Locked On Colts - Daily Podcast On The Indianapolis Colts - LOCKED ON COLTS 4/1/19: Mock Draft Monday

Episode Date: April 1, 2019

On today's episode of Locked On Colts, we have a special episode for everyone. It's time for a mock draft! With the month of April now upon us -- and the 2019 NFL Draft is around three weeks away -- coverage is kicking up a notch.Alternating back-and-forth on picks, Evan and a special guest run through how we expect the first round plus the top of round two to unfold.How will the Colts attack their biggest needs on draft night? We examined that thought while also debating prospects. This was a fun one you won't want to miss out on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello and welcome to Locked On Colts, part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Today's audience is our host Evan Sider. I'm joined by a very special guest today, a good friend of mine, a relative of mine. Hopefully we can get him on for a monthly segment here, maybe a couple weekly segments here, here, and there. Super excited to have on my cousin Mitch. Mitch, how you doing? Cousin Mitch! Hey, hey, how's it going? Colts fans, Colts Nation. Speaking by the common man, for the common man here, hopefully.

Yeah, you guys are going to love Mitch. He's a fun guy to talk to. I know you guys will enjoy him too. So, Mitch, I want to just dive right into it so far with the offseason. What do you think about the Colts have done so far? Because, I mean, for me, I think they've done a pretty damn good job so far. Devin Funchess, you have Justin Houston. You re-signed all your own guys.

Glowinski, Desir, just name a few of them. What do you think they've done so far, and do you like what Chris Bauer has done? Because I know me and you were texting back and forth a couple times, getting a little anxious at the start of free agency, just talking about, is Bauer going to do something? Is Bauer going to do something? But he kind of worked out in the end there, I think. Well, yeah, man.

And you talk, you know, one of those three words that we've been uttering, it's just trust the binder. And I think the contracts that we missed out on at the beginning that everybody was raping about, you can look back and see why and see, is this all this guaranteed money? Is this going to come back and bite anybody in the rear end

for the next three years? Some of these guys, you're banking on a lot more or less than what you can really see. I think Ballard's done a phenomenal job. Yeah, I agree with you there. And you look at the signings, it's bunched for one year, $10 million. It looks better by the day with the guarantees.

You also sent me over the Clayton Gathers tweet from Joel Erikson a couple days ago that said his salary is pretty much $1.5 million. You also have Justin Houston. His contract was front-loaded, so only $4.5 million is guaranteed for next year. What do you think, just from a fan perspective, obviously, We also have Justin Houston. His contract was front-loaded, so only $4.5 million is guaranteed for next year. What do you think, just from a fan perspective, obviously, it just seems like such a big difference between Ryan Grixen and Chris Bauer because Grixen usually won March and April. But as we both know, the little Ron Landry of the world kind of failed

and flamed out pretty fast here. Hey, man, meat and potatoes, you know, that's all I'm saying. That was Ron Landry. He was a force of nature, and kind of he just came and went. And that's what you can say about a lot of those guys from the Grixen era, and even draft-wise, too, which I'm excited to see, more importantly, kind of what this regime does versus what Grixen's, because I think there's a pretty low total of Grixen era players

still in the NFL playing ball. Yeah, I think the only guys up on the team actually are Clayton Gethers, total of Grixen era players still in the NFL playing ball. Yeah. I think the only guys left on the team actually are Clayton Gethers, Luck, and Ryan Kelly was his last pick, I believe. So that's pretty crazy to think all those guys are almost gone. It kind of tells you how bad Grixen was at his job. But before we go into our special of mock draft Monday, we're going to dive into a few Colts topics here.

What do you think about the Justin Houston signing? I don't think I talked to you about this really in depth just yet. Do you like what they did with the Houston sign? Because I know there was obviously Demarcus Lawrence could have been available. He obviously wasn't with the franchise tag, but D4 is available in trade, another good pass rusher. Do you like them settling for Justin Houston on that two years, 24 million? I love it, man. I think Houston really provides the good bridge between availability in terms of funds and obviously contract details. Plus, you're looking at giving up draft capital for him. And you're looking at the same thing with Dee Ford, which I think was addressed in your last episode. Really has a lot left to show rather than kind of what you've seen so far. And I think four out of the five seasons.

So, no, I think Houston's that sweet middle spot. And looking forward to see what we add to with him. Yeah, I'm looking forward to it too. I mean, hopefully we get maybe a draft prospect in a defensive line or a pass rusher at 26-34, which we'll get into in a little bit later here. But Devin Funchess, let's hit on him real quickly, Mitch. What do you think about that signing? Because we saw a couple of wide receivers like Adam Humphreys.

He went off the board pretty early. We also saw Tyrell Williams got a crap ton of money from the Oakland Raiders. What do you think about them doing Devin Funchess for a one-year deal? Because when you hear Frank Reich and Chris Bauer talk about Funchess, they seem pretty excited about him well you know I think that speaks more to kind of just the character that he still has to being a healthy scratch you know his market's pretty what a lot of people would look at is thin I think uh led the league in drops but at one point last season but you got to look at too the circumstances around him and I think he's

going to get the Ebron treatment, you know, maybe gets ran out of Carolina, so to say, but comes here and we'll welcome him with open arms and a great offense. And we'll see what that could do. Yeah, I'm excited about that. You added a Devin Funches with a Deion Kane and a Jack Doyle, Eric Ebron. Well, maybe a couple other draft picks in there, too. Before we go into the contract, guys, real quick,

I know Jim Mercy brought some contract extensions. What did you think about just the offense right now with Funchess, you adding Kane, the tie-ins I talked about there? It's the Colts for the first time in a while are going to have a really good offense. Yeah, and you see, I think we talked on this. There's a lot to prove with Kane, but you and I spoke. You don't do a video series for some guy who's just going to be off the team and dedicate that kind of production quality.

I think there's a guy there that they see as a perfect complement to maybe T.Y. in this offense. So I wouldn't be surprised if that shows in our draft style this year in late April if we're going to show why Deion Cain's kind of maybe going to be in our big plans for the future and what we can task him with. But aside from him overall, I think our offense is probably the best it's looked since we can probably say Peyton, Reggie, and kind of that big three-year and maybe Lux preceding years there. So I'm going to say this is one of the offenses of the millennium that we could be rolling in with. Yeah, that's what has me super pumped for this season.

I know you're there in Indianapolis, and hopefully we're going to be hitting a lot of games ourselves this upcoming season. But we had our interesting comments from Jim Irsay at the owners' meetings last week in Arizona mentioning that a couple guys might be signed a little earlier than expected as far as extensions go. For me, I mean, there's a ton of guys that are available as far as extensions go. You have Costanzo, you have Ryan Kelly, you have Eric Ebron, Jack Doyle, just to name a few of those guys. Who do you think are the guys that make the most sense as far as maybe this

offseason that go after as far as re-signing them? Because I think for me, it's got to be maybe one of the tight ends, Ebron or Doyle. Probably Ebron just because of his age. And maybe you add in a couple more of those guys. And Kelly and Costanzo, I think, are kind of locked at this point. Maybe those are actually the two guys who might be the favorites to get it early on. I agree with you there, Evan. And I think you're right.

One of the tight ends just makes the most sense inherently just because given Ballard's kind of strategy, really the only kind of older guy he has in the building is Vinatieri, given his kind of locker room presence. But if you look past 30, it really starts kind of older guy he has in the building is Vinatieri, given his kind of locker room presence. But if you look past 30, it really starts kind of dropping off there. They haven't been shy about admitting they want a younger team. That's kind of one of the reasons Frank Gore was able to walk in some of the other people they've let walk in the building, given the contract too, obviously.

But I really don't mind us re-signing a guy like Costanzo, a veteran for that line, and somebody who's been a product of Indianapolis. I think he wouldn't be bad. Ryan Kelly I'd like to see another season out of, but no, I wouldn't be mad at those signings when we've got money to spend. One more guy I want to hit on real quickly, Kenny Moore, 5'9". Honestly, I was a doubter of Kenny Moore early on

just because this guy's super small, and I didn't really know what to expect with him., but man, he's definitely proved me wrong so far. He's been an awesome cornerback for the cold slot guy. Do you think he's a guy maybe who could be up for an extension this year? Because I know he was one of the names mentioned by some fans. Absolutely, man. Kenny Moore's a dog, and I love it. I love it, man. He's going to go out there and play for you every snap, and on the deal we have him on right now, I mean, it's going to be pennies compared to what that guy deserves. Yeah, definitely, and it he's going to go out there and play for you every snap. And on the deal we have him on right now, I mean, it's going to be pennies compared to what that guy deserves. Yeah, definitely.

And it's super exciting to just look at what they're doing. Now, they're signing all these guys, by the way, at really great value. Mark Lewinsky got paid, I think, $3 or $4 million less than the average guy on the open market this year, which kind of tells you just how savvy Chris Ballard is. But did you want to dive into our Monk draft, Mitch? Yeah, absolutely. That's fine.

All righty. Let's go right into it. Do you want to do, as far as alternating back and Yeah, absolutely. That's fine. Alrighty, let's go right into it. Do you want to do, as far as alternating back and forth, we're going to do it this way. We're going to alternate back and forth, picks one through 34, all the way to the cold second round pick. And I think a good way to sell this, Mitch, would be going heads or tails for it. So I have this coin toss app kind of pulled up here on my computer. Call heads or tails. I'll go ahead and call tails.

Alrighty, I'm clicking the button right now, and it comes up as tails. Good job, man. You got it. So Kyler Murray, I assume is your first overall pick to Arizona? Hey, tails never fails. And I believe kind of like Arizona, you know, I think their draft strategy this year is going to be to hell with it. And that's in accordance with last year's plans. I do think Josh Rosen is getting moved. I don't think it's going to be for a first rounder, though. I think people are going to be impressed with the value they get already. After 13 kind of shaky starts there, and last year in Arizona, you've got to wonder. A lot of teams see a lot of upside, I'm sure, because

Arizona didn't give them much to work with. Yeah, I'm actually low-key out here in Arizona for the time being, and it's kind of crazy to think they'd trade up for a Josh Rosen, now they're going to give him away. But Kyler Murray, I think we're both in agreement, he's a lot better quarterback than Josh Rosen is. You want to hit on it as well, if Arizona, if this is the greatest smokescreen of all time in Arizona,

decides to trade out or to take a Boeser or Quinn and Williams, where does Kyler Murray fall? You've got to think not far, because I think an almost surefire next quarterback pick might be John Gruden in Oakland. I think it's fair to say there's not a lot of what's for sure going on over there. I think he's made some moves and albeit some impressive capital and made some impressive signings like Antonio Brown for the little trade but the massive contract but it'll be very interesting because I think we both agree they have to hit this draft right.

If they don't know, Derek Carr is their guy, which by all means they pointed to it this offseason like no other. But that could be a smokescreen as well that you have to take into account for. Yeah, that's for sure. And I think at this point, I think Kyle Murray is pretty much a walk to the Cardinals. It's going to be exciting because I think him and Cliff Kingsbury is going to be a lot of fun here. But number two overall, I'm going to move on to my first pick,

and it's pretty easy for me, Nick Bosa, edge out of Ohio State. With him on the board, I think 49ers run up the card here. They get Dee Ford now with Nick Bosa on both ends of their defense, and that's super exciting from their point of view. I think really with Jimmy Garoppolo, I know he has some off the field stuff going on as far as his girlfriend, who we can talk about a little bit, but later on, but it just seems like a guy like the 49ers with Jimmy Garoppolo, you also have the defense, have the Bosa possibly in a D4.

They might be on the comp here soon. Oh yeah. Jimmy Garoppolo's dates tend to be very nice. So, you know, you can always count on that to make for fun offseason talk. But, no, I think really what you've got to look at next, and I think this is where we're going to split here, I think they address the defense, but I think they go with who's going to be a phenom

there on the interior. And I think they roll with Quinnen Williams, the kind of SEC stud this year who's only had one, keep in mind, the production he's had of only one year of SEC football, you can't wait to see what that kind of SEC stud this year who's only had one keep in mind the production he's had of only one year of SEC football you can't wait to see what that kind of eagerness transitions to the NFL yeah both Williams and Bosa I think are number one number two on my board I mean Kyler Murray obviously is up there as a quarterback with the needs there but I think those two are easily one and two in

this class here but number three on the board we have Murray and Bosa off the board now. Mitch, who do you have taking number three for the Jets? I have the Jets just by sheer interest they've shown kind of as far in the draft. And I don't know whether it's – they don't know if they're going to get to them. But I have them taking Josh Allen, the Kentucky Phenom. I agree. I actually do agree with you. Even if Quinn Williams is on the board here, they need an edge. They got a couple guys in free in so you can fill the interior for the

time being. Especially the Anthony Barsnaff who they had. He had them signed for 24 hours, and he backed out last minute. It seems like the edge is a priority for them. I agree with you. I think Josh Hahn, if this is how the board actually falls, which is pretty realistic here, he will be number three to the New York Jets. For my pick, Mitch,

number four overall, evens here. Oakland Raiders. Quinton Williams for me is the easy pick here, just like Nick Bosa was. We're kind of reaching the point that after these first four picks, Mitch, where it could get pretty crazy. Yeah, yeah. And then obviously we even out here because I have Nick Bosa

going to the Raiders here. I think John Gruden snatches him up and will wait on any kind of big offensive moves. Obviously they've splashed here and there.. I think John Gruden smashes him up and will wait on any kind of big offensive moves. Obviously, they've splashed here and there. So I think Nick Bosa is going to be the complement to what they kind of lost with Khalil Mack. I think this is going to be his answer. Yeah, I'm right there with you. I think Quentin Williams or Josh Allen or Nick Bosa, any of those guys on the board, I think Oakland takes them. But number five here on the board is Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

And now we have you back on the board, Mitch. Who are they going to take? There's some interesting names here. Yeah. So I think a lot of people could see the next logical person being Devin White, the kind of LSU self-declared stud. He's going to be probably one of the best. And I think he already announced his second contract.

He's going to be in the neighborhood of $100 million is what he advertised. So I think the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, old Bruce Arians, gets just a good classic edge to add to this defense. And he's really going to thrive down there in Tampa with Rashawn Gary here. I actually am deferring from you here just because I made my own big board, which we'll talk about probably later this month. And Rashawn Gary is actually outside my top 20 just because it's from what I've seen. I'm not really impressed by him compared to the other guys.

I think Chase Winovich from Michigan is actually pretty close to Rashawn Gary type, but I wouldn't be shocked at all. If Rashawn Gary goes top five, even top 10 in this draft class. But I think Devin White from LSU makes some sense for the Buccaneers. But like I said, I think Rashawn Gary is probably plan B or plan C for them at that point. So for me – Oh, what were you going to say?

No, I was agreeing, though. I do think if – and you'll be surprised where I have Rashawn Gary go – or not Rashawn Gary, but excuse me, Devin White going here. But I would not be surprised if he winds up top five because he's so deserving of it. Yeah, for sure. This is definitely a really deep defensive class here. But number six here on the mock draft, doing mock drafts here with Mitch and I, I'm taking Dwayne Haskins, the second quarterback off the board from Ohio State.

I think they've really been doing an elaborate smokescreen. They're saying they're not interested in Dwayne Haskins. But, I mean, man, you can't go into this season with Eli Manning as the future at this position, because I mean, he's pushing 40. He was terrible last year. They traded away Odell Beckham instead of getting rid of Eli Manning. I don't think we talked about this in the podcast,

this is the first time I've been on, Mitch. What do you think about the Giants, what they're going to do here at six, but also the Odell Beckham trade? I would agree. I would be getting David Gettleman probably checked into the closest hospital for an evaluation if Dwayne Haskins isn't taken here at six. I would agree. I would be getting David Gettleman probably checked into the closest hospital for an evaluation if Jordan Haskins isn't taken here at six. I think if New York doesn't burn to the ground that night, I don't know what would happen, to be honest. I think it's very obvious from any fan's standpoint that while Manning kind of is the face of the

franchise and has done great, it's clear he's just playing too far past his prime. So I think they start to rebuild off and maybe have him in the understudy role like, you know, Tyrod was to Baker. But I do think at some point Dwayne Haskins does get the start in a Giants uniform this year. Now the Browns don't have a first-round pick here, so might as well cover the Browns here really quickly. What'd you think about the OBJ trade?

Because obviously I saw, I think it was pretty funny from my point of view that the Browns, after the Oda Beckham trade vaulted in front of the Colts for cerebral odds, they're 14 to one, the Colts are 16 to one. But what'd you think as far as that change in the landscape for the Colts and the rest of the AFC? Oh, I think definitely the Browns keep on adding to kind of the X factor that is Baker Mayfield. Obviously, his kind of rise this year has been undeniably awesome. I think it's anything

short of amazing what he's done for the city of Cleveland, just turning it around from an 0-17 season and kind of really obviously lighting a fire for them to even think about doing this kind of blockbuster trade. So I think there's good things coming in Cleveland. I think pulling this off, reuniting Hughes and Odell on that exciting team with even Kareem Hunt now added to the mix is going to be amazing to watch. And I hope we can keep pace because I think they're really setting the tone here this offseason. Yeah, I think the Browns-Colts could be a fun rivalry throughout the 2020s

here. But number seven on the board here, Jacksonville Jaguars, Mitch, you're back up on the board. They just got Nick Foles, so they're not going to take a quarterback here. Who do you think they're going to go with? Yeah, so Nick Foles in the $80 million to keep the locker room happy. So let's hope Nick Foles spends that wisely, obviously, on whatever he needs to to earn respect in that locker room. But I have them fueling Nick Foles here. They drafted Leonard Fournette with the idea they

need to invigorate their offense a couple years ago, so I know they're not shy about using good picks if it's there. And I think just New York is going to, or not New York, I'm sorry, Jacksonville is going to try here to go with DK Metcalf and really kind of show everybody up and prove that they're serious about reinvigorating this offense. Yeah, adding DK Metcalf alongside Nick Foles. Seeing Metcalf twice a year from a Colts fan standpoint, does that worry you? Because I know you've been a DK Metcalf fan, I believe,

throughout the process. I mean, he's a monster in person, but does he make you a little slightly more worried now after pairing up DK Metcalf with Nick Foles? Oh, of course, but you've got to see how all this transitions to the NFL. I think there was a little bit worry about his health there in college. And obviously, you're playing with the best of the best here in the NFL. So we'll see if that transition is over. But nonetheless, I am excited to see how he produces. And especially in Jacksonville with such a thin receiver corp there.

Yeah, for sure. It's going to be, I think, really exciting to see DK Metcalf in an offense in Jacksonville with such a thin receiver corp there. Yeah, for sure. It's going to be really exciting to see a DK Metcalf in an offense like Jacksonville's, but I'm not really worried from that standpoint. Obviously, you've got to prove it in the season instead of the offseason now. I think the Jaguars are still lagging pretty far behind the Colts from AFC South hierarchy standards, but for me,

number eight overall, the Detroit Lions. I'm going to go actually an interesting pick here. I was kind of waffling back and forth between these two guys but I'm going to go Ed Oliver here I was going to go with Montez Sweat originally but I think with the way Ed Oliver performed at his pro day he ran like a 4.5 4.56 at like 285 pounds he's always been like a top five guy for I don't know why he's been slept on Mitch but Ed Oliver especially after tweening out that horse pick I think he's risen up a few spots on the board, too. Yeah, no, and I think I've understood, obviously,

Ed Oliver's been nothing short of a phenom. I think his size, somebody's going to get a really good pick out of him, and I think it's a shame he's not in the top to be a top one, and I think the size is a big deterrent for a lot of teams there. But I know he's going to be a big producer in the NFL, hopefully, for whoever gets him, and I think he's going to be a big producer in the NFL, hopefully, for whoever gets him. I think that's a great pickup there. Personally, here at number eight, I think Matt Patricia goes secondary. I have him taking Greedy Williams, the LSU product.

That's an interesting one. I really like Greedy. I think they actually do need some secondary help here, but I think Ed Oliver would be a monster. I think both of those guys would be really good fits in Detroit. Number nine, Mitch, we have Buffalo back on the board. Interesting pick. They have Josh Allen. I know part of my take loves their Josh Allen, but who does Josh Allen need in Buffalo alongside him now? You know, I think Josh Allen better grab the Gatorade towel because it's going to

be a little sweaty. I think they decided not to put a stethoscope on the heart murmurs there and go ahead and pick Montez Sweat. I like it. I actually really like that one. And that's who I was going to take as well. And I think Sweat was just a guy when you run a 4-4-4 in the combine, you're not falling out to the top 10. So that's pretty easy decision, I think, for Buffalo to make there. And we're back on the board here, number 10. I'm going to go interesting pick here Mitch I'm gonna go quarterback for the Broncos take Drew Locke because I think John Elway's gonna take in our quarterback here he he thinks Joe Flacco's in his peak by the way you can hear that quote he said I think yesterday or the day before that he thinks Joe Flacco's still in his peak in his mid-30s so interesting comments

nonetheless from John Elway but I think Drew Locke he's going to try to solve the quarterback issue and take him number 10. Well that's an interesting take there Evan I mean obviously I think Drew Locke, he's going to try to solve the quarterback issue and take him to number 10. Well, that's an interesting take there, Evan. I mean, obviously, I think John Elway's got to remember, you know, out there in mountain time. So you're running about three hours behind. So he's trying to think how many hours and years he can get back out of Joe Flacco. It's a solid approach, but I agree. Maybe the ball's going to fly a little bit higher out there

for some pass interference calls. But I think actually Broncos ignore that because John Elway does want to remain the best quarterback in Broncos franchise history. And they go ahead and compliment Bradley Chubb with the Ed Oliver pick there at 10. So Ed Oliver falls down to 10 for me, but they get a great inside physical specimen there, as you mentioned. Oh my goodness. Could you imagine Ed Oliver, Bradley Chubb and Vaughn Miller? It sounds exciting.

And hopefully it's that shot me on that defense kind of lost this year at points. So maybe he evens them out. And obviously they're comfortable enough in the way their offense is producing at this point where I think they can ignore it for the time being and see, see how it goes by kind of adding just the tenacity there to the defense. All right, Mitch, you're back on the board here with the Cincinnati Bengals.

We have our last three picks have been Ed Oliver, Montez Sweat, and Drew Locke. Who do you have the Bengals taking? Because I think they're kind of in a range here where the quarterback shouldn't be taken, but what do you think as far as their plans? Right, and I think this is a prime trade spot, too. Anybody who's really clamoring to get a QB, obviously you saw Drew Locke up there in What do you think as far as their plans? Right, and I think this is a prime trade spot too. Anybody who's really clamoring to get a QB, obviously you saw Drew Locke up there in both of our spots.

So I know he's one that some people have been stepping around at. If they don't want him to fall out of the first round, that's where some guys move up. I, however, have the Cincinnati Bengals replacing the dirtiest player in the NFL with the next physical specimen. I think Devin White picks up his bags for the Bayou and heads on up to Cincinnati to kind of play for the Bengals here. That's a really good pick. That's the best player available in the board, I think.

And he kind of fits perfectly what the Bengals are trying to do there. And, man, just thinking about just from the AFC North perspective really quickly about how much has changed there. Antonio Brown's gone. Le'Veon Bell has gone from Pittsburgh too. Are the Bengals just going to – are the Bengals set up a tank for two or Trevor Lawrence the next couple years? Because I don't see who's on their team that's actually that good.

Yeah, obviously you have – really it all kind of fell apart this year too. You had Joe Mixon obviously carrying the rock a lot more. But then, yeah, after that, when A.J. Green stepped out, it was very apparent that they aired John Ross and obviously they're shopping him already so it's clear uh that relationship probably won't last there and Cincinnati so yeah I think they got a scramble for answers because this season showed a lot of holes all righty number 12 on the board here the Green Bay Packers I'm kind of surprised still that they landed number 12 overall in this draft but I I'm kind of going with the wild card here, Mitch. This might kind of shock you a little bit.

But T.J. Hawkinson, they still have Jimmy Graham in Green Bay, but I think they're going to replace him with T.J. Hawkinson and cut Jimmy Graham for the draft. Oh, gosh. You know, that would be something. I just – you know, it's kind of sad. I don't know if Green Bay really knows how to utilize a tight end that well. And if They kind of

play like there's 10 guys on the field sometimes because I still think Jimmy Graham can produce. I think he's gotten kind of a bad shake and it might be a style of play, but I think he was obviously one of the better tight ends to come out of the Gronkowski era and has gotten a bad shake bouncing from team to team. I don't know if he's been properly

utilized since that breakout season he had. What only feels like a couple seasons ago. He was fun in New Orleans, man. I don't know if he's been properly utilized since that breakout season he had. What only feels like a couple seasons ago. He was fun in New Orleans, man. I don't know what happened. Yeah, it was a bad way to see a break. Alrighty, Mitch. You're back up on the board here. Number 13 of the Miami

Dolphins here. No quarterback left. They're obviously tanking for... They signed Ryan Fitzpatrick, so they're probably trying to tank for two next year. Who do you think they're going to take here? Yeah, I think they actually go ahead and nab up Brian Burns here. And much to my chagrin, I like the Colts maybe being able to sync one up because I think he is one of the people in this draft worth it. It's obvious there's mutual interest there.

But, yeah, I think Brian Burns makes a pit stop in Miami. I like it. I actually really like that one. That's best player available once more. And it wouldn't shock me. I mean, if the Packers are trying to move down, I mean, they don't really need a top 15 pick. They already have Aaron Rodgers on their team.

Hypothetically, would you offer up 26 and 34 to move up to number 12 and get a guy like a Brian Burns? No, I think we keep 34, hopefully, in any trade scenario. Not that one's likely. I just value that as kind of an extension of a first-round pick, and I think there's a lot Ballard can do with that. Hopefully, as both of our mocks and pull, that comes probably kind of why that big of a piece is there.

Yeah, I agree with you there. Maybe 59 is probably the more logical choice to move there piece is there yeah i agree to there maybe 59 probably the more logical choice to move there i think 34 you have to keep in those scenarios but brian burns be a really good name as far as trade-ups go but number 14 the atlanta falcons it's an interesting one for me because i don't really know where to go with this team there's a lot of interesting needs here but one of our i'm paying to say this because i want this guy to drop 26 but the way the board's falling i I'm taking Christian Wilkins here at 14 to the Atlanta Falcons because Ed Oliver's off the board.

They have Brian Burns off the board too. They need a defensive lineman, and Christian Wilkins is the best one left, unfortunately. Yep. Yeah. I want to hold out and see him fall to 2-6, but I'd have to agree with you, man. I think the talent's just undeniable there. Any other scout can see that.

So I think they're getting a heck of a player and should be wearing that number on the Colts. I do agree with you there. Before we go into more of the mock, Mitch, what's your thoughts on this trading episode? We've already brought up two guys in a row here that make a lot of sense for the Colts. What's your ideal package and how far would you be comfortable moving up? Would you move up five spots, ten spots, fifteen spots? What's your ideal package and what how far would you become from moving up would you have five spots 10 spots 15 spots like what's your limit yeah I think that five spot really um obviously if somebody falls there just because yeah most of our the rest of our division drafting there you got Tennessee there at 19 obviously then you have Houston just drafting there at 23 so I think

obviously if you want to move up in that you you know, five or six spots somewhere in that, that 19 to 2021 era, I think you kind of are able to address that without having to give up too much capital. Yeah, I agree with that one. It actually makes a lot of sense and I could see something happening if the board falls that way. Like if a Christian Wilkins slips to like an 18 or 19, I could definitely see the Colts moving up at that point. But number 15 on the board here, your backup Mitch Mitch, who do you have in taking? The Redskins.

Yeah. Redskins are going with Devin Bush Jr. I think a great, great pick there out of University of Michigan. And I think he's going to come in there and really, really add some value to that defense there. What do you think about the Redskins overall, Mitch? Because I used to like the Redskins logo when I was younger because I thought it was unique. But, man, that franchise has been kind of just a shit show the last six or seven years. Yeah, I'd have to agree with you, man. And, obviously, them still sticking with Redskins in 2019,

kind of in the face of PC culture, really kind of sums up everything you need to know. Yeah, for sure. Hopefully the Redskins get back on track because, I mean, I just root for them on the side a little bit just as a franchise. Hopefully it can improve soon. But Devin Bush should be a nice pick in the right direction there. But 16, interesting selection for the Carolina Panthers. I don't – this – oh, now I'm thinking about it.

This actually scares me a little bit because I think Cam Duke had a breakout season with this pick. Greg Olson just retired. Noah Fant to the Panthers. Wow. You know, Noah Fant is awesome because I actually have them taking TJ Hawkinson since I didn't have him going earlier. So I think a tight end makes the most sense for him,

even if at a crutch quarterback position, whoever's going to go there, that offense is just kind of built for those quick dump-offs. You see the way Christian McCaffrey's utilized. I think it only makes sense to find Greg Olson's successor. For sure. I think this is the most logical pick for them. I think either one of those Iowa tight ends are going to be studs in the NFL. And let me ask you this. I mean, we haven't really focused on tight ends much in this class, but I think the Colts, if one of those guys slips at 26, I think they're going to take him. Who do you prefer between Hawkinson and Van?

Personally, I would like Hawkinson. I think he kind of fills the Doyle role, more of the blocking techniques, more there. Vaughn, I think, would just be a replication of Ebron, which while I do love Ebron, obviously, and the production he brings, I don't know if two of them on the field, because I think you do need, as McAfee had that custom shirt, the jack-of-all-trades. Kind of, he does everything, which is what you want in an ideal tight end.

For sure. I agree with you there. I think Hawkinson, but Fant, I think is pretty close, though. Both those guys are going to be stuffed, like I said there. So, number 17, New York Giants. They just took Dwayne Haskins there in mock match. What are they going to do next? Yeah, I think they actually keep bolstering the offense. I think

they go with Jonah Williams here. Tackle from Alabama. Really bolster up that line. I know Eli's taking an absolute beating there. They have the future in Saquon. I think it only makes more sense. That's honestly not bad, man. I mean, if you traded Odell, it's still kind of a wart on your resume there.

But you get Dwayne Haskins, Jonah Williams. That's not too bad. I like that. So number 18, Minnesota Vikings. Interesting one for me here. I'm trying to think what they need. I think I'm just going to go best player available here. They need an offensive lineman.

I'm going to go Jawan Taylor off the tackle out of Florida here. Start running offensive lineman maybe because Williams is off the board. I was going to take it for Minnesota. Jawan Taylor makes the most sense as far as the second guy on the board here, so I'll take another offensive tackle for the Vikings here. There we go, man. Oh, were you going to say that? I was just going to say I agree with you there.

I think that's a great pickup for them. Yeah, for sure. Those two offensive linemen, I think, are head and shoulders above the rest. Maybe Andre Dillard later on in the draft will get selected. But number 19, Tennessee Titans, Mitch, who do you have them taking? I think they're going to try to be coming for answers in the AFC South. However, I think Tennessee Titans are going to be taking Byron Murphy, the Washington's being on there at cornerback.

And I think he was a very, very good player that could have fell to 26 to us. I think Tennessee, though, does try to get some answers there for their secondary, and I hope they're not picking here in the mid-20s again next year. I like that pick. I think Byron Burke was kind of underrated, and him going at 19 makes a lot of sense to me, and they definitely need to bolster their secondary because Andrew Luck every year is carving up that defense for sure.

So number 20 for me, the Pittsburgh Steelers. They obviously lost Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell. Luckily they have James Conner there, so I don't think they need Josh Jacobs here, who's I think one of the best players on the board. I'm going to go with one of my guys, and it pains me to make this pick here, but Nikio Harry to the Pittsburgh Steelers. I think him with Ben Roethlisberger is going to be a lot of fun, especially with Juju.

Oh, so you think they pass on Marquise Brown? I think him with Ben Roethlisberger is going to be a lot of fun, especially with Juju. Oh, so you think they pass on Marquise Brown? I think so. I think that – I don't know if they want to deal with Antonio Brown because I think Marquise Hollywood Brown, that's his cousin. I feel like they don't want anything to do with Antonio Brown. There's even no relationship with there at all, just with how it ended there. You're probably right. I think obviously Marquise seems like learning in his uh in his family's

members footsteps there I think it'd just be opening the door for the round two of the Brown saga um going along there so yeah I do agree with you I think the Roonies do bring in another weapon to bring alongside Juju and uh really keep that offense chugging right along because even in the face of absolute daunting circumstances last year, they still came and produced. Not enough, but they produced. Yeah, for sure. And especially if you add in an Akil Harry with a James Conner and Ben, I think they'll make some noise next year. I don't know if it's playoff noise,

but I think they'll be pretty close like they were last year. So we're back up on the board with the Seattle Seahawks. Mitch, you have them taken. I have them taken the Florida safety stud. You know, obviously Earl Thomas' last gesture to the city of Seattle said all it needed to say. So I think they're going to go back out, keep on adding to the Legion of Boom, and getting Chauncey Gardner-Johnson here.

I like it. I like that one. I have C.G.J., Chauncey Gardner-Johnson. I think he was rated in my top 30 around 27, 28. So that's a pretty good pick. I think they do need a safety, especially after losing Cam Chancellor last year and also Earl Thomas to the Ravens this year. So they definitely – I think Sage is the number one priority there.

So going Chauncey Garner-Johnson makes a lot of sense to me. But number 22, this one is interesting. I'm trying to think who they're going to go with here. I think the Q Harry would have made a lot of sense for them, but he's unfortunately now a division rival. So I'll give them a wide receiver. Another big wide receiver, having taken Hakeem Butler out of Iowa State. Evan, I had the exact same pick here.

Oh, really? That was the first outside Kyler. I think that might be the first time. Yeah, and I think it just makes too much sense. You know, I think them going out and making the addition of Mark Ingram, you know, RIP the Alex Collins saga of Baltimore. It came and went very quickly. That was rough.

Yeah, but, you know, I think obviously you have to look at it here. Hakeem Butler just makes the most sense. You're adding into Lamar Jackson, the Hunter Henry pick from a year prior. Hopefully with a healthy Hunter Henry, that offense is totally reinvigorated. Yeah, I like that pick, especially Hakeem Butler going to the Ravens. It makes a lot of sense to me with Lamar Jackson. But next up on the board, Houston Texans, who are another division rival for the Indianapolis Colts,

have them taking Andre Dillard, the best offensive tackle left on the board here, a 23 overall. That Texas offensive line sucked last year. They almost killed Deshaun Watson like the David Carr, figuratively, not literally as you guys know. But it just seems like Andre Dillard makes the most sense for a guy like Deshaun Watson, and you really need to protect that guy because he got hit, I think, close to 100 times last year.

Yeah, I have been going with Garrett Bradbury, so I do agree. I think you sent me the article about many ways through the season it was revealed Deshaun Watson, due to the injury he sustained, could not fly with the team and had to take a bus everywhere because it was that dangerous for his health. So I do agree with you that the offensive line is just a must-have to be addressed for multiple reasons. So I think both of us going O-line shows where their head must be at.

Yeah, the quarterback had a punctured lung last year. That tells you all I need to know. I know Andrew Luck had a lacerated kidney the last time, so that's pretty serious along those lines. So definitely need to protect Deshaun Watts if they want to have a future there in Houston. But back up on the board again with John Gern and the Oakland Raiders, you have two picks in the next four.

Yeah, I have Noah Font falling to them here at 24. And I think Gruden adds the ultimate weapon there to kind of throw in when he's losing Jared Cook here. Up in the air on kind of what I don't think they've really come to terms or anything is what I understood in recent news. So I think it makes the most sense. And hopefully he brings the production back up to that tight end spot. Yeah, I think if he's on the board there, it makes a lot of sense.

I also wouldn't mind a guy like Greedy Williams at 24. I think he might be another guy. If Fant's not there, he makes a lot of sense for what the Raiders are looking for there. Greedy Williams at 24. I think either of those options make a lot of sense for them. But 25, we're back up on the board here before the Colts. Mitch, you're going to have an interesting selection with them. Oh, excuse me.

Yeah, interesting selection with them. So what do you think about what the Eagles are going to do? Because for me, I feel like maybe Josh Jacobs here, but what do you think? Well, you know, I was thinking Josh Jacobs until the other day. They absolutely came in and stole Jordan Howard from the Bears for whatever reason other than he just didn't work in Matt Nagy's scheme.

So, you know, I think they came in and got great value for their running back spy committee and I think Jordan Howard's going to be an amazing piece in Philly. That's why I have them taking a Clinton Farrell here against that Clemson defensive line. I like it. I like that one a Clinton Farrell here against Matt Clemson offensive defensive line.

I like it. I like that one a lot. Actually, Clinton Farrell makes a lot of sense there, especially after losing a couple of guys on the defense there. They need to add obviously some more pass rush to really have a lot of success in the playoffs there. So I think Farrell does make a lot of sense for him at 25,

but Mitch, we are on the board now at 26 for the Annapolis Colts. We'll both give our opinions here because I think our mocks were obviously different. But for 26, for me, this one is actually really interesting how the board broke because you have Josh Jacobs on the board, who I don't think we're going to talk about. They have more on that. But you have DeAndre Baker, A.J. Brown, Jerry Tillery is on the board still, Jonathan Abrams on the board still, Hollywood Brown is on the board still.

There's going to be a lot of good guys that are 26 from the pick from. Yeah, and I think Ballard has done – whoever we wind up with there, I know they have kind of a plethora to choose from between there and 34, and they're going to do it right. Yeah, definitely. For me, with how the board fell, Mitch, this is interesting for me because there's a lot of good wireteers on the board. Like an A.J. Brown makes a lot of sense to me.

It could be their 34, though. We'll see how the mock breaks. But for me, I'm going to go best player available for what they need immediately, Jerry Tillery, Notre Dame. And I love that. I think us being Notre Dame fans as well, you know, you see when Tillery showed up, he showed up, and he was a force to be reckoned with.

And that kind of disruption on that line is exactly what I think we need. Let me ask you this real quickly just as far as Tillery, because I know Zach Hicks Stampede when you came on the show, he kind of referenced his kind of dirty play a little bit. I'm kind of on the side of the fence with you that it really wasn't a big deal for me. He's in my top 25. What do you view as far as Tillery and his mindset? Because I feel like kind of nasty attitude was what Quentin Nelson brought

and helped out the team. Yeah. And I think when I went and looked it up, because I was genuinely interested after that show, I went and looked it up. I think he actually came out and apologized even after the USD game and kind of got the appreciation from both players that he was penalized on. Yeah, that actually, that did happen there.

And luckily, I think Tillery's a high-character guy, too. And I think adding in a Tillery with a Quinn Nelson on both sides of the ball is super exciting for me. So any other names outside Tillery, Mitch, with how the board felt that can make sense there? Well, the way my board felt, I had Wilkins, but I do agree kind of the interior defensive line. Personally, I think we've talked at length about it.

Simmons here makes a lot of sense just because you know he's not going to be there at 34. And the fact that kind of the ACL tear happened, the Mississippi State phenom would be amazing in a Colts uniform. Yeah, that is a good point there. The more I think about it, I think it was, I was walking between those two guys there. I just took Tilleridge just because you have immediate impact there because I think Simmons could be in the public start of the season, maybe even miss the entire season next year. I don't think that's going to happen, but I think the first six to eight weeks he'll be out at least. So what do you think as far as that debate if we're going on the next pick 27 with the Raiders? Because do you want immediate

production with a Tilleridge or do you want maybe a more high upside and a higher reward later on with a Simmons? Because this could honestly be a realistic scenario where Tillery and Simmons are both on the board and they have to decide between those two guys. No, I think we showed – obviously we didn't draft him injured, but the depth that our defense has, it were an instance where we were able to let Tyquan Lewis, I think, sit until October, was it? Yeah. When he first was it? Yeah. When he first came back?

Yeah. So I think that only shows just the depth that we have there and kind of the way we pitch even Justin Houston signing, granted from the edge, where I think our defense subs in and out enough where each player gets about 60% of the reps is what the number I've been heard loosely thrown around. So I do believe that if somebody really does want to let a phenom like Hillary fall, that's fine. But let's be honest, we're one of the best available teams to not need immediate production out of that. And we can sit back on it. Yep.

That's absolutely true. Especially with Marcus Hunt and Danico Autry there. Tyquan Lewis will be playing more inside this year. So definitely a lot of help inside there. And adding in a guy like a Tyler Greer or Jeffrey Simmons makes a lot of sense for us. So number 27 Mitch, we're going to move on to our next pick before we get into 34 later on.

Oakland Raiders, who do you have them taking? Yeah, obviously the Raiders going out and adding Joyner in the secondary makes them kind of available there to splurge a little bit in other areas. I have them taking DeAndre Baker here. I think it just makes a lot of sense for Gruden.

Yeah, I could definitely see that too, especially if they don't go like a greedy Williams at 24. Maybe a guy like – I'm trying to look at the board here, how it felt. Maybe an offensive lineman like a Cody Ford makes some sense here at 27 if they didn't already do that. But I think one of those cornerbacks, DeAndre Baker or a Greedy Williams, is definitely going to happen in my opinion.

One of those two, I think, is going to be an Oakland Raiders, which is how the board is going to fall for them. But let's move on here to number 28, Mitch, and it's the Los Angeles Chargers. And for me, I had them taking a safety Nasir Adderley out of Delaware, who I think is an interesting prospect, free safety. I think they obviously need more secondary help there. So I'm going to go Nas year Adelaide for them. So we'll go Kansas City now, Mitch, for our next pick,

which I think you're back on the board for. Yeah, I have Kansas City kind of going the offensive here. I have them taking our guy Nikhil Harry. I don't know how this Tyree Kill thing is going to shake out. And with losing Chris Conley, I think they're looking to kind of add like one more playmaker there to that offense and hopefully kind of keep it revived and chugging along as Patrick Mahomes has shocked us all this year.

From my point of view, Mitch, I'm actually going to go with, since he was off the board in this scenario, I'm going to go, what do you think about Josh Jacobs to the Chiefs here? It makes a lot of sense. And I think them having to rely on Damian Williams, you had to see Andy Reid get a little bit crafty there. But you get the kind of powerhouse

running back that you've lost in Kareem Hunt and has the offense kind of searching for answers there for a little bit. So, I think Josh Jacobs is a fine pickup for that spot there. Yeah, I think he makes a lot of sense there, especially. Or they could go to a different route, too. Like, we've broken down multiple angles through a lot of these teams so far.

Number 30, the Green Bay Packers are back up on the board here with the second first-round pick. I can't remember the last two first-round picks, but there's still some good names on the board for them. Yeah, absolutely. And I think Green Bay, the people's town, you know, is definitely going to make it happen. Who do you have kind of shaking it up here for them?

For me, it's interesting. I'm looking at their needs right now, and I think this might really hurt from a Colts fan standpoint, but I think Jonathan Abram might go here to the Packers, and that would really burn some Colts fans. You might want him at 34. But I think with what Green Bay needs, I think their top need right now is safety, and I think Abram's the needs, I think their top knee right now is safety. And I think Abrams is the best guy off the board for that.

Yeah. I had Abrams. I'll go ahead and burn my 34. Wistful thinking, I have Abrams going to 34. But that shows you just kind of how important these six picks are in between – or, I'm sorry, eight are between us and our next pick there at 34. So I do agree with you. Yeah, I think he does fall, but my wishful thinking was he was there at 34 for us.

Yeah, I think one of those safeties, I think maybe a Taylor Rapp from Washington could be there. I think Abram or Rapp, one of those two guys will be there. But that's wishful thinking because I think both of those guys are really moving forward pretty fast here. But 31, Mitch, or second to last pick of the first round of the L.A. Rams. Yeah, I have them simply kind of going and replacing, you know, excuse me. I have them going and replacing what they're losing in Sioux here with Jerry Tillery and adding him next to Aaron Donald in that rotation.

Oh, I like that one. And if Tillery's not on the board there, ooh, that kind of scares me to say this, but I think Jeffrey Simmons can make a lot of sense there too. Tillery's not there. Yeah, absolutely, which keeps kind of Sean McVay happy and that defense plugging along to another championship run hopefully. Alrighty, Mitch. We're back up on the board here in New England, the defending champions,

who, as we all know, we don't like the Patriots. If we were on a Colts podcast, they've burned us many times over the past year as far as chasing titles go. But we have them taken at 34 because, for me, I'm looking at their needs here. They need an edge. They need a wide receiver. I'm really worried to do this one because I think he might be a star next to Brady. But A.J. Brown of Ole Miss. Yeah, I have

taken them at 32 as well. He just seems to fit the kind of mold there. Not necessarily the gritty white guy that you get Edelman and maybe favorites of years past, but I think for a homegrown kind of talent, they've shown they're not afraid to surround Brady with those good pieces to get it done. A.J AJ Brown makes a lot of sense for that program. Alrighty, Mitch. We're on to the second round here. We're only going to do two picks here, 33-34. You guys threw the Colts pick, but 33, the Cardinals have some interesting names still on the board here out of Kyle Murray.

Yeah, and I think they definitely go offense here with it. Obviously, that defense showed they can still play, but that offense was really what seemed kind of lost at some point last year. With Larry Fitzgerald coming back for one more ride, why don't you let Marquise Brown learn from one of the best in the NFL and on an exciting young quarterback's roster? I love that pick. That's who I was going to take as well for them.

You have Oklahoma teammates Marquise Brown and Kyler Murray in Cliff Kingsbury's system. That's a lot of fun for sure. So we'll go on to our final selection, Mitch, 34 overall. I'm looking at our board right now. Interesting names. They took Jerry Tillery with the first pick. So if we're in the war room with the Annapolis Colts right now with interior defensive line taken, what's the next position I need, you think? I'm getting my Bulldog helmet on,

and I'm just banging the hammer on Jonathan Abrams, obviously. I think safety is the absolute next position of need. I know Ballard said he's not afraid to draft best player available. If one of those Iowa products is there, I think Hawkinson or Fon at 34 makes too much sense if it's there. But you've got to wonder what made them fall. So I do agree, though, that safety is probably one of the biggest needs of concern there at 34.

Yeah, for 34, I actually do have them taking a safety here. The next safety on the board, Taylor Rapp out of Washington, who I've seen get some top 20, top 25 buzz. So if he's there, I think either one of Abram or Rapp makes a lot of sense, and Mitch can replace Clayton Gathers in 2020.. So Mitch, that's the end of our mock draft here, and we can go through real quick, just one through 34 for you guys, if you kind of zoned out for a second. Kyler Murray, Arizona, Nick Bosa, San Francisco, Josh Allen to the Jets, Quentin Williams to the Raiders, Rashawn Gary to the Buccaneers, Dwayne Haskins to the Giants, DK

Metcalf to the Jaguars, Ed Oliver to the Lions, Montez Sweat to the Bills, Drew Locke to the Buccaneers, Dwayne Haskins to the Giants, D.K. Metcalf to the Jaguars, Ed Oliver to the Lions, Montez Sweat to the Bills, Drew Locke to the Broncos, Devin White to the Bengals, T.J. Hawkinson to the Packers, Brian Burns to the Dolphins, Christian Wilkins to the Falcons, Devin Bush Jr. to the Redskins, Noah Fant to the Panthers, Jonah Williams to the Giants, Juwan Taylor to the Vikings, Byron Murphy to the Titans. Nikhil Harry to the Steelers. Chauncey Gardner-Johnson to the Seahawks. Hakeem Butler to the Ravens.

Andre Diller to the Texans. Greedy Williams to the Raiders. Cleland Farrell to the Eagles. Jerry Tillery to the Colts. Cody Ford to the Raiders. Nasir Adderley to the Chargers. Josh Jacobs to the Chiefs. Jonathan Abram to the Packers. Jeffrey Simmons to the Colts, Cody Ford to the Raiders, Nasir Adderley to the Chargers, Josh Jacobs to the Chiefs, Jonathan Abram to the Packers, Jeffrey Simmons to the Rams, A.J. Brown to the Patriots,

Hollywood Brown to the Cardinals again, and then we have Taylor Rapp to the Colts. So that's 1-34 for you guys. This is a lot of fun, Mitch. Yeah, absolutely, man. Looking forward to coming on next month and doing a draft recap here with you and seeing what we get done on days one, two, and three here. Yeah, before I let you go, Mitch, it's obviously a lot of fun and really appreciate the time.

And we're definitely going to have you on many times throughout this lockdown Colts tenure. But before I let you go here, just your expectations, if you're not on before the draft again, what you want to see happen with the Colts. Man, I'd really just like us to have a season where we're comfortable. And that just means putting every fan at ease, drafting the positions in need, and hopefully we just really see a lot of productivity. I'm wishful and optimistic that we can draft two All-Pros in the first year, but anything close to last year's draft,

and I'll be a happy fan and always trust in the binder. Yep. Trust the binder. Like we always do here on locked on Colts, Mitch appreciate the time as always. Thanks again, everyone for listening and we'll be back with you guys tomorrow for next episode.