Also shoutout to Underdog for giving me a great location to shoot this. If you want to draft any of the rookies I talked about in this video (or any video), even before they are drafted, there are Best Ball drafts open right now over on Underdog where you can draft as many of them as you want for 2023. Here is my link, which also has a deposit match up to $100 with promo code "BRETT" if you are interested -- play.underdogfantasy.com/p-brett-kollmann
Every time I watch Brett's videos I think to myself "wow, Brett sure is thoughtful and has good rationale...and I also could not disagree more with basically everything"
One is paid to do this and held high by even nfl players and coaches as far as his analytic ability and rationale and one isn’t so I’d say that makes sense💀
@@mrtheminecraftminer1 and yet despite Brett being part of the pre-draft process that teams/the league go through, each team will still go by their own board and could possibly betray our expectations. Especially when many focus on the consensus board which matters not to teams.
As a Colts & Gators fan I approve the first round pick. The fact he didn’t have a QB coach last year just shows what he was able to do with just raw talent
There are very few qb coaches in college ball outside of bama osu uga. He wasn’t able to do anything 55% from the field and threw 17 tds to 9 ints. Dude is this years Malik willis. The troll gems hype him up hoping a dumb team takes him
@@Adeuceinthejohn you’d have said the same thing about Allen, Mahomes, Lamar, etc. Nobody knows anything until these guys play. It’s just stupid to act like we know better than the GMs and coaches cause we got one guess right.
@@Adeuceinthejohn I agree very highly, drew did you not watch Richardson struggle with Vanderbilt ,USF, Kentucky. My family are gator fans and they hated him. Me being an FSU fan, Richardson was trash against us without the deep bombs he did nothing. He missed so many open players his reads are trash and his form is atrocious
@@wyattschaefer6819 Lamar won a heisman and wasn’t just a good scrambler but the best we’ve ever seen. Allen and Mahomes were turnover happy and had some accuracy issues but let’s not get shit twisted. They were top 10 qbs in the nation. AR isn’t top 100. Like he was reallly really really bad. There are a lot of guys going to work for a 9-5 that had significantly better college career than him.
@@Adeuceinthejohn so did Tim Tebow. Josh Allen was not a top QB. The dude had a 56% completion rate, 21 total TD’s, and 6 INTs. I can’t find the stats on his fumbles, but it’s likely he had a few. Mahomes was an Air raid QB, so his stats were going to look great regardless. Ever heard of Anthony Gordon? Any QB with a good arm and a functional brain is gonna look awesome in air raid. Richardson had 27 total TDs, 9 INTs, and a 54% completion rate. The difference between AR15 and Allen is 2% completion, 3 INTs and -6 TDs. Neither of those guys are top ten QBs, they’re mediocre QBs with incredible traits that you pick for their upside.
I haven't even seen the whole video but I'm going to say it's another great video with in depth analysis. I trust Brett more than some actual NFL GMs at this point.
Never seen a man ride another man’s dick so hard. This is the guy that believed Ryan mallet Brock osweiler and Christian hackenberg would be good qbs 😂
The depth of thought (and work) that went into this video is fantastic. There's this trend of maximum content where some folks are basically just regurgitating headlines. It's refreshing to see this level of focus.
I’ve yet to watch the video, but I know it’ll be a good one. It’s been a rough handful of years since Luck retired. I can’t wait to get our next franchise qb and continue to move on to big things
As someone who's watching Anthony Richardson over the past couple of year, Brett this has the most optimistic I have been about him as an NFL prospect, so hopefully it works out for him.
Appreciate you taking time and actually doing a good mock for your division rival lol. I wasn’t on the Richardson hype train early on. Heck to me he shouldn’t have even been talked about as a first rounder. However watching his progression on film from his first games to his last shows an insane amount of growth. With Steichen I 100% believe he will be able to get the best out of Richardson. Holding at 4 and taking Richardson is the best move for the Colts to keep their draft capital and taking the highest ceiling players. Thank god someone else is actually paying attention to E.J Speed. The kid is a player and makes the most of his snaps. Okereke is a good player but he isn’t someone the team has to have. Take that comp pick and play Leonard, Franklin, Speed, Domann and whatever player they draft. Great off-season!
Initially I was disappointed that we had to settle for Richardson, but after his combine I’m hyped. I don’t think it’s worth it for Ballard to trade up and lose picks if we can snag Richardson at 4. Great video and Colts fan approved!
I think something that would be helpful when hearing NFL comparisons is to get a ceiling comparison and a realistic comparison - I feel like draft projections always want to talk about what a guy could be. Just one time I want to hear a draft analyst say "idk this guy is probably just a depth piece but those are valuable too"
As a colts fan, I think you did a really great job at considering the weaknesses of the roster (QB, RG, DB), and addressing those in FA/Draft - in true Ballard form (TRAITS)
Really, really enjoying this series so far! Although after Yasir Abdullah's combine, I don't know that he makes it past day 2. Can't wait for the Seahawks episode. Probably going to have a lot to say on that one.
Love EJ Speed! Went to school with him at Tarleton State. Rare to see anyone from there in the NFL at all much less be a multi-year contributor for a team. Love your work as always, Brett!
Did anyone else spend the entirety of the intro staring at the glass to see how much, if anything, gets spilled? Nope? Just me? Okay, I'll see myself out.
Your Anthony Richardson description for his fit with the Colts was chef's kiss. I just got so much confirmation bias because I've been saying the same things
@@johnhendrix28 watch the tape, his accuracy issues fall purely on mechanics. He has touch in his throws and when he gets his feet set his ball placement is good and I've seen him make elite accuracy passes, legit throwing guys open from ball placement alone. That completion % is also low because of the offense he was in. His weapons just weren't very good, they rarely got separation and when they did they had drop issues. Richardson is much farther along than his stats give credit for.
The research and planning that went into this video is awesome, wanting to keep true to what the Colts need/would likely do isn’t seen in a lot of other similar videos. Thanks for making this
As a colts fan thank you for posting this . I appreciate this very much . I truly hoping to get to the luck “ era “ of getting to the playoffs “ it is something that I want . I want a play off game it’s what I am stating “
Always tough to determine when players get drafted and by whom but the fact most of these players went off the board much earlier than expected shows just how highly NFL teams think of these players (even the ones who fell or weren't drafted are probably gonna make a major impact on their teams). Interesting to see how all of them (along with the players the Colts actually drafted) will do.
The main blame starts with Ryan Grigson not building an O line. I realize there were not many strong options at QB1 in the drafts following Luck's retirement; however, Ballard never fully addressed the position but learned a valuable lesson. From Atlanta giving up on Matt Ryan and Wentz never returning to form after injury, you leave those guys on the wire. Go Colts. This comment is a year after your video and 2024 looks a bit brighter.
For multi-year deals with a signing bonus, it is pretty rare that a team puts a base salary in that is more than $2M from what I've seen. It's a neat way to balance out the guarantees you'd expect to see, but doesn't get done in practice all that often. I know that Gilmore contradicts that point, but he was also an mid-April signing and 32. Why take on a $5.5M Mike White cap hit when you could have just kept Nick Foles at $3.6M? You can keep Buckner and Foles on the same contract and still do everything listed here with $4.5M to start the season.
Dude I fucking love your knowledge of the game and the work you put into these videos (this series is fire but all your videos are very high quality) much respect man!
Would rather see CJ Stroud, but I actually think AR might be who Colts select. CJ Stroud feels more like a Burrow and we have more of a Bengals comp than an Eagles comp imo. Then, we need to keep next year’s first round pick to pair Stroud with Harrison Jr (trade up for jr) to unite the two college studs like Burrow/Chase.
I think most colts fans know that our roster is farther away from competing than this. Our O-line couldn’t block and our receivers can’t get any separation. Not to mention none of these qbs other than young are even worthy of a top 4 pick
Great video as always, I am really looking forward to if you will do one for the Rams. I love how much care, effort and enthusiasm goes into every pick, even when we are getting into the later rounds. The only other position I might have liked to see the Colts address would be offensive tackle. I know they have two young starters but the really have nothing behind them with Pryor and Kelly FAs and neither resigned in this scenario.
You are & it's stupid to put him anywhere in the 1st he's done nothing & actively held the gators team back at least josh Allen showed HE COULD do it before his garbage final year
Hi Brett! I used to love your videos, so much so that I let my son watch to learn the intricacies of football. He kept up with your channel while playing high school ball and was your biggest fan. Unfortunately, I recently saw a charge on my credit card for whiskey which is weird considering my wife and I are sober. It turns out your videos led him to becoming a full blown alcoholic. He’s given up his full ride Fresno State scholarship, family, and God to be a full time gangbanger now. I’m at a loss for words. I’ve lost my son and my wife because of you. I hope you put some consideration into what you advertise because kids are very easily influenced. Use your platform to spread good habits in the future. I’d hate to see someone else’s kid become a victim to obesity, alcoholism, and crime just because their favorite TH-camr can’t control his drinking urges. Thank you for your time and consideration, Brett.
Sorry about the issues your son is facing. I see you are having issues coping and are looking for a scapegoat as you need someone/something to blame. I hope you are able to gain some clarity on the situation and return here at some point to recant the ignorance you just shared in blaming Brett for your son's personal choices.
@@joehebert789 I have no issues with my coping and don’t need a scapegoat. He is no son of mine anymore. I don’t want my family around thugs and refuse to ever let any of their kind into my life. I just wanted Brett to know that kids are very impressionable and his out of control drinking has affected the lives of his viewers. You sound like Brett’s personal nut licker. Maybe once you get your mouth of his balls, you’ll be able to think clearly for once in your life.
LOL gave up a free ride to Fresno State to be a full time gang banger because he had to keep watching Brett break down sail concepts. Cute story but no way your young son develops that kinda taste for whiskey unless he was in an environment of ineptitude, hardship and failure.
Absolutely love every move here. A few things I would tweak and also a few things I fear: -We need to cut Kenny and get out from under the contract. I love the guy but it didn’t seem like he wanted to be here at the end of the year last year. He also can’t cover a good slot WR and he can’t play outside -I am AFRAID that both Nelson and Leonard are never going to live up to the fat contracts we gave them. Both are fantastic players and are on HOF tracks so far but they play at two non impact positions on the field. A guard and an off ball LB are not the difference makers on the KC or Phillys of the NFL. They both deserve another year but I’m VERY worried especially about Leonard and his health. -I know Okereke may just be too expensive to keep but as of right now he’s the only LB we have that can cover the pass. Speed and Franklin both stuff the run very well but Okereke can take the RB or TE so I would love to see if we can’t maybe keep him pending us cutting Kenny. -I also LOVE the AR15 pick. He has easily the highest ceiling of the class and pairing him with Steichen is a dream come true. All in all great video my man!
As a Colt's fan; I'm optimistic for the quality of QB's available at 4th overall. There's no need to jump, and unless some team gets desperate, we can wait for our guy to come to us.
As a Colts fans, while I am absolutely a Richardson skeptic, I do deeply appreciate the thought process and reasoning behind "what do you do if you get outbid for the first pick. I think there's a very real world where Houston goes to 1 and, at that point, I like Stroud but don't know if he's a guy I would trade up for. So many mocks have a trade to 1 as a fait accompli that I don't see many folks talk about what would happen if that wasn't the case. I have tons of red flags on Richardson, but if I'm gonna bet on a wild stallion with horrific accuracy, I'd rather go for him than Levis. It's wild that a QB that plays as poorly as Richardson would go at 4th overall, but I see the process behind it. Plus, having someone so dang raw and keeping your 2024 1st would potentially put them in striking range of Harrison Jr., which would be a Jim Irsay wet dream.
Great video man! As a Colts fan, this would be a great offseason. Only a couple (3) changes personally for me: Chaise - 2 year extension Draft CJ Stroud Trade Kenny Moore The hard work you put in is evident! Awesome analysis
Agree with you 100% on all 3 points. You can likely package Moore in a Bears trade with the links to Eberflues and drafting Stroud is a way better idea than AR.
I hope he's doing all 32, but yinz really took a huge turn last year. Steelers fan here so the rivalry doesn't mean anything but I like the bears and lions, what yinz have been doing under DC is great to see
Watching Richardson in person vs FSU, he had plenty of throws showing why you should consider him a Top 5 QB but also had plenty that showed why you should stay the hell away. He over threw several wide open receivers including one that would've given UF the lead in the 3rd quarter when FSU was getting momentum. Also that dart to someone in the 4th row to end the game vs Vandy.
The problem with getting Anthony Richardson is that he does not appear ready to start, especially not on a team like the Colts. He would need someone to play behind for a year but I don't know who the Colts can get where that would work out. I think the smartest move would be to trade with the bears and get bryce young or cj stroud.
Ballard would EASILY green light getting a back up QB who has experience starting games and playing well in structure. Trading up IMO isn't worth as there are more holes to fill on to the roster especially if they want to not only play 2nd fiddle to the Jags, but ultimately beat them as they keep getting better on offense.
Quite surprised you'd have Indy taking Richardson at number 4. He's quite raw and given Indy's tendency to go for older, more established QBs in recent history, it makes me wonder if they'll be capable of giving Richardson the development/coaching he needs. Figured the Colts would choose the "safer" pick of Levis. But your rationale makes sense. It'll be interesting wherever Richardson goes.
@@t4d0W Ballard loves athletes. Woods, Pierce, and Cross were all 9.8+ RAS guys. I'm sure he'd be on board with an athlete like Richardson, especially if Steichan wants him
Colts fan here, and I actually really dig this. The Okereke situation has been my biggest question mark - mainly because I have no clue how Shaq looks after the injuries. Agreed on Speed though, he was awesome last year, so I'm okay with that. Agreed on keeping Parris and Chase along with extending Pittman as well. JT is an interesting thought exercise too solely in the vein of helping out the young QB. As for the draft, Richardson is my personal QB1 prospect, so I LOVE that. My gut says Stroud will be our guy, but I'd really, really love Richardson.
Thoughts on the Colts throwing a Curve Ball and taking the best EDGE or Corner available at #4 and then taking Hendon Hooker in the 2nd Round? Saves money by not re-signing Yannick if they go EDGE and gets a top Corner to learn AND pair with Stephon Gilmore if they go CB. Hendon Hooker seems to be very underrated. I get he's older, but man. Him paired with Steichen makes as much sense to me as Richardson does, whilst locking in a STUD at another premiere position with #4 Pick. Then trade some later round picks OR trade Ryan Kelly to get back into the 2nd Round for Avila and continue your same draft you have here. I'm all for the Colts trading Ryan Kelly to save Cap. They have Danny Pinter who had actually played better more consistently at Center than Kelly last year, even though he was ASS at Guard for whatever reason. So trade Kelly and a late round pick or 2 for a 2nd Round pick and lock in more players of need. I liked your draft here, but curious on your thoughts of this scenario? Premier EDGE or CB at #4, Hooker in the 2nd and some sort of trade to get back into the 2nd/3rd to get quality O-Line/DB/LB/WR help? Feels like shit I'd do in Madden, but it makes a lot of sense to me for some reason. Hooker doesn't run like a damn Runningback like Jalen Hurts did for Steichen this year. But he's pretty mobile, and his arm talent definitely has a higher ceiling than Hurts in my opinion. His pocket awareness/movement may not be like Richardson either, but I still think he could be damn near just as effective as AR15 while locking in a GAMER at another big-time position of need.
Hooker seems like the most Ballard move to make if he really wanted to lose his job. Being a good GM means actually taking big risk/rewards at picking a QB in the draft, one thing which Ballard has never put himself in a position for. He wont keep his position if all he ever did was win out finding long term gems in secondary fringe positions (LB, OG, RB, DT somewhat) but not address long term situations for positions that matter most (QB, EDGE, CB, WR).
Huge colts fan, i love the concept of this off-season team building. I have yet to hear anyone link Richardson to the Colts at 4 and I really hope him or Stroud are there
Only place you can hear someone be referred to as "thick" with "great hips and feet" and not immediately think they were talking about something far more risque lol
Am I going crazy or does Anthony Richardson stare down his receivers on almost every play sans 2-3 where hes going through a more in depth progression? I'm concerned that NFL DBs will eat him alive if he keeps staring directly at his target from the snap
Also thank you Brett for saying the Richardson is the better super weapon than Levis. Like I also like Levis and find him to be super tough, but people comping him to Allen and talking about his ceiling etc, frustrates me. Thank you!
Instead of signing Mike White to be that veteran guy in the QB room I would rather keep Foles. Foles has had more experience in the NFL and one season with the Colts under his belt. Around the same price or even cheaper than signing Mike White as well
I'm writing the first half of this before watching. I know what I want personally from the Colts, but I also trust Brett a lot so really want to see how he'd try and fix this dumpster fire. Watched the video. Firstly, amazing work (as always), Brett. Secondly, I have 2 questions. 1: Why sign Mike White while cutting Foles? Maybe I'm not understanding the math but it looks like White costs $5.5M and cutting Foles saves $2.1M, is White really that much better than Foles that it's worth spending $2.4M on that upgrade? 2: Why Richardson over Stroud? You mentioned why Richardson over Levis a lot, but a lot of Colts fans (myself included) prefer Stroud to Richardson right now, especially after the Georgia game. Love the video, Brett, and I'm glad you have more optimism for my Colts than I do. Because man am I pessimistic that this front office can pull everything together.
as a colts fan i think the first two pics are solid but i genuinely want a wr so bad like peirce has a lot to prove, campbell is gone and pittman is great but he has to do so much to carry imo
For WR I really like A.T. Perry, just Reed is good too. Depends on how Steichan wants to run the Offense. Our biggest holes are OL, CB, LB, WR. DL is always a need, but colts drafted 2 last year so Idk lol
The way they retooled with the 2012 draft they could certainly do it again in 2023. You guys had a QB in Jacoby Brissett. But no point going into all that.
I honestly think that the Colts will also keep Rodney McCleod as well. He played very well last year and despite his age I think Ballard keeps him another year. He may not sign, but I think the offer will be extended
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For the picks like 5, are you doing a video on the team who actually has the pick or the team that should have had the pick originally?
Love these, hopefully you'll do the pats next.
How much was guaranteed to Matt Ryan?
Can you do the falcons next? I'm a hopeless falcons fan for the future, so give me some please?😂
@@djcowart4327 He’s going in the draft order I believe and is doing the top 10. Should be a few more before the falcons are up.
Every time I watch Brett's videos I think to myself "wow, Brett sure is thoughtful and has good rationale...and I also could not disagree more with basically everything"
This is hilarious
Good ole Brett for ya🤣🤣🤣
Example?
One is paid to do this and held high by even nfl players and coaches as far as his analytic ability and rationale and one isn’t so I’d say that makes sense💀
@@mrtheminecraftminer1 and yet despite Brett being part of the pre-draft process that teams/the league go through, each team will still go by their own board and could possibly betray our expectations. Especially when many focus on the consensus board which matters not to teams.
As a Colts & Gators fan I approve the first round pick. The fact he didn’t have a QB coach last year just shows what he was able to do with just raw talent
There are very few qb coaches in college ball outside of bama osu uga. He wasn’t able to do anything 55% from the field and threw 17 tds to 9 ints. Dude is this years Malik willis. The troll gems hype him up hoping a dumb team takes him
@@Adeuceinthejohn you’d have said the same thing about Allen, Mahomes, Lamar, etc. Nobody knows anything until these guys play. It’s just stupid to act like we know better than the GMs and coaches cause we got one guess right.
@@Adeuceinthejohn I agree very highly, drew did you not watch Richardson struggle with Vanderbilt ,USF, Kentucky. My family are gator fans and they hated him. Me being an FSU fan, Richardson was trash against us without the deep bombs he did nothing. He missed so many open players his reads are trash and his form is atrocious
@@wyattschaefer6819 Lamar won a heisman and wasn’t just a good scrambler but the best we’ve ever seen. Allen and Mahomes were turnover happy and had some accuracy issues but let’s not get shit twisted. They were top 10 qbs in the nation. AR isn’t top 100. Like he was reallly really really bad. There are a lot of guys going to work for a 9-5 that had significantly better college career than him.
@@Adeuceinthejohn so did Tim Tebow. Josh Allen was not a top QB. The dude had a 56% completion rate, 21 total TD’s, and 6 INTs. I can’t find the stats on his fumbles, but it’s likely he had a few. Mahomes was an Air raid QB, so his stats were going to look great regardless. Ever heard of Anthony Gordon? Any QB with a good arm and a functional brain is gonna look awesome in air raid. Richardson had 27 total TDs, 9 INTs, and a 54% completion rate. The difference between AR15 and Allen is 2% completion, 3 INTs and -6 TDs. Neither of those guys are top ten QBs, they’re mediocre QBs with incredible traits that you pick for their upside.
The richardson draft really makes bretts texans fandom shine through
I haven't even seen the whole video but I'm going to say it's another great video with in depth analysis. I trust Brett more than some actual NFL GMs at this point.
Jokes on you. 3 minutes in, the video cuts to him just drunkenly cursing Jim Irsay and making fart noises into his hand.
@@OlSCrabsStill better than most ESPN analysts.
The meatriding is crazy ngl
Never seen a man ride another man’s dick so hard. This is the guy that believed Ryan mallet Brock osweiler and Christian hackenberg would be good qbs 😂
@@OlSCrabs sounds like it’s gonna be a banger then
The depth of thought (and work) that went into this video is fantastic. There's this trend of maximum content where some folks are basically just regurgitating headlines. It's refreshing to see this level of focus.
I’ve yet to watch the video, but I know it’ll be a good one. It’s been a rough handful of years since Luck retired. I can’t wait to get our next franchise qb and continue to move on to big things
Step 1: Stop Renting Qbs
Step 2: Profit because Indy will use devil magic to draft another stud QB
As someone who's watching Anthony Richardson over the past couple of year, Brett this has the most optimistic I have been about him as an NFL prospect, so hopefully it works out for him.
this is richardsons first year of starting tho?
As a Colts fan, I am DROOLING at the first two picks so far. Exactly what I’ve been mocking and what I want to happen. Love it.
Appreciate you taking time and actually doing a good mock for your division rival lol. I wasn’t on the Richardson hype train early on. Heck to me he shouldn’t have even been talked about as a first rounder. However watching his progression on film from his first games to his last shows an insane amount of growth. With Steichen I 100% believe he will be able to get the best out of Richardson. Holding at 4 and taking Richardson is the best move for the Colts to keep their draft capital and taking the highest ceiling players.
Thank god someone else is actually paying attention to E.J Speed. The kid is a player and makes the most of his snaps. Okereke is a good player but he isn’t someone the team has to have. Take that comp pick and play Leonard, Franklin, Speed, Domann and whatever player they draft. Great off-season!
Initially I was disappointed that we had to settle for Richardson, but after his combine I’m hyped. I don’t think it’s worth it for Ballard to trade up and lose picks if we can snag Richardson at 4. Great video and Colts fan approved!
I think something that would be helpful when hearing NFL comparisons is to get a ceiling comparison and a realistic comparison - I feel like draft projections always want to talk about what a guy could be. Just one time I want to hear a draft analyst say "idk this guy is probably just a depth piece but those are valuable too"
As a colts fan, I think you did a really great job at considering the weaknesses of the roster (QB, RG, DB), and addressing those in FA/Draft - in true Ballard form (TRAITS)
Brett is the only channel where I don’t skip the ad read because his content is so damn good.
Nice to hear a Jayden Reed mention! I was really intrigued by him when watching Kenneth Walker last year, Reed kept popping up with plays constantly.
Really, really enjoying this series so far! Although after Yasir Abdullah's combine, I don't know that he makes it past day 2. Can't wait for the Seahawks episode. Probably going to have a lot to say on that one.
Love EJ Speed! Went to school with him at Tarleton State. Rare to see anyone from there in the NFL at all much less be a multi-year contributor for a team. Love your work as always, Brett!
I’m glad JL is finally getting love it sucks he got injured him and battle are my two favorite safeties in the class.
Did anyone else spend the entirety of the intro staring at the glass to see how much, if anything, gets spilled? Nope? Just me? Okay, I'll see myself out.
Your Anthony Richardson description for his fit with the Colts was chef's kiss. I just got so much confirmation bias because I've been saying the same things
And Tyrique Stevenson??? Goated off-season for the Colts if this happens irl
Ewww bro no! Richardson throws 50% bro the colts are not dumb
@@johnhendrix28 watch the tape, his accuracy issues fall purely on mechanics. He has touch in his throws and when he gets his feet set his ball placement is good and I've seen him make elite accuracy passes, legit throwing guys open from ball placement alone. That completion % is also low because of the offense he was in. His weapons just weren't very good, they rarely got separation and when they did they had drop issues. Richardson is much farther along than his stats give credit for.
Basically, Richardson and Levis right now are both goons. Richardson has the best chance to go from goon to Guy.
The research and planning that went into this video is awesome, wanting to keep true to what the Colts need/would likely do isn’t seen in a lot of other similar videos. Thanks for making this
I'm sure the intro was amazing but the way you were waving that drink around was a minute of pure anxiety. Great vid as always tho
As a colts fan thank you for posting this . I appreciate this very much . I truly hoping to get to the luck “ era “ of getting to the playoffs “ it is something that I want . I want a play off game it’s what I am stating “
Always tough to determine when players get drafted and by whom but the fact most of these players went off the board much earlier than expected shows just how highly NFL teams think of these players (even the ones who fell or weren't drafted are probably gonna make a major impact on their teams). Interesting to see how all of them (along with the players the Colts actually drafted) will do.
Brett is by far the best analyst he goes in depth with every position. Flawless
The main blame starts with Ryan Grigson not building an O line. I realize there were not many strong options at QB1 in the drafts following Luck's retirement; however, Ballard never fully addressed the position but learned a valuable lesson. From Atlanta giving up on Matt Ryan and Wentz never returning to form after injury, you leave those guys on the wire. Go Colts. This comment is a year after your video and 2024 looks a bit brighter.
Wow, somebody actually talking about the colts for once? Thank God!
For multi-year deals with a signing bonus, it is pretty rare that a team puts a base salary in that is more than $2M from what I've seen. It's a neat way to balance out the guarantees you'd expect to see, but doesn't get done in practice all that often. I know that Gilmore contradicts that point, but he was also an mid-April signing and 32.
Why take on a $5.5M Mike White cap hit when you could have just kept Nick Foles at $3.6M?
You can keep Buckner and Foles on the same contract and still do everything listed here with $4.5M to start the season.
Dude I fucking love your knowledge of the game and the work you put into these videos (this series is fire but all your videos are very high quality) much respect man!
Love these videos! Enjoy every minute of them
I love this series! Are you planning on doing every team or just the top 10 or top 16 in the draft?
T10
@@Speedster___ thank you!
Sweet. Thanks for the Colts rebuild! I'm high on Richardson and Steiken seems to the type of coach to help him progress if we end up getting him.
Maybe one of the additional fixes to the Colts would be to upgrade their food service and travel (see NFLPA team grades).
Would rather see CJ Stroud, but I actually think AR might be who Colts select. CJ Stroud feels more like a Burrow and we have more of a Bengals comp than an Eagles comp imo. Then, we need to keep next year’s first round pick to pair Stroud with Harrison Jr (trade up for jr) to unite the two college studs like Burrow/Chase.
Brett thank you for this. I’ve loved seeing this for other teams and stoked to have this for my own team now
Brett in on🔥 right now! Gotta love draft season
Colts fan here. Great analysis and roster improvement! Absolutely love the draft picks!
I really hope this series makes it to the Raiders
Absolutely loving the rebuild videos!!! Would love to see a panthers one!
Besides AR we did not get the same players HOWEVER we got the same positions of need. Brett you need to be a scout in the NFL
no way brett should have under 500k subs
Big fan Brett!!! You should do a rebuild on the Seahawks since they’re in a interesting spot!
New to the channel; 10/10 studio setup. So masculine and gentlemanlike…. Def going to watch more of you now.
I think most colts fans know that our roster is farther away from competing than this. Our O-line couldn’t block and our receivers can’t get any separation. Not to mention none of these qbs other than young are even worthy of a top 4 pick
Great video as always, I am really looking forward to if you will do one for the Rams. I love how much care, effort and enthusiasm goes into every pick, even when we are getting into the later rounds. The only other position I might have liked to see the Colts address would be offensive tackle. I know they have two young starters but the really have nothing behind them with Pryor and Kelly FAs and neither resigned in this scenario.
what you mentioned about the AFC is actually so true. So if you're gonna swing for a QB, swing big.
All my friends said I was stupid for having Richardson going to the colts at 4 now I have this to rub in their faces 😂😂
It's viable, wouldn't be the move I made, but he needs to sit for his rookie year and learn. He's incredibly raw.
@@MikePSU yep, and that’s part of why I think despite what Brett said, Mike White starts year 1 week 1 in this scenario
He’s not gonna be a colt watch he’s to unfinished colts want someone that can contribute AKA Young or Stroud
Agreed . . .
You are & it's stupid to put him anywhere in the 1st he's done nothing & actively held the gators team back at least josh Allen showed HE COULD do it before his garbage final year
Hi Brett! I used to love your videos, so much so that I let my son watch to learn the intricacies of football. He kept up with your channel while playing high school ball and was your biggest fan. Unfortunately, I recently saw a charge on my credit card for whiskey which is weird considering my wife and I are sober. It turns out your videos led him to becoming a full blown alcoholic. He’s given up his full ride Fresno State scholarship, family, and God to be a full time gangbanger now. I’m at a loss for words. I’ve lost my son and my wife because of you. I hope you put some consideration into what you advertise because kids are very easily influenced. Use your platform to spread good habits in the future. I’d hate to see someone else’s kid become a victim to obesity, alcoholism, and crime just because their favorite TH-camr can’t control his drinking urges. Thank you for your time and consideration, Brett.
Sorry about the issues your son is facing. I see you are having issues coping and are looking for a scapegoat as you need someone/something to blame. I hope you are able to gain some clarity on the situation and return here at some point to recant the ignorance you just shared in blaming Brett for your son's personal choices.
@@joehebert789 I have no issues with my coping and don’t need a scapegoat. He is no son of mine anymore. I don’t want my family around thugs and refuse to ever let any of their kind into my life. I just wanted Brett to know that kids are very impressionable and his out of control drinking has affected the lives of his viewers. You sound like Brett’s personal nut licker. Maybe once you get your mouth of his balls, you’ll be able to think clearly for once in your life.
LOL gave up a free ride to Fresno State to be a full time gang banger because he had to keep watching Brett break down sail concepts. Cute story but no way your young son develops that kinda taste for whiskey unless he was in an environment of ineptitude, hardship and failure.
Absolutely love every move here. A few things I would tweak and also a few things I fear:
-We need to cut Kenny and get out from under the contract. I love the guy but it didn’t seem like he wanted to be here at the end of the year last year. He also can’t cover a good slot WR and he can’t play outside
-I am AFRAID that both Nelson and Leonard are never going to live up to the fat contracts we gave them. Both are fantastic players and are on HOF tracks so far but they play at two non impact positions on the field. A guard and an off ball LB are not the difference makers on the KC or Phillys of the NFL. They both deserve another year but I’m VERY worried especially about Leonard and his health.
-I know Okereke may just be too expensive to keep but as of right now he’s the only LB we have that can cover the pass. Speed and Franklin both stuff the run very well but Okereke can take the RB or TE so I would love to see if we can’t maybe keep him pending us cutting Kenny.
-I also LOVE the AR15 pick. He has easily the highest ceiling of the class and pairing him with Steichen is a dream come true.
All in all great video my man!
As a Colt's fan;
I'm optimistic for the quality of QB's available at 4th overall. There's no need to jump, and unless some team gets desperate, we can wait for our guy to come to us.
Brett we love you seriously
You should make a video seeing how close you were when the season starts
As a Colts fans, while I am absolutely a Richardson skeptic, I do deeply appreciate the thought process and reasoning behind "what do you do if you get outbid for the first pick.
I think there's a very real world where Houston goes to 1 and, at that point, I like Stroud but don't know if he's a guy I would trade up for. So many mocks have a trade to 1 as a fait accompli that I don't see many folks talk about what would happen if that wasn't the case.
I have tons of red flags on Richardson, but if I'm gonna bet on a wild stallion with horrific accuracy, I'd rather go for him than Levis. It's wild that a QB that plays as poorly as Richardson would go at 4th overall, but I see the process behind it.
Plus, having someone so dang raw and keeping your 2024 1st would potentially put them in striking range of Harrison Jr., which would be a Jim Irsay wet dream.
Great video man! As a Colts fan, this would be a great offseason. Only a couple (3) changes personally for me:
Chaise - 2 year extension
Draft CJ Stroud
Trade Kenny Moore
The hard work you put in is evident! Awesome analysis
Agree with you 100% on all 3 points. You can likely package Moore in a Bears trade with the links to Eberflues and drafting Stroud is a way better idea than AR.
I'm gonna watch and love this video, but I'm still holding out hope that we get a rebuild video for my Detroit Lions.
Love the content Brett!
I hope he's doing all 32, but yinz really took a huge turn last year. Steelers fan here so the rivalry doesn't mean anything but I like the bears and lions, what yinz have been doing under DC is great to see
He’s doing the teams with the top 10 picks
@@findacure thanks for the info! I thought he was just choosing random teams.
Everyone keeps sleeping on 2020 rivers, he actually played rlly good considering his age
Watching Richardson in person vs FSU, he had plenty of throws showing why you should consider him a Top 5 QB but also had plenty that showed why you should stay the hell away. He over threw several wide open receivers including one that would've given UF the lead in the 3rd quarter when FSU was getting momentum.
Also that dart to someone in the 4th row to end the game vs Vandy.
After watching Anthony Richardsons at the NFL combine I feel better and better about your analysis Brett.
Colts fan and I absolutely love both Avila and Jayden reed. Both are two of my favorite prospects and I would be over the moon if we could get both.
Finally a video on my Colts. Gets my popcorn ready.
The problem with getting Anthony Richardson is that he does not appear ready to start, especially not on a team like the Colts. He would need someone to play behind for a year but I don't know who the Colts can get where that would work out. I think the smartest move would be to trade with the bears and get bryce young or cj stroud.
I think Mike White as a Bridge QB is good enough (which is what Brett Had the Colts do here) to just be a dude playing the QB for a rebuilding team.
Ballard would EASILY green light getting a back up QB who has experience starting games and playing well in structure. Trading up IMO isn't worth as there are more holes to fill on to the roster especially if they want to not only play 2nd fiddle to the Jags, but ultimately beat them as they keep getting better on offense.
The irony of the sentence: “without further ado, I’m not going to waste any more of your time” is astounding 😂
A lot of teams try to rebuild and it doesn’t work !! It’s a long shot and it takes time none of these QBs coming out this year seem to be elite ?
As a colts fan, if we don’t take young i’d rather trade back and get maybe 2 1sts and take Hendon Hooker
Absolutely not. Hendon Hooker is one of the most overrated prospects in a while, please stop this narrative that he could ever be a franchise QB
Quite surprised you'd have Indy taking Richardson at number 4. He's quite raw and given Indy's tendency to go for older, more established QBs in recent history, it makes me wonder if they'll be capable of giving Richardson the development/coaching he needs. Figured the Colts would choose the "safer" pick of Levis. But your rationale makes sense. It'll be interesting wherever Richardson goes.
If Ballard has his way and Levis interviews well, he's probably the Colts guy on draft day (barring a trade up situation).
@@t4d0W Ballard loves athletes. Woods, Pierce, and Cross were all 9.8+ RAS guys. I'm sure he'd be on board with an athlete like Richardson, especially if Steichan wants him
Colts fan here, and I actually really dig this. The Okereke situation has been my biggest question mark - mainly because I have no clue how Shaq looks after the injuries. Agreed on Speed though, he was awesome last year, so I'm okay with that. Agreed on keeping Parris and Chase along with extending Pittman as well. JT is an interesting thought exercise too solely in the vein of helping out the young QB.
As for the draft, Richardson is my personal QB1 prospect, so I LOVE that. My gut says Stroud will be our guy, but I'd really, really love Richardson.
Thoughts on the Colts throwing a Curve Ball and taking the best EDGE or Corner available at #4 and then taking Hendon Hooker in the 2nd Round? Saves money by not re-signing Yannick if they go EDGE and gets a top Corner to learn AND pair with Stephon Gilmore if they go CB.
Hendon Hooker seems to be very underrated. I get he's older, but man. Him paired with Steichen makes as much sense to me as Richardson does, whilst locking in a STUD at another premiere position with #4 Pick.
Then trade some later round picks OR trade Ryan Kelly to get back into the 2nd Round for Avila and continue your same draft you have here.
I'm all for the Colts trading Ryan Kelly to save Cap. They have Danny Pinter who had actually played better more consistently at Center than Kelly last year, even though he was ASS at Guard for whatever reason. So trade Kelly and a late round pick or 2 for a 2nd Round pick and lock in more players of need.
I liked your draft here, but curious on your thoughts of this scenario? Premier EDGE or CB at #4, Hooker in the 2nd and some sort of trade to get back into the 2nd/3rd to get quality O-Line/DB/LB/WR help? Feels like shit I'd do in Madden, but it makes a lot of sense to me for some reason.
Hooker doesn't run like a damn Runningback like Jalen Hurts did for Steichen this year. But he's pretty mobile, and his arm talent definitely has a higher ceiling than Hurts in my opinion. His pocket awareness/movement may not be like Richardson either, but I still think he could be damn near just as effective as AR15 while locking in a GAMER at another big-time position of need.
Hooker seems like the most Ballard move to make if he really wanted to lose his job. Being a good GM means actually taking big risk/rewards at picking a QB in the draft, one thing which Ballard has never put himself in a position for. He wont keep his position if all he ever did was win out finding long term gems in secondary fringe positions (LB, OG, RB, DT somewhat) but not address long term situations for positions that matter most (QB, EDGE, CB, WR).
Great video Brett. Thanks for covering the Colts.
The colts are in need of a safety?!?! Blackmon, Thomas, Cross …..Um huh?
Huge colts fan, i love the concept of this off-season team building. I have yet to hear anyone link Richardson to the Colts at 4 and I really hope him or Stroud are there
Pray to God we don’t draft Richardson
Watching this after the combine and the call on Richardson was, obviously, dead-on.
Fucking THRILLED you're having a cracking at mocking my hawks - can't wait!
I hope we get a Super Bowl recap/analysis
If Ryan retires that opens up a significantly more cap space.
Only place you can hear someone be referred to as "thick" with "great hips and feet" and not immediately think they were talking about something far more risque lol
Big colts fan here. Looking forward to some optimism
Am I going crazy or does Anthony Richardson stare down his receivers on almost every play sans 2-3 where hes going through a more in depth progression? I'm concerned that NFL DBs will eat him alive if he keeps staring directly at his target from the snap
You're not, AR has many drunk off his combine performance.
Love this series
Also thank you Brett for saying the Richardson is the better super weapon than Levis. Like I also like Levis and find him to be super tough, but people comping him to Allen and talking about his ceiling etc, frustrates me. Thank you!
You should be the GM Brett! Don't disagree with a single move in this breakdown 👏
small note for these, I think you should put the player's name up when you put the contract details on screen
Instead of signing Mike White to be that veteran guy in the QB room I would rather keep Foles. Foles has had more experience in the NFL and one season with the Colts under his belt. Around the same price or even cheaper than signing Mike White as well
Brissett
Can't wait for your thoughts on the hawks! This series is amazing.
I'm writing the first half of this before watching. I know what I want personally from the Colts, but I also trust Brett a lot so really want to see how he'd try and fix this dumpster fire.
Watched the video. Firstly, amazing work (as always), Brett. Secondly, I have 2 questions. 1: Why sign Mike White while cutting Foles? Maybe I'm not understanding the math but it looks like White costs $5.5M and cutting Foles saves $2.1M, is White really that much better than Foles that it's worth spending $2.4M on that upgrade? 2: Why Richardson over Stroud? You mentioned why Richardson over Levis a lot, but a lot of Colts fans (myself included) prefer Stroud to Richardson right now, especially after the Georgia game.
Love the video, Brett, and I'm glad you have more optimism for my Colts than I do. Because man am I pessimistic that this front office can pull everything together.
It was done under the assumption you lost the trade battle to move up, meaning stroud & young are gone 1 & 2
Most Colts fans are going to be pissed if we end up with anyone other than Young or Stroud but I agree we should swing for the fences with AR
36:28 jesus fucking christ that is an insane punt return
as a colts fan i think the first two pics are solid but i genuinely want a wr so bad like peirce has a lot to prove, campbell is gone and pittman is great but he has to do so much to carry imo
Now the draft is over, a follow up of this video is in order
Another great video, Brett! Do the Seahawks next!
I know they don’t have a Top 10 pick, but what I would give for a Commanders rebuild
Dude, you're way too good at this.
For WR I really like A.T. Perry, just Reed is good too. Depends on how Steichan wants to run the Offense. Our biggest holes are OL, CB, LB, WR. DL is always a need, but colts drafted 2 last year so Idk lol
The way they retooled with the 2012 draft they could certainly do it again in 2023. You guys had a QB in Jacoby Brissett. But no point going into all that.
Ugh god I’ve dreaded watching this video for a month now.
I absolutely love this series - wish he had time for all the teams but oh well
Let’s go! I’ve been so excited for this as a colts fan
16:38 Trade down! Anthony will be there at pick#10.
I will bet you my entire life savings he will not be. He's not going past Vegas, then also Carolina there at 9 😂😂😂😂😂
I honestly think that the Colts will also keep Rodney McCleod as well. He played very well last year and despite his age I think Ballard keeps him another year. He may not sign, but I think the offer will be extended