Locked On Colts - Daily Podcast On The Indianapolis Colts - LOCKED ON COLTS 4/3/20: What are the Colts' best options at QB, WR, CB in the 2020 NFL Draft?
Episode Date: April 4, 2020On today's episode, Locked On's Marcus Mosher joins the show to chat through the Colts' best options during the 2020 NFL Draft. What should Indy do at quarterback, wide receiver, and cornerback? Moshe...r helps break down his rankings and who best fits in Indianapolis.Jordan Love vs. Jalen Hurts, who has the edge? Who are some other sleeper QB options? Also, we dive deep into 8-10 wideout options for Indy in the 34-75 range. Marcus has a few WRs who he thinks would thrive in Indy.Finally, we talk through cornerbacks and the Colts' offseason as a whole. This was a really fun one, Colts fans! Don't miss this one as we dive super deep into the 2020 NFL Draft for Indy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Hello, everybody. Welcome back into your latest episode of Locked on Colts, probably Locked on Podcast Network.
Today's guest is Evan Sutter, and he's my very special guest on today's show.
Marcus Mosher, the host of Locked on Cowboys. Marcus, how are you doing today?
I'm doing well, Evan. How are you doing today?
Doing great, and I appreciate you coming on on short notice. I appreciate that as well.
I'm glad to have you on because I enjoy reading your draft stuff. You dive really deep into that.
You're currently creating your big board, and we're going to talk mostly about some prospects make sense for the Colts but also just some prospects in general
who you like Marcus and uh let's start with quarterbacks because it's been an interesting
debate amongst Colts again so far and I want to get your thoughts on this is if you were in the
Colts position would you rather move up and give up assets for a guy Jordan Love who probably go
in the early to mid 20s I assume or would you rather wait until the second or third round for Guy Jones?
That's a tough one.
I'm not the biggest Jordan Love fan.
I know his 2018 tape was better than 2019.
But, man, I just ask myself, how many of these, you know,
guys that go after this top 15 truly end up working out? The guys like Love that are the the athletic the big arm quarterbacks that need
to improve the accuracy uh maybe in the ball security it just doesn't seem like it works out
that much um now you mentioned hertz that's a guy that i like quite a bit in the the second or third
round i also think um you know jacob beeson makes some sense in the second round of you know that's
somebody who uh you know you sit them behind phil Rivers for a year or two. I think if I was the Colts, I would probably spend that 34 pick,
you know, either grabbing another receiver or upgrading the defensive line or the, you know,
or the cornerback room and then see what falls at pick 44 or 75. Maybe Hertz is available at 75,
and that's at least a shot in the dark you know but
um man i i'm just not a big fan of these quarterbacks after the top two yeah definitely
understandable there joe burrow to talk about law really those are the locks and after that you have
a lot of questions for you guys like justin herbert and jordan love and let me ask you that marcus
like why are you lower because i know some cool things are really big on jordan love and just his
potential but just from the opposite standpoint why are you lower than Jordan on
Jordan Love and why do you think there's a case that he might not be able to reach his full ceiling
yeah so first of all the turnovers are obviously a concern right he he led the nation in interceptions
last year um that's always going to be a problem uh but one of the stats that I really pay attention a lot to is how well a quarterback performs on third down. You know, if you can't be a consistently good
passer in college on third downs, you're probably not going to do it in the NFL. So one of the
stats I like to look at is third down yards per attempt. If you look at the history of the NFL,
almost all of the top quarterbacks hit at least eight yards per
attempt on third down. You're looking at, you know, Russell Wilson and Patrick Mahomes
and Aaron Rodgers and so on and so forth. Love comes in below that. He's at 7.2 playing in the
Mountain West. He's only completing 54% of his passes on third downs, seven touchdowns,
seven interceptions. So, you know, when the game gets the tightest,
it seems like Love's play drops off quite a bit.
I know that arm is fantastic and the mobility is nice,
but when it's pressure situations, I just don't trust him.
And at that point in the draft, even, you know, as late as the 34th pick,
I just feel like it's too rich.
And with Jalen Hurts, going to the opposite spectrum here, because it sounds like it's too rich. And with Jalen Hurts, going to the opposite spectrum here,
because it sounds like you're more of the idea of Jalen Hurts,
and looking at his numbers here, like you mentioned,
his third down rate is really good.
His yards per second is definitely up there,
up near, I believe, 10-plus yards there,
and that just shows how explosive he could be in the right system.
His leadership qualities are there.
His mobility is there.
He's kind of a guy Chris Bauer and the Colts love character guys.
They love guys who really can control a room and maybe a leader in the future.
And Jalen Hurts checks a lot of those boxes, Marcus.
The only thing I'm worried about is just his quarterback potential.
What do you think his ceiling is in the NFL?
That's a tough one because if you look at the metrics, the passing numbers,
the athleticism, and you mentioned the character,
there's a lot to love about Jalen Hurts.
But there are some concerns when you look at, you know,
maybe just the overall accuracy, sometimes how long he holds onto the ball. a lot to love about Jalen Hurts but there are some concerns when you look at you know maybe
just the overall accuracy sometimes how long he holds on to the ball but could he be a David
Garrard type of quarterback in the NFL you know where he has a couple good years where it's you
know pro bowl level you know if you build a solid team around him can he get you to the playoffs
yeah I think that's possible I think it's probably more likely he ends up on the tyrod taylor you know spectrum of quarterback a low-end starter
high-end backup can get you through some games if you need them to uh but probably not a franchise
altering quarterback so uh again i like him quite a bit i i feel much better about taking him in the
third round compared to even jordan love in the second round. It does feel like that's a Chris Ballard pick at potentially 75.
How do you group these day two quarterbacks, so to say, Mark?
Let's toss out Jordan Love and Justin Herbert.
Assuming they go round one, how do you cluster guys like Jalen Hurts,
Jake Fromm, Jacob Eason?
There's like three or four guys here in this round two, round three cluster
that could be intriguing options.
Yeah, so I cheated a little bit. On my draft board, I have Jalen Hurts and Jacob Eason touching,
and it might just depend on your scheme, right? If you're a team that plays outdoors and you need
a strong-armed quarterback to throw the ball down the field, that's Eason, but if you play in the
dome like the Colts do and you have a good offensive line
you can protect them and you can lean on a defense I probably would go Jalen Hurts but those are my
two I also think Jake Fromm needs to be mentioned because if you're playing in a west coast offense
where the ball is getting out quick and on time and on rhythm I think he makes some sense in
in day two but he's after those top two guys for me.
From the Colts standpoint, Marcus,
doesn't it feel like obviously there's no quarterback under contract through the 2021 season.
Phil Perrera is a one-year deal.
Jacobo Perrera sits in during the final year of his contract.
He's the back quarterback.
But it feels like the Colts are in a situation where if they want to draft
a guy, let's say a Jalen Hurts or a Jacob Eason in round two, round three,
they have a good situation for them where they can develop behind rivers
for a year or two.
They have the offensive line in place.
They can still add more playmakers in the draft next year.
It's because the Colts, more than other teams in this year's draft markets,
have a really good opportunity for a quarterback to develop.
Yeah, and I would agree.
There's also the situation where they have one of the best offensive lines
in the league.
So if you're going to take a player like Jacob Eason,
who might need some time to develop,
and he's going to need a good pocket around him because he's not a fantastic athlete.
The Colts are a perfect situation for him.
They also have receivers that you like.
T.Y. Hilton can make plays down the field.
So can Paris Campbell with his speed.
So, yeah, I do agree.
I think the Colts are one of the top two or three situations for quarterbacks,
you know, that aren't going to be
drafted in the first round. So, you know, I would think, you know, a guy like Eason or Hurts, they
would both love to go to the Colts situation because they know they're not going to be forced
into action. They're going to have time to sit there and develop and learn a scheme. I don't
think Frank Wright's going anywhere, so you don't have to worry about some changing in the coaching
staff. So yeah, I agree. I think the Colts are set up well to take a quarterback here sometime on day two.
One last quarterback question I have for you, Mark,
so we're going to wide receivers here.
I don't know if you had a chance to look at some day three guys
like an Anthony Gordon or a James Moore,
but what are your thoughts on those two guys?
Because they've been linked to the Colts a little bit.
Yeah, of the two, I think I like Anthony Gordon better.
The accuracy in the short to intermediate part of the field is really fun.
You know, he basically had two seasons worth of production in one year at Washington State,
you know, just throwing the ball all over the place. I think he's a better athlete than what people give him credit for. But yeah, that's somebody you can get in the fourth or fifth
round and kind of stash him behind Rivers and Brissette. I think there's a chance he develops
into a, you know, a high-end backup and maybe even a low-end
starter for a day three pick. Another guy that I'll just throw out really quickly, Cole McDonald
from Hawaii. He's a little bit dysfunctional sometimes in the way that he plays, but he's a
great athlete. The touch is fantastic. If you ever get a chance to go watch his film at hawaii man it's a roller coaster of emotions it's it's a lot of fun uh clearly
clearly needs a lot of time to develop but the tools are there um so i kind of like mcdonald
as a you know six seventh udfa project for the colts yeah we definitely ran the gamut there as
far as day two day three ops for the colts and let's pivot over to why receiver sir marcus because
i actually saw your last tweet about denzel mims and the colts are listed as
one of the teams that are showing the most interest in him so far and you haven't rate
18th on your board so far and let me ask you how would you compare denzel mims to guy t higgins
both guys who build that big body role for the colts yeah i think there's a pretty significant
gap between mims and higgins i have higgins as somebody who, you know, to me,
that's a fringe day two guy. Like I, he might even end up in day three for me because, you know,
running the one, six, six, 10 yard split, that's like historically bad for a receiver,
a 31 inch vertical as pro day. You know, you just, at that point you're looking at like,
hopefully he can be Devin Funches in the NFL.
That's the ceiling.
Or Mims is the opposite.
Mims is a special, special athlete at 4'3", 9".
Does he need to improve on his hands?
Yeah.
Can the route running improve?
Of course.
But that's somebody who I think has Keenan Allen ability,
but with way more speed and way more athleticism.
So if he's able to fall to the top of the second round,
I think that'd be a home run pick for the Colts.
How do you like that fit, Mark?
Between like, let's say Denzel Mims on one side, T.Y. Hilton on the other,
and then you have Paris Campbell in the slot there.
Oh, that makes so much sense, right?
You have Hilton doing your stuff down the field.
Campbell, despite, you know, having the elite speed,
is really more of an underneath option,
or at least that's what he was at Ohio State, running a lot of the drags and slant routes.
And then you can have Mims playing on the outside, being your more physical,
maybe your more athletic guy that can run the slants, the comebacks, those type of stuff.
That makes a lot of sense to me.
Now that's a receiving core that starts to be one of the top three or four in the entire NFL.
Yeah. That'd be a lot of fun to get Mims on board.
I just wonder at this point,
he's even going to slip the round two marks.
I don't know. That seems, it seems not very likely, right.
It just kind of feels like his range is probably somewhere between what,
21 and 27, 28.
Yeah. I really can't see him slipping past Minnesota at this point.
Honestly, he's such a freak athlete and such a good talent.
He really killed the post-workouts as far as combine, no proteas,
but he really showed during the combine and on tape as well
is how much of a freak athlete he is,
and I think he's going to benefit from that as well.
I would agree.
Another player on this list I want to hang out with you is LaVisca Chennault,
Marcus, because he's a very polarizing prospect.
If you love him or you hate him, what's your thoughts on him?
Because it seems like he's a guy now, I feel pretty confident he's going to be there on day two.
Yeah, I think he's going to be there as well.
You know, going into the 2019 season, Chennault was somebody who was trying comparison to,
like, Julio Jones or Dez Bryant because of the size and speed.
You know, he got hampered with some injuries over the year, had the groin injury
this year that made him, you know, pull up lame at the combine. He's a tough one because I don't
think he's as complete of a receiver right now as he needs to be. But if you're looking for somebody
to fill that like Debo Samuel type of role in an offense, you know, get him on the move, you can
hand the ball off to him four or five times a game on jet sweeps
or even out of shotgun.
I think he fits, but I'm not necessarily sure if he's the best fit
in the Colts offense because, you know, again,
they already have Paris Campbell who does a lot of the same things underneath.
I'm going to actually bring up another name.
I like Justin Jefferson quite a bit for the Colts.
Not my favorite receiver
in this class because I think his upside may be capped as being a high-end number two, but when
you already have T.Y. Hilton on the roster, I think Jefferson makes a lot of sense because he can play
in the slot. He's got a lot of speed. He can work well underneath and in zones. To me, that's the
guy I would be targeting for Indianapolis at 34 if he's available. I know he's getting some more first round buzz, but
to me, he makes way more sense than a, you know, even like a Michael Pittman or a LaVisca Chanel.
Yeah. I'm glad you brought him up because I think you'd make an awful lot of sense,
Jefferson, if he is there at 34, but you brought up Michael Pittman. He's one of the guys,
honestly, I'm falling in love with the more I watch him because a big body never drops
passes. He knows how to run routes. He's not really explosive.
So to say, but he just knows how to get open. I feel like he's a guy,
especially a former team captain, high character. He's a guy for me.
If he's like there are 44, 75 and the Colts, I'm taking a while just yet.
I feel like he might be their guy.
Yeah. Every time I go back and watch Michael Pittman's tape,
I ended up moving him further and further up my board.
I know a couple of months ago he was like in the fringe day two spot.
I've got him at 42 right now, and that might even be too low.
I might boost him up ahead of guys like Brandon Ayuk and Levitius and all
because, man, this guy, all he does is make plays down the field.
And as you saw throughout the season at USC,
he got better and better every game. He finished his college career.
The last three games of the season was at least a hundred yards and a
touchdown at all three of those contests.
A big body guy that's physical knows how to win at the catch point,
a better athlete than gets credit for.
You see a little bit of Alshon Jeffrey in his game. And again,
pair that with T.Y. Hilton on the other side,
who has a lot of speed and you have Paris Campbell underneath.
I think Pittman makes a lot of sense as well.
You probably don't have to spend the 34th pick on him.
It's possible he even falls to 75,
but that's a good name for the Colts to look for.
This is an interesting either-or for you, Marcus.
I have two more wideout questions for you,
just comparing guys head-to-head here.
And the first one's a few more big-body guys.
Chase Claypool, you can call him a tight end or a wide up it's a versatile weapon or a guy donovan
people's jones you really start from the lack of quarterback play we saw it last year and really
throughout his career in michigan what's your thoughts on dpj and claypool and how do you
cluster those two guys all right so you're making this one tough on me because these are two of the
guys that i really like somewhere you know in the third round um i feel like despite the testing that claypool
is probably the safer pick here because of uh you know what he can do on the outside he probably can
transition to tight end if he needs to uh he's a fantastic special teams player but donovan people's
jones to me is a guy that i'm maybe that I'm maybe willing to gamble on in the second round because you see how smooth he is on the field.
You see how fast he is.
If you want to get an idea of what kind of player he is, go look at him just strictly as a punt returner.
I think he'd get a draftable grade from a bunch of teams if he was only a punt returner in the NFL because I think that's how special he is in that area the quarterback play was so awful at Michigan you've never really got to see his full
potential on display there but as you know if you're drafting him to be a wide receiver three
hoping that he can develop into a you know a high-end wide receiver two in two or three years
I'm I'm good with that I I'm a big fan of Donovan people Jones.
I think that's somebody I'm willing to stick my neck out there for,
even despite the lack of production at Michigan.
Yeah, definitely an athletic freak.
We knew that the combine numbers on mock draftable,
he really is max on almost every box there,
but one more wide out question after remarks,
where you dive into some defense for a little bit,
and that's going to be another either war between guys like Jim Rager or
Brandon. I, you both guys who can create after the catch.
They're more speedsters.
But who would you rank between Ayuk and Rager?
Because a person I'd probably have Ayuk a little higher right now.
But what about you?
Okay, so this is the first hot take of the pod.
Are you ready?
Okay, go ahead.
I have Jalen Rager as my 13th best player in this class.
I have him ahead of guys like Henry Ruggs and Denzel Mims. I see a combination of like a Stefan Diggs with maybe a little bit of dash of
Percy Harvin in Jalen Riker's game.
At TCU, they lined him up outside and basically just asked him to run vertical
routes over and over and over again.
That's why the stats weren't as good as what they maybe should have been.
Now, if you care about other metrics such as, you know,
college dominator and market share and breakout age,
Rager ranks at the top of almost all of those.
I think he's one of these guys that's going to be a much better NFL player
than what we saw in college.
He's got a lot of speed.
I actually talked to him not too long ago.
He put on about 18 pounds to the combine. That was
a mistake. He was running in the four threes prior to this offseason. He can play multiple
roles. He can play in the slot. He can play outside. I think he's one of the best separators
in the class. He needs to work on his hands a little bit, but he can absolutely attack the ball.
He's one of the best jump ball receivers I've ever seen for a sub-six-foot receiver. I think there's at least a round difference between Rager and Brendan Ayuk,
if not more. I mean, that's somebody, if he's available at 34, that's a run-up to the podium
pick for me. It seems like to me, if you add in Rager to this offense with Campbell and Hilton,
you might arguably be trying to have KC to point out at that point how much speed you have on the
field at that point. Yeah, and that's kind of fun. Now, would somebody like Phillip Rivers be trying to have Casey to point out that point, how much speed you have on the field at that point. Yeah, and that's kind of fun.
Now, would somebody like Phillip Rivers be able to utilize that speed?
I mean, his arm isn't quite as strong as it used to be,
but he's still one of the better deep ball throwers in the league
because of his anticipation and touch.
But also, again, I think Hilton and Rager are these guys too
that can win underneath in the intermediate parts of the field
where Rivers thrives.
So, yeah, that makes a lot of sense to me.
Yeah, that would definitely be a lot of fun.
And we can dive in now, Marcus, just a little bit,
because you just talked about Phillip Rivers.
I haven't had a chance to even ask him the pod yet.
What was your thoughts on Phillip Rivers and the sign there?
Because, obviously, it was rumored for a very long time,
even back around New Year's.
It seemed like it was in the works for a while.
Frank Reich is his old quarterback in place.
Nick Sirianni was also a former offensive coordinator in San Diego.
How do you like the Fed?
Do you think he's a better upgrade, at least for 2020, over Jacoby Brissett?
Yeah, so this still is in the works for a long time, as you mentioned.
Nick Sirianni happens to be a friend of mine.
Lives close here up in northeast PA.
So this is somebody who you know as soon as they
knew he was going to become available uh it made just a lot of sense i don't think there's anything
such as a bad one-year deal in the nfl if rivers is washed uh you'll know within the first couple
games then you go right back to percent it's no big deal right but if he turns out to be you know
better than bursette or uh you know even if it's
a slight upgrade it's it's worth paying that amount of money because of the position so um i do think
putting him in a you know in in a dome with a great offensive line uh with an improving defense
uh and maybe a ball control style offense i do think that's going to help um he's certainly not
the long-term answer but can can he help them, you know,
maybe go from, you know, 7-9, 8-18 to 10-6?
I think that's on the table for sure.
Yeah, I think it's definitely going to be a lot more fun with him in quarterback
because it's going to be a lot more explosive play opportunities
because Rivers definitely takes a lot more chance than Brissette did.
But let me ask you about defense here for a second too, Marcus.
They added in DeForest Buckner via trade.
They signed Xavier Rhodes.
They added a few more depth pieces like TJ Carey and Sheldon Davis
for the rotation of their defense.
But it's in the Chris Bauer to add in the Phillip Rivers move.
He's kind of going all in here, and he added an all-pro in DeForest Buckner.
I think he's expecting this defense to take a big leap next year.
Yeah, I would agree.
They're hoping that a lot of these younger players that they've drafted
over the last couple of years can continue to improve.
Obviously, Arak Yassin, who they drafted in the second round last year, they're hoping he makes
a leap. Bobby Okereke, I know they drafted, I believe that was last year as well. A lot of
young talent on this defense, and they're hoping bringing in elite talent like DeForest Buckner
can kind of improve the entire defense. I have a feeling that's probably what they're going to do
with their first two picks, probably just throw those picks back at defense.
Knowing the way that Chris Ballard drafts,
I'm sure it'll probably be at least one secondary player.
So I do think it's an improving defense.
It's not quite a top five or maybe not even a top ten unit yet,
but they're on their way.
Yeah, that's a good point there.
They're really ascending their young roster still.
I think their average defensive age is like 24 and a half,
so definitely a lot more time to gel together.
But let's talk about the cornerbacks for a second-year, Marcus,
because I think guys in that late first, early second range,
let's say a guy like Jeff Gladney or Noah Igbenogne or Trayvon Diggs,
one of those three guys fall to 34.
What do you do in that situation?
Do you still go corner there, or do you still go offense?
Yeah, so to me, the value of this draft is going to be taking your corners,
you know, late first round, early second round,
and then waiting a bit at receiver.
If the Colts want to wait to pick 75 to grab a receiver,
I'm confident they can get a wide receiver two or wide receiver three.
They're in a great situation, you know,
already having a guy like T.Y. Hilton on the roster,
having somebody like Paris Campbell,
that they don't have to force a receiver pick.
I think they can wait.
There's a lot of guys at the top of the second round that I like.
Probably my favorite of the group that you mentioned is Trevon Diggs.
Doesn't have the long speed.
Probably more of a press man, press zone corner,
going to win in the first 10 yards.
But that's someone who I think could learn a little bit from somebody like
Xavier Rhodes, who kind of had a similar career path, right?
Going to win, you know, off the line of scrimmage and with physicality.
I don't think he's all that dissimilar from Rakia Sin,
but maybe the Colts want to get somebody who is a better
slot option.
Maybe Jeff Gladney is a better fit there as well.
So I do think the corners that are going to be available to them at the top of the second
round are going to make a ton of sense.
Two other corners I want to hit on in just a second with you, Marcus.
Damon Arnett from Ohio State and Bryce Hall from Virginia.
I know Bryce Hall's season ended early due to injury, but I feel like those are two intriguing guys if you want to wait
until like 44 or 75 per corner.
I struggle with Damon Arnett because this is an older cornerback prospect
who had the opportunity to play across from Jeffrey Okuda,
did not run particularly well at the NFL Combine,
ran in the four, I believe a 4-5 five, six short arms, pretty bad missed tackle rate.
Somebody who also has some character concerns that need to be kind of figured
out.
That's probably somebody that I'm not willing to gamble on in the top 100
Bryce Hall. I like quite a bit. I like his tape.
Now the injuries there are concerned as well.
But neither of those guys to me feel like top 50 picks in this class.
I kind of suspect though with, you know,
how many teams needing cornerbacks are going to get pushed up a little bit.
But those are the guys, if you, if you want to take a corner, you know,
in the second round, that's probably who you're going to have to draft.
I'll add another one in there real quickly. Jalen Johnson from Utah.
He's had three shoulder surgeries since high school, but I think
his tape is fantastic. I think it's significantly better than Arnett or Bryce Hall. If he's sitting
there at pick 44, that's an easy selection for me. Going on the interior defense line, I know I just
added in a guy like DeForest Buckner-Morcus, but Danico Autry will be free agent for this year. I
know Chris Bauer wants to stack up some comp picks here soon, I imagine. What's your thoughts on some early day one, day two guys,
like a Ross Blacklock, Neville Gallimore, Justin Matabuke.
How would you cluster those three guys out?
So this defensive line class is interesting because it's a pretty athletic
class as a whole, but they're lacking a lot of production.
And that actually starts right at the top two with, you know, Javon Kinloff, you know, a freak athlete, a lot of production. And that actually starts right at the top, too, with, you know,
Javon Kinloff, you know, a freak athlete, pretty poor college production.
Derek Brown, not a great athlete, average college production.
Of the three that you mentioned,
I think Justin Matabike probably makes the most sense.
He had the best production of Blalock, Gallimore, and Matabuke.
He's got a 4.83 speed, a little wild at times,
needs to be calmed down a little bit.
But that's probably the guy, considering what he did in the SEC,
that I would gamble on there.
Jordan Elliott, another one from Missouri.
He's probably more of a third-round pick.
I think he might be a one technique in the NFL,
potentially could even play as a five technique and some three four looks I think he's
interesting but it's not it's not my favorite interior defensive line class now another name
that I think you know could potentially be available at 34 is AJ Epinesa who really really
struggled at Iowa Evan how would you feel about that pick early in the second round for the Colts
I wouldn't be the biggest fan of it, Marcus, because of the production, like you mentioned.
Obviously, he had a little bit of edge, but the calm might really scare me away from him after what happened.
And it makes me think more and more about you, but is he more of a three-technique than an edge?
I think he's a five-technique in the NFL.
Okay.
I just don't think you can live with him as an edge rusher.
Just put him face-to-face with the tackle.
See if he can win with power that way i mean he can his his length and his his hands are so strong
but um yeah he's not gonna win with speed but if you have him you know if you have deforest buckner
as one of your under tackles and you play you know if you play him as a you know maybe a left
defensive end uh you know which we've seen um which we've seen the Colts do before.
Matt Ibraflus is somebody I'm really familiar with.
We've seen him before play some of these bigger guys at left defensive end.
I think he could probably survive there,
but probably moving him inside in certain packages as well.
Last thing I have for you, Mark, appreciate your time as always.
What would you do if you were in the Colts position here
with their first three picks, 34-44-75?
Because we went through cornerback, cornerback, wide receiver,
defense tackle.
How would you go about what may be the best case scenario
for this Colts team?
All right, let's do this because I think this is fun.
I think at 34, the best value is going to be corner, right?
Trevon Diggs, I've mentioned him before.
I think he makes a lot of sense.
A.J. Terrell, if he's there from Clemson,
I think both those guys would fit really well with them.
But, you know, compare them with Xavier Rose and Rakia Sin
and even T.J. Carey, who they brought back.
I think that's a passable secondary at the very least.
At pick 44, you know, there's a lot of different options.
The safeties are intriguing.
Obviously, they drafted Kari Willis last year.
They have Malik Hooker.
But like an Antoine Winfield, that's somebody who can play safety,
can play corner.
That's intriguing as well.
I probably would double up there with the secondary guys.
And then at pick 75, I love a lot of the receivers at that spot.
My favorite of the potential options there,
Brian Edwards from South Carolina broke his foot before the NFL combine.
This is somebody who super productive in the sec actually outshine Debo
Samuel and a lot of games when they play together.
I think he actually has wide receiver one potential,
but because of the injury,
because of the lack of production,
you probably can get him after the top 50.
I think he's a day one starter and a perfect fit in that Colts offense.
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