggest need on the roster and that's linebacker. And there's really only one linebacker worth taking in round one. We're both sky high on the player. That's obviously Jahad Campbell. And if the Colts rate him similarly to how we rate him, then yeah, he should easily be the pick at 14. It's just, will the team be a little bit lower because of the shoulder,

Starting point is 00:04:47 because of other things that we're not accounting for? But, you know, it's kind of funny to put the position of linebacker here, but it's really just one player. It's tight end at the position. And then the one player that is Jahad Campbell, which we have just been in love with this whole draft season on lockdown Colts. Yeah. And I think I'm more willing to talk about Jaylen Walker than most Colts affiliated people,

Starting point is 00:05:08 but it's a little far fetched because I don't think he's leaving the top 10. Right. And although Jahad Campbell and Jaylen Walker are both technically off ball linebackers, Campbell very much fits what they need more. Like Walker leans more towards an edge rusher who can do some off ball stuff where Campbell does have a pass rushing background like he came to Alabama as that but

Starting point is 00:05:33 wound up becoming an off ball linebacker and then does all the duties necessary for that he moves out really well in space uh coverage against the run he can rush the passer like Walker can so that's kind of the reason Campbell gets talked about way more. And again, especially with the labor injury, way more likely that he's there at 14. See, I think he's also like a perfect complement to what you're looking for because Zaire Franklin, there's zero question there. Maybe you add some competition, but whatever other really good linebacker you bring in is not

Starting point is 00:06:07 going to bump Zaire off, he's going to be the complement to him. So I think that they would look really well in tandem, because I think some of Campbell's strengths match up really well with some of the plays that Zaire leaves on the field. But I think, together make a really, really, really good linebacker group. But yeah, I think that's it's not the same as tight end because you kind of have to go all the way back near 35 to 40 to get the next good, like really good linebacker and that's Carson Swashindir.

Starting point is 00:06:41 Yeah. And I think after those first two positions or just those top three or four players there that we're talking about, so say we're in a scenario come next Thursday where Tyler Warren and Colston Loveland are both off the board and either Campbell's off the board or the Colts are scared of that shoulder injury that's gonna keep them out for most of September, then I think we do need to look at the positional value

Starting point is 00:07:03 after that. And that is The offensive line the defensive line because you can never stop adding when it comes to the trenches You want to keep throwing bodies in the trenches odds are when you draft, you know offensive linemen or defensive linemen in round one They have a better chance like a much better chance than most positions at becoming successful players If you look at like the top starting offensive tackles in football For instance outside of Ryman and Milata, pretty much all of them are first round picks. So these are the positions that you typically will spend a first round pick on.

Starting point is 00:07:35 Tight end and linebacker are not positional values that you're looking for in round one. O-line, D-line, those really are. So if we do live in a world where, again, Campbell's off the board, Loveland and Warren are off the board, then I think we're looking at the guys like Membo, who Membo they might take over everyone else we just mentioned because Armand Membo is awesome. Kelvin Banks, Tyler Booker, Kenneth Grant, Dada Ben Ezraku, like these are kind of the names in the trenches we could see the Colts pivot to. Maybe they look to trade back if anybody wants to come up in this draft. I don't think anybody does.

Starting point is 00:08:07 But I do think again, tight end and linebacker, especially tight end, they're looking at in round one. But if that's off the board, we got to expect Chris Bauer to go to the trenches because he always goes to the trenches with his early picks. He loves the trenches. So it wouldn't shock me even if he took, you know, one of these O-line or D-line guys over one of the tight ends even. Like, yes, I'd be shocked, I guess. I would be shocked. But knowing how much he loves the trenches, we can't rule it out with him.

Starting point is 00:08:34 It could be certainly like the surprise pick. No, for sure. And just like you mentioned, the positional value there is as good as gold because we actually see offensive and defensive linemen get taken first overall. You wouldn't see it with a tight end or an awful linebacker. So no, the interesting thing is going to be guys who maybe we thought wouldn't be there who might be like and then vice versa, really. So things I've been kind of hearing a little more lately is like Armand Membo, who is kind of considered a top 10 lock. The NFL may not be quite as high on him as we all are like in the draft community. And then to switch that Kelvin Banks from Texas, a lot of people in the NFL are a little higher on him than we all are.

Starting point is 00:09:16 So who knows who that's going to put at 14. Um, Kelvin Banks is not really someone we've ever talked about. The Colts taking it 14. Maybe Banks is not really someone we've ever talked about the Colts taking at 14. Maybe they feel differently. Maybe Membo is available. But then when you look at like defensive lineman as well, there's really no slippage you're talking about here. These are all guys who are like truly valued around that 14th spot or even a little less like Walter Nolan, I think would be really good for them. Kenneth Grant as well as the Rock you, as you mentioned, he kind of has Colts written all over me.

Starting point is 00:09:48 It's very much a Chris Ballard type of edge, but he actually has college production, which is rare for them. Um, even Michael Williams is kind of polarizing as well. You don't really know what's going to happen there. So O line D line, that's the fail safe. You can always go to that and it is never a bad pick. But guys, we're going to talk about day two here in a moment. You know, there could be some positions they didn't get to address around one

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Starting point is 00:11:56 but honestly they're at 45 or if they want to move up a little bit. So at Tiedin, Mason Taylor's very interesting because it's like, do they have to move up or will he be there at 45? There's a lot of bugs about him lately, but that's someone that could certainly trade back in round one to get or move up around to Elijah Arroyo from Miami, probably another guy that is going to go around to as well. Then when you look at linebacker Carson Swessinger and Demetrius Knight are probably those are those are your two top linebackers. So those four can kind of help you make up for whatever you missed out on in round one.

Starting point is 00:12:31 Yeah, I'll actually throw a little change up with this where I like let's say we we expect the Colts to take a tight end and round one. So let's let's pencil in a lovelander Warren at 14. I think as of right now, it's pretty safe to guess that with this team. I don't know if linebacker is where they're gonna really go on day two, like don't get me wrong. If Swessinger's there at 45,

Starting point is 00:12:54 Luan Arumo might run in that pick. He might run across wherever he can all the way to Green Bay to put that pick in. And maybe like in round three, we could see them go after like a Mondan or a Knight type player but I don't know if we see a linebacker pick on day two just because look Chris Ballard's a trenches guy he's a trenches guy his trenches right now I'm not saying they're bad it's just

Starting point is 00:13:17 there's a lot up in the air when it comes to the trenches when it comes defensive tackle rotation behind the two starters when it comes to What is this edge room going to look like After this season where leotard latou is the only guy under contract after this upcoming season We look at the offensive line at right guard. They didn't seem too excited to put gonzález at right guard They seem like they want to keep him at right tackle, which means there is no right guard on this roster. That's playable right now So I do think we see a heavy dosage of trenches on day two, especially if tight end is the round one pick. Now, if they bypass tight end in round one and take a Jahad Campbell, then yes, I think

Starting point is 00:13:55 we're looking at maybe moving up for Mason Taylor, maybe taking a Terrence Ferguson, maybe you know, a Ronday Gadsden or Gadsden on day two as well. So yeah, I think we could see tight end in there, but I do think if they go tight end early, we're going to see a pretty good run on like O line and D line for this team on day two. So, I mean, you have a ton of names here. Miles Frazier is one that I've heard a lot with the Colts. Wyatt Milam makes a ton of sense for the Colts. If they want to go tackle, Ariante Ersiri makes a ton of sense.

Starting point is 00:14:24 Tate Ratledge is certainly a crisp, Ballard guy with that mullet there. We love the mullet. Emery Jones, Marcus Bowe, we talked about them. And then on the D line too, Nick Skorton is very much their type of project player. Joshua Farmer, I heard the NFL is very, very high on him. He might go in the 30s. Braden Swinson, the productive pass rusher out of LSU. So there's a lot of day two talent when it comes to the trenches in this draft. And if they go tight end early, I'm not going to lock this in because we're a week away. I got to save my crazy hot takes for next week. But I'd probably pencil in defensive line as the favorite to be the second round pick, in my opinion.

Starting point is 00:15:06 Just because they need more talent, they need more rookie contracts on that defensive line. And I think that there's going to be a lot of guys there. I mean, heck, you have so many players. Listen, you're Ty League Williams, TJ Sanders, Alfred Collins, Jordan Birch, Ty Hamilton, Landon Jackson, Ashton Gillette. I don't think you even have them on there. Like, there's just a lot of guys that fit kind of what they're looking for on the D line and they just need to continue adding to the D line.

Starting point is 00:15:29 So I know we had the high pick last year with layout to lot to, but they still need even more on that defensive line. So I think at 45, I'd be looking at D line and then what their second pick in the, in the third round update to, I think O line is where it really goes through after that. No, for sure. I mean, it would be malpractice for any GM to ever think that they had enough on the O line or the D line.

Starting point is 00:15:50 And considering not long ago, I said that I think there's a good chance they double up on both lines. Makes a lot of sense for around two to be where that gets started. The only question is, do they, I mean, they'll let the board dictate it to them, but like, where do they see the value there? Uh, the, on the defensive line, Nick Scorton, like you mentioned, very interesting, very different player at Texas A&M than he was at Purdue. Purdue was kind of a slimmer edge rusher type, and then they

Starting point is 00:16:17 wanted him to bulk up with the Aggies. So you saw two different players there. And honestly, the Colts may want him to be more so the Purdue version so a guy who Maybe extreme changes to his body like may take a year or two to like really get acclimated I think Landon Jackson is another one that makes like all the sense in the world for them High weight speed lengthy athletic edge rusher type for them. Lots of room still to grow as well. So he makes sense. The interior as well. Again, I did like the Neville Gallimore move, but again, you just need more. They have not had a suitable third

Starting point is 00:16:58 defensive tackle in forever. And Buckner and Grover Stewart are both about to enter their age 31 season. So father time is undefeated. So you're going to have to have more there on the interior. Ty Hamilton's a guy I really like from Ohio State. I think he's got a lot of that energy that they're looking for. And ESP Vils obviously as well. CJ West, a couple guys you've written up at Horseshoe Huddle. So there is so many options and it continues

Starting point is 00:17:26 into day three as well. But when you're kind of going back as well, the secondary, I think the secondary is in pretty good shape enough to not have to worry about it on day one, but day two that might start to creep in a little bit. Andrew McCuba, Lathan Ransom, a couple of safeties, Malachi Moore, Kevin Winston, Jonas Sanker. Sanker is another favorite of you. So I know that's obviously something on your radar. Azaria Thomas is someone who's maybe out of their range. I would imagine Siobhan Reville, someone they had in for a 30 visit recently,

Starting point is 00:17:59 but he's recovering from the ACL. Darian Porter is obviously like the ultimate build a Ballard corner this year, so that makes a lot of sense. And then you look at Trey Amos and then maybe on the back end of round three's Frazier from UTSA if he's available. So corner does look stacked right now and I really like the Colts corner group, but I don't think the Colts will ever say they're satisfied there either. So I think defensive back comes into play here. Yeah, I wouldn't rule out defensive back on day two or running back for that matter. I just think it's going to be so trench.

Starting point is 00:18:31 Like there's just too much talent in the trenches on day two of this. They could try and trade and get more picks there too. Well, yeah, we know Chris Ballard. That second round pick is probably not going to be made at pick 45. He'll be sitting there at 45. He'll be like, hey, I like Swinson. I like Ashton Gillette. I like Landon Jackson.

Starting point is 00:18:48 I like Hathi's defensive tackles. Let me move back 10 to 15 picks, pick up another third or pick up another fourth, and then pick the best edge rusher that's there at 60 or something. That's more likely for Chris Ballard. But yeah, I think it's going to be trenches. But I wouldn't rule out if Revell just tumbles down the board because that ACL, he's very much their type of corner.

Starting point is 00:19:11 And if they feel good about the injury, and look, we're saying in round one they might shy away from an injured player. In round two, I think it's all back on the board again. You know, he's taken injured players after round one before. So we could totally see him take a guy like Revell, who maybe they have like a top 20 grade on who just tumbles because that injury so you could ever rule that stuff out there but again if I had to put my money on anything right now it's going to be a trench heavy day two for the Colts if they don't take trenches in day one like there's still

Starting point is 00:19:39 a scenario where they take an o-lineman on on day. But if they do go tight end in round one, I expect all trenches on day two. Like if it's two or three picks, whatever it's going to be, I think it's going to be a lot of trenches for the Colts. Yeah, this could be a draft that is just not aesthetically pleasing. Like a lot of big uglies in this one, but so very important for the long term success of this team. Again, like one of the more instant impact things I think they could do is like fill this thing in with a immediate starting right guard. Like that is such an unsexy pick

Starting point is 00:20:13 but could be so important for them. Yeah, but we're gonna talk about day three here in a moment. This is where you get your special teamers, your high upside guys who could surprise people, your next Jalen Jones, so to speak. We got a million options. So let's get to them in just a moment. As a small business owner, your work does not end when the clock hits five.

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Starting point is 00:21:23 All right. The world becomes the Colts oyster on day three. It's pretty much open season on everything except for kickers and punters. I would say like whatever position they want to add here, go ahead and do it. Now, Zach, let's go ahead and get the positions we really don't care that they address out of the way first. I would say quarterback and receiver are ones we don't care about. So let's just take quick time on that. I would say we don't care, but the culture taking a quarterback. I don't think they're going to take a wide receiver on day three this year, but I'd be shocked if they don't take a quarterback. There are a lot of quarterbacks that fit what they want out of a third quarterback that to develop behind the two guys that are competing for the jobs

Starting point is 00:22:05 So like Riley Leonard Dylan Gabriel Curtis work kind of fits Brady cook kind of fits will Howard if he's there Like there's a lot of their type of guys that'll be there at quarterback on day three can Miller From North Dakota State as well like say his name Yeah, they're gonna take a quarterback on on day three probably hopefully round six or seven but it could be as early as round four or five which we'll see but yeah I don't think a wide receivers come in there if they take tight end around one I don't think they're looking at tight end on day three like maybe if there's someone they really like but just probably not on day three and then if they feel good about the O line and D line that they get on day two in this scenario

Starting point is 00:22:47 I don't think they really look too much at O line and D line But I think day three is really what we're looking at linebacker Corner safety again quarterback and probably running back as well. Like those are the positions They're probably really looking at linebacker in particular has been the sweet spot for Chris Ballard on day three. He loves himself a day three linebacker, and he seems to have a really good hit rate on those day three linebackers. So guys like Kane Madrano, Teddy Buchanan, Sean Dolak,

Starting point is 00:23:16 one of our commenters has been so crazy about Sean Dolak recently. Aaron Smith from South Carolina State, Barrett Carter, if they check that, you know, if the personality is great with their Jack Kaiser, like there's a lot of day three guys that I could totally see Ballard liking, getting them in here and they somehow end up being like a four or five year starter for this team, just because he has a good history with linebacker. So yeah, I think linebacker is certainly one of the bigger ones, especially if they do go trenches on day two, like I predicted in the last segment. one of the bigger ones, especially if they do go trenches on day two, like I predicted in the last segment. Yeah.

Starting point is 00:23:45 And I think linebacker definitely happens on day three. Like it could happen anytime in the draft, but I think they definitely would love to get at least one or those one or two of those special teams types in there. So you're looking at like Jack Kaiser, like you mentioned, I think they do like him as, you know, that next special teams ace in the whole there. Shamar James is another kind he he is just kind of like a seaball get ball type of guy. Yeah, the Sean pace from UCF is a if you're looking for someone who could surprise and become a starter and not just a special teams guy. He is someone I would mention Aaron Smith, your guy from South Carolina State as well.

Starting point is 00:24:25 I think kind of fits into that box as well. Running back is another position I think they will address at some point. They have shown some interest there throughout the pre draft process. If they don't do it on day two, which I think might be a little rich for them. But I do think this offense is gonna be very run heavy. And I also think you kind of have to look at life after Jonathan Taylor within the next year or two and you'll have a cheaper option in house. So R.J. Harvey is someone who I think early on day three makes sense. Ollie Gordon as well.

Starting point is 00:24:57 Cam Scadabow. Very interesting. Obviously, what do you do with him? You have highlighted Devin Neal before. I believe Jadaden Blue as well. So there's a lot of guys that some guys they have shown interest in as well as Jordan James and Jarq West Hunter. So I definitely think they want to add some some running back help there as well.

Starting point is 00:25:17 Let's see. Yeah, you mentioned wide receivers probably not going to happen. If they did do it, I could see them going with a vertical threat. You know, Isaac taste launch, Jameer, DK are probably a little early. I was at Tate's law is such a Chris Ballard receiver. Oh my God, he is like if I did like if I did like the old build a ballot write ups for the site this off season and did receiver because receivers just so low on my priority list right now. But he would probably be like the highest grade receiver since Nico Collins and Alec Pierce for Chris Ballard.

Starting point is 00:25:48 He is very much the Chris Ballard wide receiver. It's just, yeah, they're probably not going at this year. One thing I did want to mention though is I think it's going to be interesting to see what they do at corner and safety because Chris Ballard always takes a corner in every single draft, like almost every draft he's taken a corner. And usually it's guys that are like way down even on like the Dane Bruegler big boards like in like the cornerback 70s like Isaiah I remember Isaiah Rogers was like cornerback like 125 in that Mike Abraham right Mike Abraham like those guys way down there but I am really curious to see

Starting point is 00:26:21 what they do at corner and safety because they have that new input with Louie Anarumo where he is very similar to Ballard. Like they both like the bigger corners, but Anarumo is so big on speed at corner. It is probably like the most important trait that a corner can have is just that ability to turn and run with wide receivers. So, you know, the guys like, I mean, on the roster, Kurt, like Juju Branson, Jalen Jones, I don't know if they ever get selected here if Louie Anarumo was the defensive coordinator when they were selected. Whereas we could see maybe a shift like a Zal Frazier, like you just mentioned, Jacob Parrish, super athlete there, like we could see like those types of guys being targeted or at safety. Like, do we see like a shift in safety? Maybe not great athletes at safety on day three, but like high IQ, like versatile players

Starting point is 00:27:10 like a Dan Jackson or Sebastian Castro, Craig Woodson, like these guys didn't test out of this world, but maybe Anarumo at safety wants better, just players with better minds, I guess, than athleticism at that safety position, especially on day three. So I think that'll be an interesting thing to look at when it comes to those day three secondary guys is,

Starting point is 00:27:29 does Lou Anarumo kind of change the mold a little bit? You know me, when it comes to safety, give me a guy who's smarter than the offense rather than a guy that works out well. Like, if you're a dummy who is a brilliant athlete, it's just still not gonna work at safety for the most part. Like those, I don't know, they just have such a high miss rate to me.

Starting point is 00:27:50 But Castro is a guy who's super versatile as well. Like they ran him ragged at the senior bowl because so many guys were dropping out that they just needed to plug this guy into wherever they needed him and he did it well. But obviously like a Dan Jackson is a smart guy who feels like such an easy Trevor Denbo replacement. Yeah. Give me a cowl defender anytime on day three here.

Starting point is 00:28:15 Craig Woodson, Noel Williams. They have that other corner as well. Marcus Harris and then Teddy Buchanan as well. Yeah. Teddy Buchanan, Cal Poly as well. Elijah Ponder. So give me someone from the great state of California on day three and I'll be alright with it. Yeah, no, for sure. But I think if we're really summing up kind of my thoughts on like positionally what the Colts will want to come out of this draft with I think

Starting point is 00:28:40 they want to address the trenches as early as possible. It could be up and as early as round one, especially on day two, though. They certainly need a tight end. They're not being shy about knowing that they need a tight end. So I certainly think that's their biggest target in round one. And then if it's not taken in round one, we'll see that on day two. And then I think when we get to day three, we're looking at those skill positions. We're looking at corner safety, linebacker. I think linebacker is a good round four option for this team

Starting point is 00:29:08 And then quarterback will be somewhere there on tape three as well But yeah, I expect again an unsexy draft outside of maybe like the tight end at the top of the board But a lot of trenches on day two, which will be a fun for me I don't again I don't know how fun it would be for like the fantasy football people watching or anything, but I love me a good defensive lineman and offensive lineman. Hopefully they can fill a role and be pretty good. So I think what we absolutely know to expect on day three is they're going to get a corner.

Starting point is 00:29:38 They almost always do. They'll get a corner. They'll probably get a linebacker. You're going to get your height, weight, speed, workout freaks as well. But you're also gonna probably get a random guy with a Raz of like three. Well, it's gonna be super random. Not at corner this year though.

Starting point is 00:29:54 Cause again, Luan Arumbo does not play with that at corner. Maybe it's safety. I could see a safety with like a super low. Or you get like an edge rusher who is like a great athlete but his measurements are terrible. Yeah, here's what it'll be. On day three, there will be a quarterback pick. There'll be a freaky linebacker pick.

Starting point is 00:30:11 There will be a small schooler, like pass rusher, that just thrown in there like the Cal Poly. Elijah Ponder. Yeah, like Elijah Ponder, like some other one. And then there will be a big high weight speed corner. And then if they have an extra pick from trading back, that's where we'll get like the random pick that like, not even on Dane Bruegler's big board,

Starting point is 00:30:31 like they didn't even know this kid was draft eligible. He just somehow ended up being the Colts, like sixth round pick. And we don't even know if he's gonna make the team out of camp. That's what it's gonna be right there. Like we just broke down the whole draft for you guys. Tight end trench and then all those random things I just listed off there on day three.

Starting point is 00:30:48 You know, they could also get Liatu Latu's brother. He is a draft eligible tight end out of Washington, Kaliki Latu. Huge dude. He is more of a kind of an up the scene pass catcher right now, still kind of getting used to blocking. He transferred from, I cannot remember where at the moment, but yeah, he was a transfer who, he's a up and coming tight end. So Colts obviously make a little sense there. They should know a little bit more about him than other teams, but he does fit the mold. I mean, he's a high weight speed guy who still has like a big glaring hole in his game, which like they can't they can't take someone who's a well rounded prospect that would be elite.

Starting point is 00:31:30 Yes. Give me your favorite like date like kind of random day three person you really want to see them come away with. I kind of like Dean Clark from Fresno State the safety reminds me of a lot of what I liked from Daniel Scott when the Colts took Daniel Scott. Unfortunately, we've just never been able to see Daniel Scott with the Colts because of the injuries. But I think that can be like their second chance at Daniel Scott and Dean Clark. So I do like a Dean Clark.

Starting point is 00:31:57 A good bit. That's a random one. I think that they could certainly like there. But we are running out of time on this show, guys. I want to thank you guys for making Lockdown Cold your first listen today and every day. Now for your second listen, check out Locked on NFL Draft with Damian Parson and Keith Sanchez. Find Locked on NFL Draft on YouTube wherever you listen to your podcasts. If you guys want to become a Locked on Colts insider and chat with us directly and get that insider scoop, follow the link in our show notes. And if you guys don't already, make sure you're following at Locked on Colts, at Jake Arthur NFL,

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