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The Colts addressed several needs, and did so without reaching and without giving away the farm in up-trades. The Colts added a viable #2 RB to replace Dom Rhodes, two big run-stuffing DTs, a project CB to add depth, a project slot receiver/potential kick returner, a value-pick late-round QB, a punter to replace Hunter Smith, [...]
With the 222nd overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, the Indianapolis Colts take:
Pat McAfee, K, West Virginia
Pat McAfee, K, West Virginia
(HT: 6′1″ / WT: 221lbs / 40: 5.0)
(Note: The Colts traded their 2010 6th Round pick for the 222nd pick from PHI.)
Analysis:
ESPN.com
McAfee has excellent leg strength and accuracy; he was our top-rated place-kicker in [...]
With the 201st overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, the Indianapolis Colts take:
Curtis Painter, QB, Purdue
Curtis Painter, QB, Purdue
(HT: 6′3″ / WT: 225lbs / 40: 4.87)
Analysis:
ESPN.com
Painter has excellent size and a live arm to make all the NFL throws. However, he locks on to his No. 1 receiver too much and must do a [...]
With the 127th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, the Indianapolis Colts take:
Austin Collie, WR, BYU
Austin Collie, WR, BYU
(HT: 6′1″ / WT: 200 / 40: 4.63)
Analysis:
ESPN.com
Collie runs precise routes and consistently creates separation coming out of his breaks. Combined that with his reliable hands and you have one of the better chain-moving wideouts in [...]
With the 92nd overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, the Indianapolis Colts take:
Jerraud Powers, CB, Auburn
Jerraud Powers, CB, Auburn
(HT: 5′9″ / WT: 188lbs / 40: 4.49)
Analysis:
ESPN.com
Powers does a good job staying low in his backpedal and does an adequate, but not great, job of opening his hips when he’s forced to turn and run. [...]
With the 56th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, the Indianapolis Colts take:
Fili Moala, DT, USC
Fili Moala, DT, USC
(HT: 6′4″ / WT: 305 / 40: 5.16)
Note: The Colts traded their 61st pick in the second round along with their 5th round pick, for the 56th pick in the second round from the Dolphins.
Analysis:
ESPN.com
Moala looks [...]
With the 27th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, the Indianapolis Colts take:
Donald Brown, RB, UConn
Donald Brown, RB, UConn
(HT: 5′10″ / WT: 210lbs / 40: 4.51s)
Analysis:
ESPN.com
There’s a fine line between patience and hesitation for running backs and Brown does an excellent job of straddling that line. He reads his blocks extremely well, hits holes [...]
A Critical Look at the DHS Report on Rightwing Extremism
Filed in Politics, Social IssuesI know I’m a few days late in responding to this story, but it has taken me a while to put my response together.
Mere weeks after the MIAC terrorism report came to light (and was subsequently rescinded due to public outrage), The Liberty Papers and Roger Hedgecock broke the story about an eerily similar report [...]
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