Thought I would get in on the act with my own thoughts on e Colts mock. Spoilers... Andrew Luck is the first pick.

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With the front office starting to take shape and more information coming out every day about what the team might look like, I'm going to take a shot at mocking the Colts 2012 draft. Fire away with the feedback.

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Hey Bucs Fans,

I had not seen one of these go up yet, so I'll get the ball rolling.  My wife is a Bucs fan and I am Colts Homer from the Harbaugh days, so we are a divided household this week.  I will drop in periodically to field your Colts questions and hopefully we can get some other Colts fans to chime in with their opinions as well. Good Luck this weekend.

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A lot of to-do has been made about George Hill coming home to Indiana.  Indiana High School basketball is a unique institution in this country and continually produces top level talent year after year.  It got me thinking... what would a Pacers roster of All Indiana players look like?

PG:  Mike Conley, George Hill

SG:  Eric Gordon

SF:  Gordon Hayward

PF:  Zach Randolf, Josh McRoberts

C:  Greg Oden

Obviously, Hill and McBob's are already in the fold.  Oden is a FA I believe. 

I think the Clips could be convinced to part with Eric Gordon if the price was right.  Danny Granger?

Hayward would likely come cheaper.  Future picks and perhaps Brandon Rush.

Getting Memphis to give up Randolf and Conley would take some convincing, but this is just for fun so let's assume some combination of picks and players gets the job done. 

That's the core of a solid playoff team and I bet it would but some butts in seats at Conseco.  Never going to happen, but fun to think about anyway.

I hate being "that guy."  I feel tacky even asking a fantasy question, but it's not like there is any other football to get excited about.  I have a trade proposed to me in my Dynasty IDP league.  He is offering Derrick Johnson and the #30 pick in the rookie draft in exchange for Chad Greenway.  1 point per tackle (or assist) + 6 for a sack.  At first glance my reaction was to jump on it... then I started doing my homework.  Greenway is a monster every single year in the tackle department.  Johnson had a great year last year, but can that be counted on to continue?  Is he now a fixture in the middle for KC or was he just playing for a contract... soon to be relegated back to the doghouse?   KC fans help me out.  Thanks.

The Colts have had workouts with both Andy Dalton and Colin Kapernick now.  While I know they have worked out QBs in the past, I have to wonder if there is anything to this.  Painter is awful, we can all agree on that, but we are probably talking about a 3rd round pick for one of these guys.  I'm not sure I buy it because Peyton still has 3-5 good years left and a 3rd round pick is too much for a guy who will never see the field.  I am firmly of the belief that franchise QBs MUST come from the first round, so even developing a guy like this for the long haul doesn't seem to fit.  Curious what anyone else thinks about this.

Well, Colts fans, our season is over.  Somewhat disappointing, but to be expected given the number of injuries we suffered.  Nothing to do now but look ahead to the draft.  For a team that looked so uninspiring during the second half of the season, I really feel we have very few needs outside of the OL.  So, without further ado, version 2.0 of my Colts mock draft.

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Too early for me to try to mock an entire first round, so I'll stick with what I know... and that's the Colts.  I know there are a lot of Colts fans that frequent this board anyway, so perhaps we can get a discussion going.  So, I will lay 7 rounds of Colts picks below... colored by what I think they might do but definitely influenced by what I would like to see them do.

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I think we are starting to get a taste of what the Colts will look like going into the draft, so I thought I would take my shot at mocking their selections in next month's draft.  This is a bit of a combination between what I think they will do and my own preferences of what I think they should do.  So... here it is...

(includes two 7th round compensatory picks)

Rd 1.  Maurkice Pouncey C/OG Florida 6'5" 304 lbs.

The FA signings this offseason don't change anything in my opinion.  Most of them are training camp fodder.  Assuming that all the top flight tackle prospects are gone, Pauncey seems to be the consolation prize.  Should be a solid heady player at guard who can eventually replace Saturday when he retires. 

Rd2.  Amari Spievey CB Iowa 5'11" 195 lbs.

The Colts are desperately thin at CB after the departure of Jackson and Jennings.  Lacey was a nice surprise last year, but I'm not sure he is a long term solution at nickle.  Spievey has really been flying up boards, so much so that he may not be there at #63.  He is very good in zone coverage and a strong tackler; two assets that the Colts covet in a CB.

Rd3.  Jason Fox OT Miami 6'7" 303 lbs.

Clearly we need help at OT.  Fox projects as one of the few LT prospects available this late in the draft.  This move would allow us to move CJ inside which seems to be an inevitability at some point.  I really like Fox and think he would be a steal this late, but I sort of doubt the Colts actually go after him.  Ed Wang from VaTech might end up being a more likely pick, but he doesn't posess nearly the upside that Fox does in my opinion.

Rd4. C.J Wilson DE East Carolina 6'3" 290 lbs.

We are quite thin behind Freeney and Mathis at this point and could use a DE to fill Brock's role.  I've gone back and forth between a pass rush end or a bigger run stopper.  At 290 lbs Wilson is clearly the latter.  Not much of an edge rusher but strong as an ox (32 reps at the combine!)  He's got just enough of a pass rush to play spot duty but will really help load up the line on running plays.

Rd5.  Barry Church S Toledo 6'2" 222 lbs.

Is anyone confident that Bob Sanders will be back healthy next year?  *crickets*  I thought not.  We could use some much needed depth at safety.  Barry Church strikes me as a slightly richer man's version of Melvin Bullitt.  Not real fast and not spectacular in coverage, but very good read & react plus great in run support.  Should push Bullitt for playing time or at least provide solid depth.

Rd 7.  Brett Swenson K Michigan St. 5'8" 178 lbs.

I'm not sure how much longer Vinatieri's leg will hold out.  He has really declined the last couple of years due to injury and age.  With Stover retired and Andrus signed elsewhere, it's time to bring in another option.  Swenson is probably the 3rd best kicker in the draft.  Doesn't have a huge leg and tends to hit line drive kicks.  However, he has solid accuracy from inside the 40 and is probably the best option this late in the draft.

Rd7. Michael Hoomanuwanui TE Illinois 6'4" 264 lbs.

Colts haven't had a good blocking TE since Ben Utecht left for Cincy.  If Hoom.... is still available in the 7th I will consider it a gift.  He would fit this role perfectly.  Not much of a threat in the passing game but strong and a solid blocker.  Plus how fun would it be to cheer for a guy named Hoomanuwanui!

Rd7. Stevenson Sylvester LB Utah 6'2" 231 lbs.

I have a suspicion that we will resign Tyjuan Hagler before the offseason is through, but even so we could stand a little more depth at the LB position.  Sylvester has been a solid playmaker for a very good team.  If nothing else he should give a boost to the special teams defense

Jared Gaither is a restricted free agent this season and I suspect he is going to receive a max tender.  If another team does attempt to sign him, the Ravens would receive their 1st and 3rd round picks as compensation.  That raises the question, if a team were to offer a 1st and 3rd round pick for Gaither, would you take it?

I raised this same question over at StampedeBlue and most seemed on board with giving up a 1 and 3 to procure Gaither's services.  Is he worth it?

The speculation is that all the quality OT prospects will be off the board by the time we draft at #31.  This has led some people to suggest trading up (probably a 1st and 3rd) in order to grab our future LT.  Well, then let me pose this scenario... if we are willing to offer a 1 and a 3 to get a franchise LT, why not grab one of the RFAs out there on the market?  Jared Gaither, Jammal Brown and Marcus McNeill will all be RFAs this offseason.  They are all likely to receive a high tender, but is it worth it to go after them anyway?  I think I would rather give up a 1 & 3 for someone like Gaither who is only 24 and already proven his mettle in the NFL.  Thoughts?