Jared Odrick
In the Fanball Sports Network Mock Draft, the Indianapolis Colts selected Jared Odrick, a defensive tackle out of Penn State. Coming into this offseason there are two main areas in which the Colts must address, the offensive line and the defensive line. Both were options at the 31st pick, but I went with the mentality of picking the best player available in either area. Thus, Odrick fit the bill, a 6-5/305 defensive tackle who has been compared to the “energizer bunny.” The Colts build their defense around high-motor guys who can fly around and hit people. On their defensive line they are built to get pressure on the quarterback from the edges. Odrick strengths seem to be an almost perfect match with this Colts team, and he supplies talent and depth to an area that has not received much attention from the Colts in the past. Read the rest of this entry >>
Couldn’t Stay Away For Long
The Indianapolis Colts have reportedly reached a five year agreement with middle linebacker Gary Brackett. The Colts made re-signing Brackett a priority this offseason, and it is believed that Brackett’s asking price was fairly steep. However, this is great news for a defense that had overall struggles against the Saints, and showed an inability to consistently stop the run throughout the season. Brackett has proven to be a steadfast part of this defense, and has averaged 112.8 tackles per season over the past five years. Read the rest of this entry >>
Fanball Sports Network 1st Round Mock Draft
The NFL correspondents at Fanball Sports Network all chipped in their knowledge and expertise on their respective teams, and the result led to a one round mock draft. There were no trades allowed and it was limited to one round, and this was kind of a warm up or pre-game to the next mock draft we will be putting together. So keep an eye out for the next few weeks as we will produce another mock draft that goes three rounds deep and allows for trading amongst teams. Read the rest of this entry >>
Football State?
The state of Indiana has, and will always be, directly tied to the sport of basketball. However, as each year goes by the state slowly becomes more and more football oriented. As a sat and watched the NFL combine this weekend I started to think about how every single elite player that comes out of this year’s draft will have gone through Indianapolis on their way to NFL superstardom. I continued thinking about just how much of an impact and how influential football is becoming to the state of Indiana. Read the rest of this entry >>
