1 00:00:01,280 --> 00:00:04,040 Speaker 1: The NFL never sleeps every play. 2 00:00:04,120 --> 00:00:06,280 Speaker 2: Then got the opportunity to be great. 3 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:10,000 Speaker 1: The grind is twenty four seven, three sixty five. Let's 4 00:00:10,039 --> 00:00:14,440 Speaker 1: go go No, the roster is ever evolving. 5 00:00:14,600 --> 00:00:16,400 Speaker 2: Find it, get in there. He's in there. 6 00:00:16,520 --> 00:00:20,960 Speaker 1: Whoa let go and it's all about finding the edge. 7 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:23,800 Speaker 2: Check one angling left forty he's at the thirty. Tell 8 00:00:23,880 --> 00:00:24,480 Speaker 2: the near sunlight. 9 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:26,160 Speaker 3: Twenty fifty ten. 10 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:31,600 Speaker 2: Fine touchdown. Kenny Moore racing for the intone ten five touchdown. 11 00:00:32,600 --> 00:00:36,840 Speaker 2: Ind Why Richardson's gonna take off on a quarterback drawl? 12 00:00:36,880 --> 00:00:39,400 Speaker 2: He's ad at ten. He's at the five, untouched into 13 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:40,000 Speaker 2: the income. 14 00:00:40,360 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 1: This is the Last Word, the off season home of 15 00:00:43,479 --> 00:00:48,800 Speaker 1: the Indianapolis Colts. Now here's Jeffrey Gorman and Matt Taylor. 16 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:51,640 Speaker 4: Hey, welcome into the Last Word, with the weekly off 17 00:00:51,720 --> 00:00:53,920 Speaker 4: season radio show of your coach. 18 00:00:53,960 --> 00:00:55,680 Speaker 5: We are every Friday evening right here. 19 00:00:55,520 --> 00:00:56,480 Speaker 3: On ninety three five and. 20 00:00:56,560 --> 00:00:57,760 Speaker 2: One oh seven five the fan. 21 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:01,480 Speaker 5: Matt Taylor, I love you waits the Colts. 22 00:01:01,320 --> 00:01:02,720 Speaker 2: There, Happy Friday, man. 23 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:05,039 Speaker 4: I'll tell you what he's carrying the water because he's 24 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:07,240 Speaker 4: coming up a draft weekend with a lot of hours 25 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:10,759 Speaker 4: spent on the air following three rounds may take how Lory. 26 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:12,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, I go man, happy weekend. 27 00:01:12,560 --> 00:01:14,800 Speaker 4: I needs a forty eight hour sleep here. Hey, coming 28 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:16,600 Speaker 4: up on tonight's show, it's a good one. We're gonna 29 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:18,679 Speaker 4: give you the four biggest takeaways of the Colt's recent 30 00:01:18,760 --> 00:01:22,040 Speaker 4: draft haul from last weekend, and Trevor Sikima will be here. 31 00:01:22,360 --> 00:01:25,720 Speaker 4: He gave the Colts an a plus grade on this 32 00:01:25,840 --> 00:01:29,280 Speaker 4: Chris Ballard draft right here and absolutely loves the picks. 33 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:32,080 Speaker 4: Really quick, we're gonna get to four takeaways. But yes, 34 00:01:32,480 --> 00:01:35,440 Speaker 4: I want you to go back and tell this audience 35 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:37,920 Speaker 4: where you were thinking when the culture on the clock 36 00:01:37,959 --> 00:01:40,560 Speaker 4: at fifteen. What did you have in your gut when 37 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:42,000 Speaker 4: they were up on the clock at fifteen. 38 00:01:42,120 --> 00:01:43,880 Speaker 2: Well, my gut was I thought they were gonna draft 39 00:01:43,880 --> 00:01:46,920 Speaker 2: a cornerback because perceived needs. Again, you know, we're not 40 00:01:47,040 --> 00:01:50,400 Speaker 2: in the draft room and we're not making those decisions, right, 41 00:01:50,440 --> 00:01:52,480 Speaker 2: but we just go off of you know what we're 42 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:54,560 Speaker 2: looking on the roster and mock drafts and all of 43 00:01:54,600 --> 00:01:58,320 Speaker 2: those things. You had literally any defensive player you want it. Again, 44 00:01:58,400 --> 00:02:02,120 Speaker 2: you still address a premium imposition rush in the passer, 45 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:05,320 Speaker 2: and that's what Leatu Latu can do. So I'm I 46 00:02:05,360 --> 00:02:07,000 Speaker 2: said I didn't think you could go wrong, and I 47 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:08,840 Speaker 2: don't think the Colts did in this case, getting what 48 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:11,840 Speaker 2: they think is the best defensive player on the boards. 49 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:13,760 Speaker 4: It's a high motor guy that's a big body. This 50 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:16,240 Speaker 4: is a young man obviously two years away from football 51 00:02:16,280 --> 00:02:19,320 Speaker 4: but came back played two solid, strong, better than solid 52 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:21,200 Speaker 4: years at UCLA. 53 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:21,840 Speaker 2: I love it. 54 00:02:21,880 --> 00:02:23,880 Speaker 4: I'm just talking about when you talk about the high 55 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:25,959 Speaker 4: motor of this kid and everything. I mean, the first 56 00:02:26,200 --> 00:02:29,480 Speaker 4: overall Draft Toys defensive player drafted like that, the Colts 57 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 4: have him now on that defensive line. I'm I'm excited 58 00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:33,440 Speaker 4: about that whole thing. 59 00:02:33,480 --> 00:02:33,760 Speaker 2: Mate. 60 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:35,919 Speaker 4: When it comes to lat Too and what he brings 61 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:39,240 Speaker 4: to this defense as far as not having that sort 62 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:42,560 Speaker 4: of pressure from the outside that this guy can bring, well. 63 00:02:42,520 --> 00:02:44,560 Speaker 2: I think that's what the cults are thinking, that he's 64 00:02:44,600 --> 00:02:46,919 Speaker 2: going to be the missing piece to kind of stabilize 65 00:02:46,960 --> 00:02:49,959 Speaker 2: the pass rush for next season. And Gus Bradley talked 66 00:02:49,960 --> 00:02:52,440 Speaker 2: about this week how lat Too he can rush for 67 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:55,560 Speaker 2: multiple areas along the defensive line that gives him some 68 00:02:55,680 --> 00:02:58,440 Speaker 2: flexibility to kind of be creative and what kinds of 69 00:02:58,480 --> 00:03:00,840 Speaker 2: things he calls and you know, how we can marry 70 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:02,840 Speaker 2: the front seven and the coverage in the back end, 71 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:05,600 Speaker 2: which I think is really important. But again, based on 72 00:03:05,639 --> 00:03:08,519 Speaker 2: how the Colts have operated in free agency and lots 73 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:11,760 Speaker 2: playing a premium position with a fifteenth pick, I think 74 00:03:11,800 --> 00:03:13,720 Speaker 2: the Colts need him to come in right away and 75 00:03:14,040 --> 00:03:17,760 Speaker 2: produce to a reasonably high level. I think he's got 76 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:19,359 Speaker 2: to be a starter. He's got to be a big 77 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 2: contributor next season. And it makes for an interesting debate 78 00:03:22,639 --> 00:03:24,920 Speaker 2: right now as far as playing time is concerned, because 79 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:27,480 Speaker 2: you have all these you know, these these great weapons 80 00:03:27,520 --> 00:03:30,360 Speaker 2: along your defensive line now with Quitty pay and Samson 81 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:33,720 Speaker 2: Ebicom and Diowa Dangbo Taekwon Lewis in the mix as well. 82 00:03:34,040 --> 00:03:36,400 Speaker 2: But the Colts are trying to kind of stabilize their 83 00:03:36,440 --> 00:03:39,560 Speaker 2: pass rush and make it more consistent. That's where Lot 84 00:03:39,600 --> 00:03:42,280 Speaker 2: two comes into play, because you know the sack number 85 00:03:42,360 --> 00:03:44,640 Speaker 2: was really good last year, but you know a season 86 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:47,600 Speaker 2: ago you're twenty second in pressure rate and twenty third 87 00:03:47,640 --> 00:03:51,000 Speaker 2: in total pressure. So they want to disrupt the quarterback 88 00:03:51,440 --> 00:03:54,480 Speaker 2: frequently in big moments, third down, fourth quarter, when the 89 00:03:54,480 --> 00:03:55,240 Speaker 2: game's on the line. 90 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:57,640 Speaker 4: Colts added nine new players to their roster from the 91 00:03:57,680 --> 00:03:59,680 Speaker 4: recent draft, and obviously it's going to be tough to 92 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:01,880 Speaker 4: make this football key team because, as Matt and I 93 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:03,760 Speaker 4: have been saying for weeks and months now, twenty two 94 00:04:03,800 --> 00:04:06,600 Speaker 4: starters are back. Special teams included that it's gonna be, 95 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:08,400 Speaker 4: you know, not only tough to get on the field, 96 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:10,680 Speaker 4: but tough to make this roster. So one guy, I 97 00:04:10,720 --> 00:04:12,880 Speaker 4: don't think that's gonna worry about. Obviously a lot too, 98 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:15,240 Speaker 4: But let's go to the second round. How excited are 99 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:17,239 Speaker 4: you for this one? The big fella out of Texas 100 00:04:17,480 --> 00:04:20,360 Speaker 4: and elite number one type of a receiver who is 101 00:04:20,440 --> 00:04:23,280 Speaker 4: available for Chris Ballard in the second round. I'm talking 102 00:04:23,279 --> 00:04:25,200 Speaker 4: about the big fella from Texas ad Ni Mitchell. 103 00:04:25,279 --> 00:04:27,479 Speaker 2: Yeah, this this kind of fills the biggest need the 104 00:04:27,520 --> 00:04:30,400 Speaker 2: Colts had on offense going into the draft is getting 105 00:04:30,440 --> 00:04:33,479 Speaker 2: more speed and getting more playmaking ability on the outside. 106 00:04:33,520 --> 00:04:35,800 Speaker 2: Because you know, last season we talked about it, the 107 00:04:35,839 --> 00:04:39,520 Speaker 2: Colts rank twenty ninth and catches over fifteen yards by 108 00:04:39,560 --> 00:04:43,320 Speaker 2: their wide receiving corps. And because Anthony Richardson is now 109 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:46,320 Speaker 2: so dynamic running the ball and there's that threat of him, 110 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:49,320 Speaker 2: you know, being involved in the offense running the ball 111 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:51,800 Speaker 2: on every play, teams are gonna want to put nine 112 00:04:51,839 --> 00:04:54,560 Speaker 2: guys in the box. But now that you've got Mitchell 113 00:04:54,920 --> 00:04:56,880 Speaker 2: and you got him on the outside, who can win 114 00:04:57,000 --> 00:05:00,640 Speaker 2: down the field, that takes less focus from the running 115 00:05:00,640 --> 00:05:03,640 Speaker 2: game and it lightens the box. So Richardson is a 116 00:05:03,680 --> 00:05:06,920 Speaker 2: guy that's he's really accurate pushing the ball down the field. 117 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:08,560 Speaker 2: We saw that in college. We saw it in the 118 00:05:08,560 --> 00:05:11,440 Speaker 2: first four games last year. He can throw an accurate 119 00:05:11,480 --> 00:05:14,719 Speaker 2: deep ball to Pierson Mitchell to make plays one on one. 120 00:05:14,800 --> 00:05:16,880 Speaker 2: So I thought this was a huge emphasis for the 121 00:05:16,880 --> 00:05:19,960 Speaker 2: Colts in the draft to get a playmaker on the outside, 122 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:22,680 Speaker 2: and he can make this offense a little bit more balanced. 123 00:05:22,920 --> 00:05:25,120 Speaker 2: So the defense has to respect more than just the 124 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:26,440 Speaker 2: middle of the field in the running game. 125 00:05:26,480 --> 00:05:28,880 Speaker 4: Hey, that's Matt Taylor voice the Colts. I'm Jeffrey Gorman. 126 00:05:28,880 --> 00:05:31,280 Speaker 4: This is the last word coming up. Trevor Sikima's gonna 127 00:05:31,320 --> 00:05:33,440 Speaker 4: join us and tell you why he loves this draft class. 128 00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:35,880 Speaker 4: Gave it an a plus, and also what this offense 129 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:38,520 Speaker 4: is gonna look like next year according to Trevor, And 130 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:40,279 Speaker 4: that's coming up in a bit. But may Te Colts 131 00:05:40,279 --> 00:05:42,599 Speaker 4: didn't draft a cornerback until the fifth round, with Jalen 132 00:05:42,640 --> 00:05:45,760 Speaker 4: Simpson out of Auburn They also drafted Micah Abraham out 133 00:05:45,760 --> 00:05:47,080 Speaker 4: of Marshall in the sixth round. 134 00:05:47,200 --> 00:05:47,760 Speaker 5: What's that say? 135 00:05:47,839 --> 00:05:50,880 Speaker 4: What's Ballard saying about this young crop of current Glints 136 00:05:50,960 --> 00:05:53,880 Speaker 4: cornerbacks going into the draft with the late round picks, Well. 137 00:05:53,800 --> 00:05:55,719 Speaker 2: It says they got a lot of faith. And you know, 138 00:05:55,880 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 2: actions speak louder than words, you know the old cliche there. 139 00:05:59,400 --> 00:06:02,080 Speaker 2: So you've got the words of Chris Ballard before the 140 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:04,760 Speaker 2: draft and the confidence in these young players, and then 141 00:06:04,800 --> 00:06:07,520 Speaker 2: you have the actions of not addressing it at the 142 00:06:07,560 --> 00:06:09,479 Speaker 2: top of the draft like we just talked about. So 143 00:06:09,880 --> 00:06:12,440 Speaker 2: there's no doubt there's a whatever you want to call it, 144 00:06:12,480 --> 00:06:15,440 Speaker 2: a bet, a gamble going on here. And I don't know, 145 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:18,440 Speaker 2: I don't know how to project these young secondary players 146 00:06:18,480 --> 00:06:21,920 Speaker 2: just because of the inexperience you know, these guys, and 147 00:06:21,960 --> 00:06:23,719 Speaker 2: by that I mean the coaching staff they got a 148 00:06:23,720 --> 00:06:25,880 Speaker 2: better handle on that than you and I do. Jeoffrey, 149 00:06:25,960 --> 00:06:28,120 Speaker 2: but when you look at it, you know, Juju Brintz 150 00:06:28,160 --> 00:06:31,720 Speaker 2: he played eight games, Jalen Jones started ten. Dallas Flowers 151 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:34,320 Speaker 2: has started only five games in two years, and it 152 00:06:34,360 --> 00:06:36,839 Speaker 2: is coming off in achilles tear in Week four last year. 153 00:06:37,000 --> 00:06:39,400 Speaker 2: So I think the biggest thing that I'm watching for 154 00:06:39,400 --> 00:06:42,359 Speaker 2: for next season is do the Colts trust their corners 155 00:06:42,720 --> 00:06:44,520 Speaker 2: to do a little bit more right? Do they trust 156 00:06:44,600 --> 00:06:46,880 Speaker 2: them to play more press or man to man? Do 157 00:06:46,920 --> 00:06:49,600 Speaker 2: they trust them to be a little bit more aggressive 158 00:06:49,760 --> 00:06:52,200 Speaker 2: within this scheme? You know, last year, like we've talked about, 159 00:06:52,200 --> 00:06:54,760 Speaker 2: there was a lot of zone, the growth of the 160 00:06:54,800 --> 00:06:57,920 Speaker 2: young corners taking the next step. That's a huge storyline 161 00:06:57,920 --> 00:07:00,520 Speaker 2: for me. But again, there's no doubt there's a lot 162 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:02,839 Speaker 2: of confidence within that group to be relied upon. 163 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:03,599 Speaker 5: Okay, here we go. 164 00:07:03,680 --> 00:07:05,719 Speaker 4: Now we get into the let's scratch our heads for 165 00:07:05,720 --> 00:07:08,440 Speaker 4: a little minute. Put on the GM cap anyone listening 166 00:07:08,480 --> 00:07:10,800 Speaker 4: out there, you are faced with the decision. And that 167 00:07:10,960 --> 00:07:14,240 Speaker 4: is exactly what Chris Ballard faced this week. Okay, former 168 00:07:14,320 --> 00:07:17,200 Speaker 4: number one draft TROYE. Quitty pay up for an extension. 169 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:17,560 Speaker 5: Mate. 170 00:07:17,680 --> 00:07:20,840 Speaker 4: We found out yesterday the Colts absolutely said we will 171 00:07:20,840 --> 00:07:22,960 Speaker 4: take that fifth year extension. My question to you is 172 00:07:23,360 --> 00:07:26,880 Speaker 4: with drafting lot too, where they did fifteen first defensive player, 173 00:07:27,280 --> 00:07:30,000 Speaker 4: what does that say about Quitty pay in this defense? 174 00:07:30,040 --> 00:07:32,560 Speaker 4: And obviously you want the young man out of UCLA 175 00:07:32,640 --> 00:07:35,400 Speaker 4: on the field as much as possible, but they did show, hey, 176 00:07:35,440 --> 00:07:36,520 Speaker 4: we got something good here. 177 00:07:36,520 --> 00:07:37,000 Speaker 5: In Quitty. 178 00:07:37,080 --> 00:07:40,680 Speaker 4: They gave him the thirteen point four million for an extension. 179 00:07:40,440 --> 00:07:42,960 Speaker 2: Through this that option. You're exactly right. I thought it 180 00:07:43,040 --> 00:07:44,760 Speaker 2: was a good move. I mean, I think Quitty pay 181 00:07:44,800 --> 00:07:47,800 Speaker 2: is a good player, and you're hoping that arrow for 182 00:07:47,920 --> 00:07:50,720 Speaker 2: him continues to go up because his sack total has 183 00:07:50,760 --> 00:07:53,640 Speaker 2: gone up every single year he's been with the Colts. 184 00:07:53,920 --> 00:07:56,080 Speaker 2: I just think the next thing for Quitty is that 185 00:07:56,200 --> 00:07:58,720 Speaker 2: his game just becomes a little bit more consistent with 186 00:07:58,760 --> 00:08:01,720 Speaker 2: the overall pressures. But based on the number of bodies 187 00:08:01,720 --> 00:08:04,240 Speaker 2: that you're bringing back along that defensive line next year, 188 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:07,120 Speaker 2: I don't think you're gonna be asking anybody outside of 189 00:08:07,160 --> 00:08:10,160 Speaker 2: maybe a lot too to play north of about seventy 190 00:08:10,200 --> 00:08:12,440 Speaker 2: percent of the snaps on a weekly basis, which means 191 00:08:12,440 --> 00:08:15,640 Speaker 2: you're gonna have fresh bodies, right, eight to ten guys 192 00:08:15,680 --> 00:08:18,480 Speaker 2: that can consistently get after the quarterback and be fresh 193 00:08:18,520 --> 00:08:20,480 Speaker 2: when they're in the game. So I thought it was 194 00:08:20,520 --> 00:08:22,560 Speaker 2: a good move, right, because if you didn't pick up 195 00:08:22,600 --> 00:08:25,280 Speaker 2: the option and then Quitty has a really good year 196 00:08:25,400 --> 00:08:28,480 Speaker 2: this upcoming season, he would have earned a much bigger 197 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:31,720 Speaker 2: payday next offseason and free agency, and then you'd have 198 00:08:31,760 --> 00:08:34,120 Speaker 2: to deal with that, plus dio it. Dang Bo's gonna 199 00:08:34,120 --> 00:08:36,400 Speaker 2: be a free agent in the offseason next year as well. So, 200 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:40,200 Speaker 2: believe it or not, this move doesn't make It doesn't 201 00:08:40,280 --> 00:08:42,599 Speaker 2: move Quity pay in the top twenty believe it or 202 00:08:42,679 --> 00:08:45,640 Speaker 2: not of the highest paid defensive ends in the NFL 203 00:08:45,760 --> 00:08:48,160 Speaker 2: next season. So I like the move. You can never 204 00:08:48,200 --> 00:08:49,280 Speaker 2: have enough pass round. 205 00:08:49,160 --> 00:08:51,840 Speaker 4: And Lats and Quitty are down in Florida, I mean 206 00:08:51,880 --> 00:08:53,760 Speaker 4: working out before they came here to the OTA, so 207 00:08:53,800 --> 00:08:56,080 Speaker 4: they you know, he does have some familiarity with this 208 00:08:56,160 --> 00:08:59,160 Speaker 4: defensive line group. So Matt Taylor, I'm Jeffrey Gorman. We're 209 00:08:59,160 --> 00:09:01,600 Speaker 4: gonna continue to dive in the Colts draft class. Rather, 210 00:09:01,720 --> 00:09:03,920 Speaker 4: we're gonna do it with Trevor Sikima, the lead draft 211 00:09:04,080 --> 00:09:06,920 Speaker 4: NFL analysts for Pro Football Focus. 212 00:09:06,960 --> 00:09:07,959 Speaker 5: He gave the Colts. 213 00:09:07,720 --> 00:09:11,760 Speaker 4: Draft class once again the A plus grade. He tells us, 214 00:09:11,760 --> 00:09:13,960 Speaker 4: why when we come back right here the last Word 215 00:09:14,040 --> 00:09:16,319 Speaker 4: ninety three five one oh seven five the fan. 216 00:09:18,960 --> 00:09:21,880 Speaker 6: We come back to the Last Word the Offseason Home 217 00:09:21,960 --> 00:09:25,400 Speaker 6: of the Colts with Jeffrey Gorman and Matt Taylor from 218 00:09:25,400 --> 00:09:28,480 Speaker 6: the Indiana Union Construction Industry Radio studio. 219 00:09:28,600 --> 00:09:32,600 Speaker 4: You want a grape behind the scenes documentary Style Football 220 00:09:32,720 --> 00:09:34,480 Speaker 4: show to watch. Well, we got it for It's called 221 00:09:34,520 --> 00:09:37,640 Speaker 4: Behind the Colts, the team's offseason documentary style program includes 222 00:09:37,679 --> 00:09:41,240 Speaker 4: never never before seen footage and unique access to the 223 00:09:41,280 --> 00:09:43,920 Speaker 4: personalities and events that shape the team. This last one 224 00:09:43,920 --> 00:09:46,120 Speaker 4: that just came out all about the NFL Draft, all 225 00:09:46,160 --> 00:09:48,560 Speaker 4: about every pick and what Chris ballor did in that 226 00:09:48,640 --> 00:09:50,679 Speaker 4: draft room. It is special. Be sure to check it 227 00:09:50,720 --> 00:09:53,440 Speaker 4: out anywhere you can download stuff as far as Colts 228 00:09:53,480 --> 00:09:55,880 Speaker 4: haff goes in Colts dot com and anywhere you get. 229 00:09:55,720 --> 00:09:58,880 Speaker 2: In all social media, all social medias have it. It's everywhere. 230 00:09:58,920 --> 00:10:00,360 Speaker 5: Hey, let's talk some draft right now. 231 00:10:00,360 --> 00:10:02,960 Speaker 4: We do that with the lead NFL draft analysts from 232 00:10:03,000 --> 00:10:04,240 Speaker 4: Pro Football Focus. 233 00:10:04,320 --> 00:10:06,800 Speaker 5: It's Trevor Sikma. Trevor, how are you today? 234 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:09,560 Speaker 3: I am doing fantastic, guys. I appreciate you having me 235 00:10:09,600 --> 00:10:10,160 Speaker 3: on the show. 236 00:10:10,160 --> 00:10:10,839 Speaker 5: Absolutely. 237 00:10:10,880 --> 00:10:13,240 Speaker 4: I know you're busy obviously getting ready for the draft 238 00:10:13,280 --> 00:10:15,360 Speaker 4: and through that, but I'm oil boy. I love it 239 00:10:15,559 --> 00:10:19,120 Speaker 4: when you throw out those draft grades after the draft 240 00:10:19,160 --> 00:10:21,360 Speaker 4: has happened and I see a plus next to the 241 00:10:21,400 --> 00:10:22,520 Speaker 4: Indianapolis Colts. 242 00:10:22,520 --> 00:10:26,120 Speaker 3: Tell us why, yeah, yeah, I absolutely love the Colts draft. 243 00:10:26,160 --> 00:10:29,240 Speaker 3: I mean from the very top all the way down. Honestly, 244 00:10:29,240 --> 00:10:32,880 Speaker 3: I think they got potential contributing players that really major areas. 245 00:10:32,880 --> 00:10:34,440 Speaker 3: I mean, there was a lot of talk of what 246 00:10:34,480 --> 00:10:36,000 Speaker 3: the Colts were going to do in the first round 247 00:10:36,040 --> 00:10:38,560 Speaker 3: at number fifteen, right, A lot of people talked about, Okay, 248 00:10:38,640 --> 00:10:41,480 Speaker 3: it's going to be brought bowers, maybe a vertical receiver, 249 00:10:41,640 --> 00:10:44,320 Speaker 3: maybe a cornerback, and they end up getting my number 250 00:10:44,360 --> 00:10:46,800 Speaker 3: one pass rusher in the classic guy I had with 251 00:10:46,920 --> 00:10:48,959 Speaker 3: a top ten ranking on my board in laout two 252 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:52,000 Speaker 3: lots at fifteen, and you know, I thought that, Okay, 253 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:54,720 Speaker 3: there's a great take, just value wise, right when it happened. 254 00:10:54,720 --> 00:10:57,520 Speaker 3: But then I dug a little bit deeper into why 255 00:10:57,559 --> 00:11:00,480 Speaker 3: this is even better of a pick? And look finished 256 00:11:00,520 --> 00:11:02,680 Speaker 3: very high in sacks last year, but when it came 257 00:11:02,720 --> 00:11:06,320 Speaker 3: to total pressures and pressure percentage generated, they were actually 258 00:11:06,400 --> 00:11:09,000 Speaker 3: bottom twenty in the NFL in both of those categories. 259 00:11:09,000 --> 00:11:10,679 Speaker 3: So we're able to come away and every time they 260 00:11:10,720 --> 00:11:13,680 Speaker 3: got in the backfield they typically made a big impact, 261 00:11:13,679 --> 00:11:16,400 Speaker 3: but getting more disruption on the quarterback and then into 262 00:11:16,400 --> 00:11:18,640 Speaker 3: the pocket I think was important for them. So to 263 00:11:18,720 --> 00:11:20,560 Speaker 3: get a lot to It's not like this is a 264 00:11:20,679 --> 00:11:23,640 Speaker 3: luxury pick. This is something that was a sneaky kind 265 00:11:23,679 --> 00:11:26,520 Speaker 3: of underlying need and now they get to have that 266 00:11:26,559 --> 00:11:29,840 Speaker 3: sack experience and are a lot more consistent. They're hope 267 00:11:30,040 --> 00:11:32,680 Speaker 3: hopefully getting into the backfield and generating those pressures. So 268 00:11:32,840 --> 00:11:34,880 Speaker 3: love lotso in that regard because he's been the best 269 00:11:34,880 --> 00:11:37,640 Speaker 3: in college football in pass rush win percentage of pressure 270 00:11:37,640 --> 00:11:40,840 Speaker 3: percentage over the last two years. So love that Ady Mitchell. 271 00:11:41,080 --> 00:11:43,839 Speaker 3: I mean, he was ranked twenty two overall on my boards, 272 00:11:43,840 --> 00:11:45,240 Speaker 3: So to get him at fifty two, I think he's 273 00:11:45,360 --> 00:11:48,400 Speaker 3: just excellent. To pair him with Michael Pittman Junior and 274 00:11:48,679 --> 00:11:52,080 Speaker 3: Josh Downs and give Anthony richards In a great trio 275 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:54,040 Speaker 3: of receivers and now throw to I mean that's just 276 00:11:54,080 --> 00:11:56,720 Speaker 3: going to continue his development. Love the offensive line guys 277 00:11:56,720 --> 00:11:58,320 Speaker 3: in the mid rounds as well. I think those could 278 00:11:58,320 --> 00:12:01,040 Speaker 3: be really good depth players. And then fifth round, sixth round, 279 00:12:01,040 --> 00:12:02,920 Speaker 3: I think you got some really good depth players there 280 00:12:02,920 --> 00:12:05,800 Speaker 3: as well as some good special teams contributors. Jalen Simpsons, 281 00:12:05,840 --> 00:12:07,440 Speaker 3: the guy who's gonna play with his hair around fire, 282 00:12:07,520 --> 00:12:10,720 Speaker 3: Jalen Carlisle. Give us some versatility as a safety there. 283 00:12:10,720 --> 00:12:12,920 Speaker 3: Anthony Gould. We've seen what he can do as a 284 00:12:12,920 --> 00:12:15,040 Speaker 3: punt and kick returner from his time at Oregon State, 285 00:12:15,160 --> 00:12:16,839 Speaker 3: So just top to bottom, I think they got a 286 00:12:16,840 --> 00:12:18,760 Speaker 3: lot of different contributors in a lot of different ways. 287 00:12:18,760 --> 00:12:20,680 Speaker 5: For Indianapolis A Dve Mitchell. 288 00:12:20,760 --> 00:12:22,680 Speaker 4: Can you give me a little comparison on what you 289 00:12:22,720 --> 00:12:24,960 Speaker 4: think he has in the NFL as a wide receiver. 290 00:12:25,440 --> 00:12:28,160 Speaker 3: Yeah, so on my pro comp for him was T Higgins. 291 00:12:28,160 --> 00:12:30,240 Speaker 3: You know, I look at a player who has that 292 00:12:30,360 --> 00:12:35,760 Speaker 3: like size, frame, similar build, similar like plus athleticism for 293 00:12:35,880 --> 00:12:38,480 Speaker 3: as good of length as as they have at the position. 294 00:12:38,559 --> 00:12:40,760 Speaker 3: And when I look at ad Man over the last 295 00:12:40,760 --> 00:12:43,360 Speaker 3: couple of years, he's just such a good route runner 296 00:12:43,400 --> 00:12:45,560 Speaker 3: for a player his size. I mean, the fluidity that 297 00:12:45,600 --> 00:12:47,880 Speaker 3: he has, it just doesn't come around very often. And 298 00:12:47,920 --> 00:12:50,600 Speaker 3: so you know, you saw the flashes and sometimes it 299 00:12:50,679 --> 00:12:52,320 Speaker 3: was a little bit more hot and cold than you 300 00:12:52,360 --> 00:12:54,320 Speaker 3: wanted it to be. But man, the hot parts of 301 00:12:54,360 --> 00:12:56,800 Speaker 3: his game were as good as any receiver in the 302 00:12:56,800 --> 00:12:59,720 Speaker 3: class this year. So to me, I felt like he 303 00:12:59,800 --> 00:13:02,000 Speaker 3: was a good pro com for T. Higgins because of 304 00:13:02,400 --> 00:13:04,720 Speaker 3: how he can run the rout tree and how he 305 00:13:04,720 --> 00:13:06,480 Speaker 3: can use him in so many different ways. I mean, 306 00:13:06,520 --> 00:13:09,760 Speaker 3: it was a consistent touchdown end zone target for both 307 00:13:09,840 --> 00:13:12,280 Speaker 3: Texas and Georgia when he was there. At both of 308 00:13:12,280 --> 00:13:14,840 Speaker 3: those programs, and so this is just somebody that again 309 00:13:15,200 --> 00:13:18,199 Speaker 3: the fluidity of how he moves for his size, that 310 00:13:18,360 --> 00:13:20,880 Speaker 3: is a big takeaway for me. Guys like that do 311 00:13:21,040 --> 00:13:23,680 Speaker 3: not come around that often. So to get him and 312 00:13:23,720 --> 00:13:25,400 Speaker 3: develop him in this offense, I think it's going to 313 00:13:25,480 --> 00:13:26,400 Speaker 3: be very key for them. 314 00:13:26,600 --> 00:13:30,120 Speaker 2: That's Trevor Sakima from Pro Football Focus, the lead NFL 315 00:13:30,240 --> 00:13:32,600 Speaker 2: draft analyst there joining us here tonight on the last 316 00:13:32,640 --> 00:13:35,520 Speaker 2: Word Jeffery Garman, and I'm Matt Taylor ninety three to five, 317 00:13:35,559 --> 00:13:37,559 Speaker 2: one oh seven five the Fan. I want to double 318 00:13:37,600 --> 00:13:40,720 Speaker 2: back to leatu Trevor with you. How impressed are you 319 00:13:40,800 --> 00:13:43,920 Speaker 2: with his refinement because he seems to have a wide 320 00:13:44,040 --> 00:13:47,200 Speaker 2: variety of pass rush moves and you don't always see 321 00:13:47,200 --> 00:13:49,240 Speaker 2: that in a twenty one, twenty two year old coming 322 00:13:49,280 --> 00:13:53,479 Speaker 2: out of college in terms of his sophistication, and incredibly 323 00:13:53,520 --> 00:13:56,520 Speaker 2: impressed with that, considering his story right that he was 324 00:13:56,559 --> 00:13:59,360 Speaker 2: out of football for two years, given that injury he 325 00:13:59,400 --> 00:14:00,200 Speaker 2: had at Washing. 326 00:14:00,760 --> 00:14:03,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean, look, my number one pass rusher in 327 00:14:03,440 --> 00:14:05,400 Speaker 3: this class for a reason, and it's for the reasons 328 00:14:05,400 --> 00:14:08,160 Speaker 3: that you highlighted there. I mean, he is a karate 329 00:14:08,320 --> 00:14:11,000 Speaker 3: master with his hands and how well he can get 330 00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:13,440 Speaker 3: off blocks and the pass rush plans that he has. 331 00:14:13,520 --> 00:14:15,559 Speaker 3: I got to chat with him a little bit when 332 00:14:15,559 --> 00:14:17,560 Speaker 3: he was at the Senior Bowl, and you know, I 333 00:14:17,600 --> 00:14:19,400 Speaker 3: straight up asked him. I was like, hey, you know, 334 00:14:19,440 --> 00:14:22,200 Speaker 3: obviously he come back from the neck injury, but Washington 335 00:14:22,280 --> 00:14:24,960 Speaker 3: labeled a career ending and I was I said to him, 336 00:14:25,000 --> 00:14:26,920 Speaker 3: I was like, did you ever think that your career 337 00:14:27,000 --> 00:14:29,320 Speaker 3: was over? And he said, no, I didn't, you know 338 00:14:29,640 --> 00:14:33,760 Speaker 3: it was. He understood that his injury was serious when 339 00:14:33,760 --> 00:14:35,760 Speaker 3: it happened, but he said, you know, the folks in 340 00:14:35,840 --> 00:14:38,120 Speaker 3: Washington were like, hey, we're not really comfortable with with 341 00:14:38,440 --> 00:14:40,400 Speaker 3: with where your neck is at. We're going to medically 342 00:14:40,400 --> 00:14:42,360 Speaker 3: retire you. And he was like, whoa, whoa, whoa hold 343 00:14:42,400 --> 00:14:44,920 Speaker 3: on here. So he said from the moment that he 344 00:14:45,000 --> 00:14:48,320 Speaker 3: got that news, he was constantly looking at people who 345 00:14:48,320 --> 00:14:50,680 Speaker 3: could perform that surgery for him that could get him 346 00:14:50,720 --> 00:14:52,320 Speaker 3: back on the football field. I mean, he said that 347 00:14:52,400 --> 00:14:56,240 Speaker 3: he was actually working out not too far after hearing 348 00:14:56,240 --> 00:14:58,800 Speaker 3: that news, and so playing football was always something that 349 00:14:58,840 --> 00:15:01,080 Speaker 3: he still wanted to do even after hearing that, and 350 00:15:01,160 --> 00:15:03,160 Speaker 3: so he worked very hard to get to that point. 351 00:15:03,200 --> 00:15:05,440 Speaker 3: Found a great surgeon was able to rehab very well. 352 00:15:05,440 --> 00:15:07,680 Speaker 3: But even in that time that he was off the field, 353 00:15:08,000 --> 00:15:10,360 Speaker 3: he told me he just spent studying the game of football, 354 00:15:10,360 --> 00:15:13,240 Speaker 3: studying great pass rushers in the league. Max Crosby is 355 00:15:13,280 --> 00:15:14,760 Speaker 3: one of the guys that he mentioned to me that 356 00:15:14,800 --> 00:15:18,360 Speaker 3: he continued to look at because of how successful he 357 00:15:18,440 --> 00:15:20,440 Speaker 3: is with his pass rush plans and how he wins 358 00:15:20,440 --> 00:15:22,800 Speaker 3: in so many different ways. And you see that from 359 00:15:22,920 --> 00:15:25,120 Speaker 3: Lot two now, So whether it's rushing from a two 360 00:15:25,160 --> 00:15:28,520 Speaker 3: point stance or a three point stance, this guy understands 361 00:15:28,880 --> 00:15:32,760 Speaker 3: how to attack offensive linemen before the ball is even snapped. 362 00:15:32,760 --> 00:15:36,400 Speaker 3: And to your point, that mastery of the position, where 363 00:15:36,440 --> 00:15:38,640 Speaker 3: he is, how far along he is in his development 364 00:15:38,640 --> 00:15:41,240 Speaker 3: as a pass rusher. That is also something that is 365 00:15:41,360 --> 00:15:43,920 Speaker 3: very rare for a college player going into the pros. 366 00:15:44,040 --> 00:15:46,360 Speaker 2: Trevor, what's the impact you think we're going to see 367 00:15:46,440 --> 00:15:50,120 Speaker 2: from ad Night Mitchell within this offense now with Anthony Richardson, 368 00:15:50,160 --> 00:15:53,360 Speaker 2: and how much he helps the Colts be more explosive 369 00:15:53,480 --> 00:15:56,120 Speaker 2: on the outside, which obviously last year was kind of 370 00:15:56,200 --> 00:15:58,080 Speaker 2: a deficiency for the team, right. 371 00:15:58,160 --> 00:16:00,360 Speaker 3: I mean, you got to look at I think three 372 00:16:00,360 --> 00:16:03,120 Speaker 3: wide receivers now that I expect for them to be starters, right, 373 00:16:03,200 --> 00:16:05,920 Speaker 3: Michael Pittman's that true X type of on the line 374 00:16:05,920 --> 00:16:08,120 Speaker 3: of scrimmage player, not that ad Mitchell Can. I think 375 00:16:08,160 --> 00:16:10,200 Speaker 3: you can use those guys in verstual ways, but you 376 00:16:10,240 --> 00:16:12,240 Speaker 3: know he's gonna be your to the sideline, not a 377 00:16:12,280 --> 00:16:14,560 Speaker 3: ton of space, can test and catch dude that you're 378 00:16:14,600 --> 00:16:18,280 Speaker 3: gonna have as a go to target. Josh Down's excellent 379 00:16:18,360 --> 00:16:20,680 Speaker 3: slot player. I loved him coming out of last year's draft. 380 00:16:20,720 --> 00:16:22,680 Speaker 3: I thought that he was a steal for them last year. 381 00:16:22,840 --> 00:16:25,720 Speaker 3: I think he's got more strength than you normally get 382 00:16:25,760 --> 00:16:29,280 Speaker 3: from smaller slot receivers, and yet he's got that quick explosiveness, 383 00:16:29,280 --> 00:16:30,880 Speaker 3: that body control. I think he's going to have a 384 00:16:30,920 --> 00:16:34,200 Speaker 3: really good year this upcoming season. And then Mitchell certainly 385 00:16:34,360 --> 00:16:36,440 Speaker 3: saw what he was able to do as a combine 386 00:16:37,160 --> 00:16:40,000 Speaker 3: that athletic testing man, but it just pops out at you. 387 00:16:40,080 --> 00:16:44,320 Speaker 3: And so the Colts were looking to add more verticality 388 00:16:44,360 --> 00:16:46,920 Speaker 3: to their offense, but they do so with a player 389 00:16:46,920 --> 00:16:49,720 Speaker 3: that also gives them a lot of plusibilities just as 390 00:16:49,760 --> 00:16:52,360 Speaker 3: a receiver overall. So to me, it was perfect. Like 391 00:16:53,080 --> 00:16:56,520 Speaker 3: we talked about, you know, potentially Brian Thomas Junior from 392 00:16:56,640 --> 00:16:58,800 Speaker 3: LSU being a target for the Colts because of what 393 00:16:58,840 --> 00:17:00,720 Speaker 3: he was as a vertical target. But I think Adie 394 00:17:00,760 --> 00:17:03,360 Speaker 3: Mitchell is a more well rounded receiver. I really do, 395 00:17:03,600 --> 00:17:05,919 Speaker 3: and we saw at the combine. He still gives you 396 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:09,160 Speaker 3: that incredible athletic ability and that ability to stretch the field. 397 00:17:09,240 --> 00:17:12,240 Speaker 3: So to me, he checks the box of let's get 398 00:17:12,240 --> 00:17:15,280 Speaker 3: more vertical, let's get more speed and athleticism on the field. 399 00:17:15,440 --> 00:17:18,480 Speaker 3: But also it is a higher stealing, more well rounded 400 00:17:18,520 --> 00:17:21,719 Speaker 3: wide receiver too than I think people believe that they 401 00:17:21,760 --> 00:17:24,200 Speaker 3: were going to have the opportunity to get, especially after 402 00:17:24,520 --> 00:17:27,119 Speaker 3: passing on one in the first round, So huge steal 403 00:17:27,160 --> 00:17:28,800 Speaker 3: to me. I mean, the return on investment for what 404 00:17:28,840 --> 00:17:31,119 Speaker 3: he could be to this offense has the potential to 405 00:17:31,200 --> 00:17:32,440 Speaker 3: be really, really special. 406 00:17:32,480 --> 00:17:35,399 Speaker 4: That's the lead NFL draft analysts for Pro Football Focus, 407 00:17:35,480 --> 00:17:38,520 Speaker 4: Trevor Sikkama follow him on Twitter x at Tampa Bay Trey, 408 00:17:38,920 --> 00:17:40,840 Speaker 4: and he surprises her. I think, I know where you're 409 00:17:40,840 --> 00:17:43,159 Speaker 4: going to go on this one. Overall, outside of just 410 00:17:43,200 --> 00:17:46,440 Speaker 4: the Colt scope, was it Philadelphia grabbing your top two 411 00:17:46,480 --> 00:17:48,960 Speaker 4: corners in this draft being able to get him? Was 412 00:17:49,000 --> 00:17:51,480 Speaker 4: that one of the biggest surprises of this draft recently? 413 00:17:51,840 --> 00:17:53,600 Speaker 3: I mean, that was an incredible move, but it can't 414 00:17:53,640 --> 00:17:55,399 Speaker 3: be too much of a surprise, right. It feels like 415 00:17:55,400 --> 00:17:57,160 Speaker 3: a vintage Klie Roseman at this point. 416 00:17:57,160 --> 00:18:00,400 Speaker 5: I mean he is a colleague, yeah, and approach. 417 00:18:00,200 --> 00:18:03,760 Speaker 3: The draft and acquiring top tier talent not just in 418 00:18:03,800 --> 00:18:06,880 Speaker 3: the first round, but in rounds beyond. So another great 419 00:18:06,960 --> 00:18:09,879 Speaker 3: job by Roseman, who yeah, number twenty two and number 420 00:18:09,880 --> 00:18:11,960 Speaker 3: forty in this draft. He comes away with my number 421 00:18:11,960 --> 00:18:15,440 Speaker 3: eight and number nine overall ranks players and so look, 422 00:18:15,480 --> 00:18:19,080 Speaker 3: I can understand that there's still skepticism of Okay, like 423 00:18:19,440 --> 00:18:23,920 Speaker 3: does Cooper dejene have that vertical recovery speed to be 424 00:18:23,960 --> 00:18:26,119 Speaker 3: able to play man coverage at the NFL level? I 425 00:18:26,160 --> 00:18:28,119 Speaker 3: think he does. Certainly there are guys that are going 426 00:18:28,160 --> 00:18:30,600 Speaker 3: to be better who are more athletic than him, but man, 427 00:18:30,680 --> 00:18:33,399 Speaker 3: just that overall athletic build. I cannot believe that he 428 00:18:33,480 --> 00:18:36,280 Speaker 3: fell all the way to forty. An incredible job by Philadelphia. 429 00:18:36,280 --> 00:18:39,639 Speaker 3: There love what Pittsburgh did as well, going offensive line 430 00:18:39,720 --> 00:18:42,199 Speaker 3: three times in the first four rounds. I think that 431 00:18:42,440 --> 00:18:44,960 Speaker 3: when you combine this draft with their draft last year, 432 00:18:45,280 --> 00:18:49,640 Speaker 3: this is a trenches changing draft with Progerck Jones thrown 433 00:18:49,680 --> 00:18:51,800 Speaker 3: into the mix as well. And then, of course, I 434 00:18:51,880 --> 00:18:53,920 Speaker 3: mean the big surprise was Michael Penix. You and you're 435 00:18:53,920 --> 00:18:57,480 Speaker 3: going number eight. Overall, I love Michael Pennis as a dude, 436 00:18:57,720 --> 00:18:59,640 Speaker 3: Super happy for him to go in the top ten, 437 00:18:59,680 --> 00:19:03,600 Speaker 3: but from a team building and draft philosophy standpoint, this 438 00:19:03,760 --> 00:19:06,840 Speaker 3: was a head scratcher to me. I was floored when 439 00:19:06,840 --> 00:19:09,240 Speaker 3: that name Michael Pennix Junior came across the wire when 440 00:19:09,240 --> 00:19:11,840 Speaker 3: we were on the live So that had to be 441 00:19:11,880 --> 00:19:13,359 Speaker 3: the biggest surprise the draft weekend. 442 00:19:13,440 --> 00:19:16,399 Speaker 2: Yeah, join the club there. That's Trevis Akima, lead NFL 443 00:19:16,480 --> 00:19:19,840 Speaker 2: draft analyst from Pro Football Focus, one of our favorites 444 00:19:20,240 --> 00:19:23,000 Speaker 2: as we visit with him throughout the course of the season. Obviously, 445 00:19:23,040 --> 00:19:26,960 Speaker 2: now talking post draft here with the Indianapolis Colts. Last 446 00:19:26,960 --> 00:19:31,000 Speaker 2: one for me, Trevor, which AFC South team impresses you 447 00:19:31,160 --> 00:19:33,480 Speaker 2: now the most on paper, now that we've had a 448 00:19:33,520 --> 00:19:36,040 Speaker 2: bulk of free agency, now that the draft is in 449 00:19:36,040 --> 00:19:39,359 Speaker 2: their rearview mirror, which team in the AFC South is 450 00:19:39,440 --> 00:19:42,320 Speaker 2: most impressive to you going into next September? 451 00:19:42,600 --> 00:19:44,399 Speaker 3: Well, I think, you know, not just to be a 452 00:19:44,400 --> 00:19:46,240 Speaker 3: homer because I'm on the station with you guys, but 453 00:19:46,320 --> 00:19:49,320 Speaker 3: I do think Indianapolis had a really nice offseason to 454 00:19:49,400 --> 00:19:51,760 Speaker 3: kind of bounce back the way that they want to, right. 455 00:19:51,800 --> 00:19:53,720 Speaker 3: I mean, it's going to be year two of Richardson 456 00:19:53,800 --> 00:19:56,760 Speaker 3: and psych In and that head coach, offensive play caller 457 00:19:56,880 --> 00:19:59,679 Speaker 3: or sorry, a quarterback combination. So I think that they 458 00:19:59,720 --> 00:20:03,359 Speaker 3: did a really good job supplementing and making those weaknesses 459 00:20:03,359 --> 00:20:05,600 Speaker 3: on the roster a little bit better to compete. I 460 00:20:05,800 --> 00:20:09,320 Speaker 3: like what Jacksonville did with Brian Thomas Junior and Gabe 461 00:20:09,359 --> 00:20:12,600 Speaker 3: Davis because I didn't even realize this really when it happened. 462 00:20:12,880 --> 00:20:15,200 Speaker 3: I liked the Brian Thomas junior pick, but I said 463 00:20:15,240 --> 00:20:16,800 Speaker 3: to myself, oh, okay, I guess they're going to push 464 00:20:16,800 --> 00:20:18,439 Speaker 3: the ball down the field a little bit more. I 465 00:20:18,480 --> 00:20:21,520 Speaker 3: didn't realize that last year on throws of twenty or 466 00:20:21,520 --> 00:20:24,320 Speaker 3: more yards down the field, they were top ten in 467 00:20:24,560 --> 00:20:28,840 Speaker 3: total attempts, total yards, big time throws and completion percentage, 468 00:20:28,880 --> 00:20:31,399 Speaker 3: Like this is what they wanted to do. So I 469 00:20:31,440 --> 00:20:33,320 Speaker 3: do think that they did a great job as well. 470 00:20:33,359 --> 00:20:35,520 Speaker 3: And then, look, you can't not love what the Houston 471 00:20:35,560 --> 00:20:37,240 Speaker 3: Texans have been able to do over the last couple 472 00:20:37,280 --> 00:20:41,280 Speaker 3: of years. Obviously, CJ. Stroud's ascension sling shots a lot 473 00:20:41,320 --> 00:20:45,800 Speaker 3: of their roster rebuilding philosophies, But I think they supplemented 474 00:20:45,840 --> 00:20:48,440 Speaker 3: a lot of needs on their roster heavily in free agency. 475 00:20:48,480 --> 00:20:50,080 Speaker 3: You know, bringing in a guy like Daniel Hunter I 476 00:20:50,119 --> 00:20:53,720 Speaker 3: think was huge for him. Obviously, upgrading the passing weapons 477 00:20:53,760 --> 00:20:56,560 Speaker 3: with Stefan Diggs is huge. You'll get a lot of 478 00:20:56,560 --> 00:20:58,800 Speaker 3: these guys in the passing game back healthy as well. 479 00:20:58,880 --> 00:21:03,440 Speaker 3: So I think that Houston to me is the favorites 480 00:21:03,480 --> 00:21:05,639 Speaker 3: going into next year. But I think the Jags and 481 00:21:05,680 --> 00:21:08,040 Speaker 3: the Colts two teams that he absolutely cannot sleep on 482 00:21:08,080 --> 00:21:09,479 Speaker 3: that are going to make a shot at this division 483 00:21:09,520 --> 00:21:10,120 Speaker 3: title as well. 484 00:21:10,240 --> 00:21:12,520 Speaker 4: Day Chris Ballard and the Colts. And a plus for 485 00:21:12,560 --> 00:21:15,600 Speaker 4: the recent NFL draft is Trevor Sikma follow him on 486 00:21:15,680 --> 00:21:18,920 Speaker 4: Twitter x one more time at Tampa Bay, Trey Okay, 487 00:21:19,080 --> 00:21:21,720 Speaker 4: so Christal ball time now, Trevor. Look at this offense. 488 00:21:21,840 --> 00:21:26,720 Speaker 4: Richardson's healthy, Taylor's healthy, Pittman, Mitchell Downs, the offensive line 489 00:21:26,720 --> 00:21:29,639 Speaker 4: across the board is healthy. What can Colts fans expect 490 00:21:29,680 --> 00:21:31,040 Speaker 4: from this offense next season? 491 00:21:31,359 --> 00:21:33,400 Speaker 3: Well, I think the best part about it is that 492 00:21:33,800 --> 00:21:37,119 Speaker 3: whatever the ceiling for Richardson is going to be in 493 00:21:37,119 --> 00:21:40,520 Speaker 3: his sophomore year coming off of that injury, it doesn't 494 00:21:40,560 --> 00:21:43,719 Speaker 3: feel like there's going to be a deficiency elsewhere. Right, 495 00:21:43,760 --> 00:21:47,000 Speaker 3: it doesn't feel like Richardson, We're gonna have the conversation 496 00:21:47,040 --> 00:21:50,360 Speaker 3: of like, oh man, he's carrying this team, or if 497 00:21:50,400 --> 00:21:52,879 Speaker 3: only he had better receivers, if only he had a 498 00:21:52,880 --> 00:21:53,560 Speaker 3: better run game. 499 00:21:53,640 --> 00:21:53,800 Speaker 6: Right. 500 00:21:53,840 --> 00:21:56,560 Speaker 3: I think that they've done a really good job surrounding 501 00:21:56,680 --> 00:21:59,479 Speaker 3: him with that top tier talent. The offensive line at 502 00:21:59,480 --> 00:22:01,840 Speaker 3: a bounced back last year, so that was good to see. 503 00:22:01,920 --> 00:22:04,240 Speaker 3: So honestly, my answer to that, it's not gonna be 504 00:22:04,440 --> 00:22:06,199 Speaker 3: you know, I'm not gonna say like the team's going 505 00:22:06,280 --> 00:22:09,240 Speaker 3: to be top five in every office category anything like that. 506 00:22:09,359 --> 00:22:12,480 Speaker 3: But the important part of what they have done is that, 507 00:22:12,960 --> 00:22:19,680 Speaker 3: however fast Richardson continues to improve this upcoming season, they 508 00:22:19,880 --> 00:22:23,119 Speaker 3: have the pieces around him to allow him to grow 509 00:22:23,200 --> 00:22:25,719 Speaker 3: at that rate. And to me, that just shows you 510 00:22:25,880 --> 00:22:28,600 Speaker 3: understand where you're at, You understand what you need to 511 00:22:28,640 --> 00:22:31,320 Speaker 3: do and how to build around that young franchise quarterback. 512 00:22:31,359 --> 00:22:33,840 Speaker 3: So to me, it's just all about Richardson and how 513 00:22:33,840 --> 00:22:36,280 Speaker 3: he is going to improve. I'm really excited to see 514 00:22:36,320 --> 00:22:38,600 Speaker 3: him fully healthy now with this offense. 515 00:22:38,320 --> 00:22:39,760 Speaker 4: Set up the way it is one of the best 516 00:22:39,760 --> 00:22:42,719 Speaker 4: in the business. From Pro Football Focus, that's Trevor sickma. 517 00:22:42,720 --> 00:22:43,600 Speaker 2: I appreciate the time. 518 00:22:43,640 --> 00:22:45,920 Speaker 4: Man, can't wait to catch up with you on next 519 00:22:45,960 --> 00:22:48,200 Speaker 4: season and obviously get that early look at the twenty 520 00:22:48,240 --> 00:22:48,840 Speaker 4: five draft. 521 00:22:49,160 --> 00:22:51,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, appreciate it guys anytime. Enjoy the off season. 522 00:22:51,680 --> 00:22:54,000 Speaker 4: A great stuff there from Trevor Sikima. Check him out 523 00:22:54,000 --> 00:22:56,920 Speaker 4: again at Pro Football Focus. We got the Forum Credit 524 00:22:57,000 --> 00:22:59,280 Speaker 4: Union Question of the weekend. It is a great one. 525 00:22:59,359 --> 00:23:01,680 Speaker 4: We're going to close out the show with some Come on, Casey. 526 00:23:01,760 --> 00:23:04,159 Speaker 4: We're gonna bring Casey Value in here to stump us 527 00:23:04,160 --> 00:23:06,160 Speaker 4: with some knowledge in trivia. All that and a whole 528 00:23:06,200 --> 00:23:08,000 Speaker 4: lot more on the Last World Right here on ninety 529 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:09,880 Speaker 4: three five and one oh seven five the Fan. 530 00:23:12,720 --> 00:23:16,280 Speaker 1: This is your weekly fix on Colts football The Last 531 00:23:16,320 --> 00:23:19,680 Speaker 1: Word with Jeffrey Gorman and Matt Taylor from the Indiana 532 00:23:19,800 --> 00:23:22,200 Speaker 1: Union Construction Industry Radio studio. 533 00:23:22,440 --> 00:23:24,640 Speaker 5: We have brought to you by our friends at Meyer Meyer. 534 00:23:24,480 --> 00:23:27,560 Speaker 4: The official super center of the Indianapolis Colts, proud sponsor 535 00:23:27,560 --> 00:23:30,200 Speaker 4: of hundreds of local sports teams across the Midwest. Time 536 00:23:30,240 --> 00:23:32,280 Speaker 4: now for the Forum Credit Union Question of the week 537 00:23:32,480 --> 00:23:36,240 Speaker 4: we bring in Indianapolis's own Casey Value, one of the 538 00:23:36,280 --> 00:23:39,480 Speaker 4: show's favorite guests. Here pretty much our only guest every weekend. 539 00:23:39,480 --> 00:23:43,840 Speaker 4: Anika that we have consistently is you Casey. So just 540 00:23:43,880 --> 00:23:46,119 Speaker 4: get ready for honored. We're gonna have our come on, Casey. 541 00:23:46,119 --> 00:23:48,240 Speaker 4: But first off, the Forum Credit Union Question of the week. 542 00:23:48,280 --> 00:23:48,800 Speaker 2: Listen to this. 543 00:23:49,119 --> 00:23:52,560 Speaker 4: Since Robert Mathis led the league in sacks in twenty thirteen, 544 00:23:52,880 --> 00:23:56,240 Speaker 4: the Colts have had only two double digit sax seasons 545 00:23:56,240 --> 00:23:57,760 Speaker 4: From an individual player. 546 00:23:58,119 --> 00:23:59,160 Speaker 5: Who are they? 547 00:23:59,440 --> 00:24:00,040 Speaker 2: Great question? 548 00:24:00,200 --> 00:24:03,120 Speaker 5: I think I know justin Houston, there is one good poll, 549 00:24:03,200 --> 00:24:04,480 Speaker 5: Casey vallyah. 550 00:24:04,119 --> 00:24:06,160 Speaker 2: And is it Eric Walden? 551 00:24:06,359 --> 00:24:08,560 Speaker 4: Eric Walden, Casey, that's why he's here. Which what are 552 00:24:08,600 --> 00:24:09,080 Speaker 4: you gonna say? 553 00:24:09,119 --> 00:24:11,639 Speaker 2: Mate? That could be a chance. We actually researched that 554 00:24:11,800 --> 00:24:14,240 Speaker 2: because the Colts were so close. They had four guys 555 00:24:14,280 --> 00:24:16,920 Speaker 2: towards the end of the season. They had four players 556 00:24:16,960 --> 00:24:19,440 Speaker 2: that were right around eight eight and a half sacks, right, 557 00:24:19,480 --> 00:24:20,960 Speaker 2: So we actually look that up. 558 00:24:21,040 --> 00:24:23,320 Speaker 5: Oh okay, so I get what happened. 559 00:24:23,400 --> 00:24:26,439 Speaker 2: Unfortunately no one ever got there though. Yeah this past season, 560 00:24:26,480 --> 00:24:27,000 Speaker 2: don't forget. 561 00:24:27,080 --> 00:24:29,560 Speaker 4: Visit the Forum credit Union fan forum section of Colts 562 00:24:29,600 --> 00:24:33,600 Speaker 4: dot com interact with other fans online and participating discussions 563 00:24:33,600 --> 00:24:39,280 Speaker 4: regarding Colts and anything else. You want to, Come on, Casey, 564 00:24:39,320 --> 00:24:40,040 Speaker 4: come on in here. 565 00:24:40,960 --> 00:24:41,800 Speaker 5: What are you talking about? 566 00:24:46,320 --> 00:24:47,440 Speaker 4: What are you talking about? 567 00:24:47,600 --> 00:24:53,199 Speaker 2: Oh my god? Who cash? So this week Kentucky Derby 568 00:24:53,320 --> 00:24:55,879 Speaker 2: is here? Yeah, come on, Casey's not really gonna be 569 00:24:55,960 --> 00:24:58,520 Speaker 2: like telling you something you didn't know, but here's I 570 00:24:58,560 --> 00:25:00,640 Speaker 2: was a little shocked by the number. When you think 571 00:25:00,640 --> 00:25:03,119 Speaker 2: of the Derby, what do you think of? Horses, hats, 572 00:25:03,520 --> 00:25:08,760 Speaker 2: mint julips. Yeah, there are one hundred and twenty thousand 573 00:25:09,200 --> 00:25:12,080 Speaker 2: mint julips consumed at the race each year. What is 574 00:25:12,119 --> 00:25:14,320 Speaker 2: that bourbon night? And I made them all in two 575 00:25:14,359 --> 00:25:17,159 Speaker 2: thousand and seven. I actually worked the Derby as a 576 00:25:17,280 --> 00:25:19,439 Speaker 2: as a as a beer vendor and a mid julip 577 00:25:19,480 --> 00:25:25,000 Speaker 2: maker in two thousand and seven. I've never been more 578 00:25:25,040 --> 00:25:25,720 Speaker 2: tired in my life. 579 00:25:26,080 --> 00:25:27,800 Speaker 5: Were you carrying drinks? Yeah? 580 00:25:27,880 --> 00:25:28,080 Speaker 1: Yeah? 581 00:25:28,119 --> 00:25:30,600 Speaker 2: I was a beer vendor and a mint julip maker 582 00:25:30,840 --> 00:25:33,480 Speaker 2: at the Kentucky to both and for the Oaks in 583 00:25:33,520 --> 00:25:33,880 Speaker 2: all days. 584 00:25:33,920 --> 00:25:34,720 Speaker 5: How much did you clear? 585 00:25:34,800 --> 00:25:39,000 Speaker 2: Don't lie? I made a couple, foul boy. I've never 586 00:25:39,080 --> 00:25:42,280 Speaker 2: had more spending just straight cash in my pocket in 587 00:25:42,320 --> 00:25:42,720 Speaker 2: my life. 588 00:25:42,760 --> 00:25:43,280 Speaker 5: God love it. 589 00:25:43,400 --> 00:25:47,000 Speaker 2: College students, college students, single, no kids. I was I 590 00:25:47,040 --> 00:25:48,760 Speaker 2: was literally a can. I was a king. 591 00:25:48,840 --> 00:25:51,040 Speaker 4: That's a great pull. Matt Taylor, I love that you did. 592 00:25:51,040 --> 00:25:53,800 Speaker 4: That had no idea that you were. You're basically part 593 00:25:53,840 --> 00:25:54,760 Speaker 4: of the beer Derby. 594 00:25:54,800 --> 00:25:57,280 Speaker 2: Beer was way more fun than JULYPS. I'll tell you. 595 00:25:57,359 --> 00:26:00,000 Speaker 2: I'll tell you why. Off the air. Absolutely was all right. 596 00:26:00,080 --> 00:26:02,080 Speaker 5: If you are betting that race, I can't do it. 597 00:26:02,119 --> 00:26:03,440 Speaker 4: So take my advice. 598 00:26:03,720 --> 00:26:04,359 Speaker 5: Just to touch. 599 00:26:04,800 --> 00:26:06,119 Speaker 2: That's who your horse is, that's who I. 600 00:26:08,280 --> 00:26:08,359 Speaker 6: Like. 601 00:26:08,480 --> 00:26:10,639 Speaker 4: You're gonna get the odds there, just a touch, And 602 00:26:10,680 --> 00:26:12,680 Speaker 4: I'm doing it for something other than just the odds, 603 00:26:12,680 --> 00:26:15,040 Speaker 4: because it's one of my favorite songs called just a Touch. 604 00:26:15,080 --> 00:26:15,960 Speaker 5: So that's why I'm going. 605 00:26:15,800 --> 00:26:16,280 Speaker 2: With the horse. 606 00:26:16,440 --> 00:26:19,480 Speaker 4: For Matt Taylor and for Casey Valley. I am Jeffrey Gorman. 607 00:26:19,520 --> 00:26:21,240 Speaker 4: Coming on next ESPN Radio. 608 00:26:21,280 --> 00:26:45,919 Speaker 5: We'll talk to you next week.