The Colts add more help on offense in the third round after trading up.

The Indianapolis Colts, with the 79th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft have selected Tackle Matt Goncalves from Pittsburgh . True to his word, Chris Ballard is focusing on protecting Anthony Richardson by taking Goncalves who is a 6’6” 327 pound offensive lineman.

Goncalves started 24 games at Pittsburgh at both right and left tackle. He missed most of 2023 due to a toe injury. Some believe that he might slide inside to guard in the NFL but time will tell. Goncalves was a team...

Indianapolis adds a dynamic playmaker in the second round.

The Indianapolis Colts have selected Texas wide receiver Adonai Mitchell with the No. 52 selection in the NFL Draft, according to multiple reports.

After trading back from their original pick (No. 46) and getting two fifth-round picks in return (No.’s 142 and 155), the Colts opted to take Mitchell and give second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson another weapon to work with for the upcoming season and beyond.

Mitchell was extremely productive for the Longhorns in 2023, recording 55 receptions for 845 yards and 11 touchdowns. Mitchell averaged 15.4 yards per reception and...

With some initial surprise after the Colts pick, how are we feeling now?

Offense. Offense. More offense. Offense. Some more offense. That is how the 2024 NFL Draft started off. It was a historic night as the first fourteen picks went on one side of the ball. For a team that leaked like a sieve at times on the defensive side, the Indianapolis Colts were looking pretty when it was their turn on the clock. Every edge rusher, cornerback, linebacker, and safety were still on the board. I mean, all of them. Most fans thought Chris Ballard would go corner...

After a whirlwind Round 1 of the NFL Draft, who could the Colts target on Day 2 of the Draft?

After the Colts selected UCLA Edge Rusher Laiatu Latu in Round 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Colts have (as of right now) 2 picks on Day 2. Who could be targets for the team?

Wide Receivers

1. Adonai Mitchell, Texas
2. Ladd McConkey, Georgia
3. Roman Wilson, Michigan
4. Troy Franklin, Oregon
5. Malachi Corley, Western Kentucky
6. Keon Coleman, Florida State
7. Jalen McMillan, Washington
8. Ryan Flournoy, Southeastern Missouri State
9. Devontez Walker, North Carolina...

“I just thought it might be the right fit because Kwity Paye was over there, who I got to work with our pass rush coach Eddy (McGilvra),” Latu said.

DETROIT — Indianapolis Colts first round draft pick Laiatu Latu is a polished edge rusher with a myriad of moves to wreak havoc in the backfield.

At some point, every football player has to decide when to officially hang the cleats up. Some players decide at 18, while others are blessed with 18-year careers, but the decision is inevitable. Four years ago, it would have been almost tantalizing to project Latu...

It comes with medical risk, but the Colts arguably got one of the draft’s biggest steals if Laiatu Latu can stay healthy, given his talent and natural pass rushing ability.

According to PFF, new Indianapolis Colts edge Laitu Latu has been labeled one of the 2024 NFL Draft’s ‘biggest steals,’ as the popular advanced football grade guru is a big proponent of arguably the top pass rusher in this year’s class:

EDGE LAIATU LATU, INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

Latu captured five of nine top spots in PFF’s key grading facets among eligible EDGE defenders and earned an elite 94.3...

The Indianapolis Colts selected Laiatu Latu with the 15th pick in the draft. Latu was the first defensive player selected. Here is a full breakdown of Latu’s game:

Strengths

• Extremely productive player over the course of two seasons

• Shows the ability to play on the edge (5 or 7 tech) or inside as a stand up 3 tech. He wins from all spots.

• Very active, quick and violent hands; shows a good variety of hand fighting moves. The quickness of the movements can’t be understated. His rips, swats and counters are especially good.

• Quick first...

The Colts were active in trade talks trying to trade up from the 15th overall pick, but couldn’t find a willing trade partner.

According to general manager Chris Ballard, the Indianapolis Colts tried trading up from the #15th overall pick for a top offensive player, but were obviously unsuccessful in their attempts to find a willing trade partner—despite making “big offers” (via StampedeBlue’s Chris Shepherd):

This candor by Ballard indicates that some of the recent smoke connecting the Colts as one of the teams most aggressively trying to trade up into the Top 10 may have been actually accurate.

That...

What grade are you giving the Colts following their surprising selection of UCLA edge Laiatu Latu?

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In a surprise of sorts, the Indianapolis Colts selected UCLA edge Laiatu Latu with the 15th overall pick, who may have slid outside the Top 10 because of medical concerns—including past serious spinal issues, where he was even forced to medically retire.

However, Latu...

Jay Robins caught up with Laiatu Latu at the Senior Bowl this past February. Get the early peak at Latu’s mindset, mentors, and who he is looking forward to sacking most.

This past February in Mobile, Alabama I got to talk to now new Colts pass rusher Laiatu Latu. A young, enthusiastic, and passionate man, Latu came across as a student of the game with a clear determination yet fun loving energy.

Colts fans should be very excited to see one of the most polished pass rushers in the last few Drafts come to the Colts. After all, this QB...

The Colts added another impact pass rusher, as the team competes in the AFC South with quarterbacks C.J. Stroud and Trevor Lawrence.

According to general manager Chris Ballard on ‘The Pat McAfee Show,’ the Indianapolis Colts “can never have enough pass rushers,” which is why arguably the most natural sackmaster in this year’s draft class, UCLA’s Laiatu Latu, was chosen with the 15th pick:

Latu has had past spinal medical issues, even to the point of being medically advised to retire from football, but after having neck surgery by the same doctor who performed Peyton Manning’s back in 2011, he’s...

The consensus Associated Press First Team All-American defensive end led the nation with 21.5 tackles for loss and ranked fifth in FBS with 63 QB pressures in 2023.

DETROIT – After an NFL record 14 consecutive offensive players were selected in the top-half of the first round, the Indianapolis Colts drafted UCLA edge rusher Laiatu Latu with the 15th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

A sea made of over 300,000 NFL fans assembled in downtown Detroit between Woodward and Michigan Ave, witnessing history with the longest streak of offensive players taken in the modern draft era. Every defensive...