Michael Pittman, Jr. - USC!
Big stud WR. Nice pick. surprised we didn't trade down, but I like the pick.
They want this guy to be what Funchess was supposed to be. I REALLY like this pick.
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Michael Pittman, Jr. - USC!
Big stud WR. Nice pick. surprised we didn't trade down, but I like the pick.
I'm all on board with the pick now, having watched a few interviews with the kid. Outstanding player and locker room guy. Great pick.Taylor is a CLASSIC Ballard pick. High intelligence, high character, extremely productive, and extremely durable. When you couple that with the fact that he was actually the fastest running back in this draft, it should have been obvious that he was a possibility.
Although I admit, it was a surprise to me as well. I think we had other more pressing needs.
Taylor is a CLASSIC Ballard pick. High intelligence, high character, extremely productive, and extremely durable. When you couple that with the fact that he was actually the fastest running back in this draft, it should have been obvious that he was a possibility.
You guys know your shit far far more than I could ever hope to, but from what I've seen of Taylor, I think he has the potential to be a franchise type player -- if there ever can be such a thing at the running back position the way the game is played today. I'm thinking James and Dickerson good.I'm all on board with the pick now, having watched a few interviews with the kid. Outstanding player and locker room guy. Great pick.
Yeah he'll come in and be effective the first game of the season. I think he'll be a monster behind this line. The "only" question about him is his long-term durability after all those yards he racked up at Wisconsin. But if they keep Mack around, and with Hines, he won't have to carry the whole load. And as far as his durability is he's never even missed a practice in his 3 years at Wisconsin, much less a game. Solid, solid pick.You guys know your shit far far more than I could ever hope to, but from what I've seen of Taylor, I think he has the potential to be a franchise type player -- if there ever can be such a thing at the running back position the way the game is played today. I'm thinking James and Dickerson good.
You and someone else mention the yards or mileage he's racked up, like there's only so much a running back has over his career. That may be true, but I'd think a better metric would be the number of carries. You're probably going to get the same abuse on a three yard gain as on a twelve yard run. If there's a finite number of hits a player can take, I'd look at carries rather than yards. Taylor may still be high on that scale, I dunno.Yeah he'll come in and be effective the first game of the season. I think he'll be a monster behind this line. The "only" question about him is his long-term durability after all those yards he racked up at Wisconsin. But if they keep Mack around, and with Hines, he won't have to carry the whole load. And as far as his durability is he's never even missed a practice in his 3 years at Wisconsin, much less a game. Solid, solid pick.
Yeah he'll come in and be effective the first game of the season. I think he'll be a monster behind this line. The "only" question about him is his long-term durability after all those yards he racked up at Wisconsin. But if they keep Mack around, and with Hines, he won't have to carry the whole load. And as far as his durability is he's never even missed a practice in his 3 years at Wisconsin, much less a game. Solid, solid pick.
It's a real good point and I don't know what his YPC average was, haven't done a deep dive on him. I'm not really concerned about durability with him, but that's simply the only possible knock on him I could think of. He checks every other box.You and someone else mention the yards or mileage he's racked up, like there's only so much a running back has over his career. That may be true, but I'd think a better metric would be the number of carries. You're probably going to get the same abuse on a three yard gain as on a twelve yard run. If there's a finite number of hits a player can take, I'd look at carries rather than yards. Taylor may still be high on that scale, I dunno.
I think in one of Taylor's interviews he was asked about his fumbles, and he mentioned that the majority of them were from his Freshman season. He took ownership of that and had a great answer about ball protection being so important and how he's constantly working on it. Indy press will love this guy, he's a great interview.My only question about him were some key fumbles he coughed up over the past couple of seasons. Fix that with coaching (which evidently they think they can) and we have scored a real value at that pick number (in my opinion)...
And, the colts take Jacob Eason! Love the pick where they took him.
Eason may end up being a brilliant pick. I think he has the perfect opportunity. He has all the physical skills to excel in the NFL. Maybe not the most mobile guy, but has a cannon of an arm and he's accurate. He's compared a lot to Drew Bledsoe.Eason appears to be another great value at that particular pick #... If he is able to be "groomed" a bit he might just turn out to be a truly great pick...
Ballard (the Colts GM) is such a major step up from that purdue idiot we had awhile back it's like night versus day...
Maybe another productive receiver in the 6th. They both have nice size.Got a legit #2 WR
Fingers crossed he recovers from the torn ACL. Probably won't produce until 2021 season.Got a legit #1 or #2 safety, and a guy that can rotate into CB if needed.
We'll see how the dice land.Got a legit possibility QB of being the future of the franchise...4th round...
I liked what I saw on the film shown today. Good size, quick and athletic.Got a legit rotational sub O-line guy to replace Haeg.
Mack won’t be kept. That’s why they drafted Taylor.Yeah he'll come in and be effective the first game of the season. I think he'll be a monster behind this line. The "only" question about him is his long-term durability after all those yards he racked up at Wisconsin. But if they keep Mack around, and with Hines, he won't have to carry the whole load. And as far as his durability is he's never even missed a practice in his 3 years at Wisconsin, much less a game. Solid, solid pick.
yeah that's entirely possible. I'm sure they'll let him explore the market and see what he thinks his value is when the time comes. Maybe he jumps to someone else in need of a RB1, or maybe he takes market value and sticks around. Either way, now with Taylor here, the Colts won't over-pay Mack on a new contract.Mack won’t be kept. That’s why they drafted Taylor.
In today’s NFL, you don’t resign running backs to big deals unless they’re superstars, ala McCaffrey. Even then it’s a dubious proposition, as the Rams can attest to.