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The Indianapolis Colts claimed RB Deji Karim off waivers

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:29:27 +0000

The Indianapolis Colts have claimed 25-year old RB/KR Deji Karim off waivers from the Jaguars. Karim played in 12 games for the Jaguars last year in which he carried the ball 63 times for 130 yards (2.1 ypc). He also caught 14 passes for 120 yards (8.6 avg) last year. Karim didn’t stop there though as he returned 27 kickoffs for 652 yards (24.1 avg) for the Jags last year. Karim has now played in 23 games in his first two years in the NFL and he has carried the ball 98 times for 290 yards (3.0 ypc). He also has caught 17 passes for 130 yards (7.6 avg) and he has returned 77 kickoffs for 1,900 yards (24.7 avg). This was a good pickup for the Colts as Karim might be able to help them on offense and special teams in 2012.

The Indianapolis Colts picked QB Chandler Harnish in the 7th round

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:25:43 +0000

The Indianapolis Colts selected QB Chandler Harnish out of Northern Illinois with the 253rd overall pick (7th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Harnish is 6’1″, 219 pounds and he runs a 4.75 40. Harnish played mostly in the shotgun in college and he was very sharp on shorter passes. The further he threw the ball down the field, the less effective he became. Harnish played in 14 games (all starts) for Northern Illinois last year and he completed 237 of 384 passes (61.7%) for 3,216 yards with 28 TD passes and only 6 interceptions. Harnish played in 47 games (45 starts) in his four years in college and he completed 687 of 1,110 passes (61.9%) for 8,944 yards with 68 TD passes and 26 INTs. Harnish will be a nice developmental QB for the future for the Colts. He will be #3 on the depth chart behind Andrew Luck and Drew Stanton in 2012.

The Indianapolis Colts picked DE/OLB Tim Fugger in the 7th round

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:20:03 +0000

The Indianapolis Colts selected OLB/DE Tim Fugger out of Vanderbilit with the 214th overall pick (7th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Fugger is 6’3″, 248 pounds and he runs a 4.63 40. He gets by on being a guy whose motor runs hot all of the time. He doesn’t have any standout skills but he really stepped up as a senior. Fugger played in 13 games (all starts) for Vanderbilt last year and he had 33 tackles, 13.5 tackles for a loss, 8 sacks, 4 batted balls and 3 forced fumbles. Fugger played in 46 games (31 starts) in his four years in college and he had 90 tackles, 20.5 tackles for a loss, 12 sacks, 5 batted balls, 1 interception and 8 forced fumbles. The Colts hope that Fugger will help them out on special teams in 2012, before getting a chance to play on D.

The Indianapolis Colts picked OT Justin Anderson in the 7th round

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:05:38 +0000

The Indianapolis Colts selected OT Justin Anderson out of Georgia with the 208th overall pick (7th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Anderson is a huge man at 6’4″, 339 pounds. Anderson is a much better run blocker to this point in his career, as he has problems with speed rushers. The Colts will try to get him to improve his footwork before he gets on the field to block for franchise QB Andrew Luck. Anderson played in 14 games (all starts) last year for Georgia. He played in 40 games (26 starts) in his four years for the Bulldogs. This was a nice developmental pick for the Colts.

The Indianapolis Colts picked WR LaVon Brazill in the 6th round

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:59:31 +0000

The Indianapolis Colts took WR LaVon Brazill out of Ohio U. with the 206th overall pick (6th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Brazill is on the small side at 5’11″, 191 pounds but he runs a very swift 4.49 40. Brazill projects to be a slot receiver in the NFL. He played in 14 games (10 starts) at Ohio U. last year and he caught 74 passes for 1,146 yards (15.5 avg) with 11 TD grabs. Brazill played in 49 games (39 starts) in his five years in college and he caught 189 passes for 2,511 yards (13.3 avg) with 18 TD grabs. He also returned 62 punts for 668 yards (10.8 avg) with 4 TD returns in college. This was a good pick for the Colts.

The Indianapolis Colts picked NT Josh Chapman in the 5th round

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:49:04 +0000

The Indianapolis Colts selected NT Josh Chapman out of Alabama with the 136th overall pick (5th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Chapman is a big guy at 6’0″, 316 pounds. Chapman is a run plugger who doesn’t make many plays in the opposing backfield. Chapman tore his ACL on October 1st, but he played through it…earning him some stars for toughness. Chapman played in 12 games (11 starts) at Alabama last year and he had 23 tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and 2 batted balls. He played in 55 games (25 starts) in his four years at Alabama and he had 88 tackles, 13.5 tackles for a loss, 2.5 sacks and 2 batted balls. If healthy, Chapman could help the Colts on running downs.

The Indianapolis Colts picked WR T.Y. Hilton in the 3rd round

admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:56:05 +0000

The Indianapolis Colts selected WR T.Y. Hilton out of Florida International with the 92nd overall pick (3rd round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Hilton is a small guy at 5’9″, 178 pounds but he’s a blazer running a 4.4 40. He has good moves and he’s pretty elusive after he gets his hands on the football. He’s not much of a blocker and he gets banged up at times due to his lack of size. Hilton played in 13 games (12 starts) at Florida International last year and he caught 72 passes for 1,038 yards (14.4 avg) with 7 TD grabs. He played in 50 games (27 starts) in his four years at Florida International and he caught 229 passes for 3,531 yards (15.4 avg) with 24 TD grabs. Hilton could also help the Colts on special teams as he is a pretty solid kickoff and punt returner. He returned 105 kickoffs for 2,855 yards (27.2 avg) with 4 TD returns in college. He also returned 49 punts for 614 yards (12.5 avg) with 2 TD returns in his college career. This was an outstanding pick for the Colts.

The Indianapolis Colts picked TE Dwayne Allen in the 3rd round of the 2012 NFL Draft

admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:34:19 +0000

The Indianapolis Colts selected TE Dwyane Allen out of Clemson with the 64th overall pick (3rd round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Allen is 6’4″, 255 pounds and he runs a 4.7 40. Allen is an excellent receiver who is hard to bring down. He make the tough catch look rather easy at times. The Colts will need him to work on his run blocking, as he lacks effort sometimes in that area of his game. Allen played in 14 games (all starts) at Clemson last year and he caught 50 passes for 598 yards (12.0 avg) with 8 TD grabs. He played in 41 games (33 starts) in his three years at Clemson and he caught 93 passes for 1,079 yards (11.6 avg) with 12 TD grabs. This was an excellent pick for the Colts as Allen and Coby Fleener are going to give opposing LBs and safeties fits in the coming future…..starting in 2012.

The Indianapolis Colts pick TE Coby Fleener in the 2nd round of the 2012 NFL Draft

admin — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:07:36 +0000

The Colts picked TE Coby Fleener out of Stanford with the 34th round pick (2nd round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Fleener was one of Andrew Luck’s best friends at Stanford, so this could work out really nice for the Colts. Fleener is 6’6″, 250 pounds and he runs a 4.65 40. He has good hands and he can make some moves to help him get down field. He’s not much of a run blocker though. Fleener played in 13 games (5 starts) for Stanford last year and he caught 34 passes for 667 yards (19.6 avg) with 10 TD grabs. He played in 51 games (15 starts) in his four years in college and he caught 96 passes for 1,543 yards (16.1 avg) with 18 TD grabs. Fleener is likely going to be one of Andrew Luck’s favorite receivers in 2012 and beyond. This was a solid pick for the Colts.

The Indianapolis Colts select QB Andrew Luck with the first overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft

admin — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:38:45 +0000

The Colts have picked QB Andrew Luck to lead them into a new direction after Peyton Manning was released. He will be the starting QB from Day #1. He is a solid 6’3″, 235 pound QB and he runs a 4.75 40, so he’s a good athlete. Luck played in 13 games (all starts) for Stanford last year and he completed 288 of 404 passes (71.3%) for 3,517 yards with 37 TD passes and only 10 interceptions. He played in 38 games (all starts) in his three years at Stanford and he completed 713 of 1,064 passes (67%) for 9,430 yards with 82 TD passes and 22 INTs. Andrew Luck is a smart guy with a big arm, so I expect him to have both some success and growing pains in 2012 for the Colts. But, you have to take your lumps (even Peyton Manning and Troy Aikman did) and learn from the hard lessons the NFL gives you early on. This was an excellent pick for the Colts as Andrew Luck will be a QB to build around.