Colts 2009 Draft Recap

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OVERALL
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, [...]

2009 NFL Draft – Colts: Round 7

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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 [...]

2009 NFL Draft – Colts: Round 6

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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 [...]

2009 NFL Draft – Colts: Round 4

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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 [...]

2009 NFL Draft – Colts: Round 3

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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. [...]

2009 NFL Draft – Colts: Round 2

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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 [...]

2009 NFL Draft – Colts: Round 1

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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 Issues Tags: Constitutional Rights, Democrats, Military, Republicans, War on Terror

I 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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