Colts Draft: Review, Grades and In-Depth Analysis

Round 5 Pick #15 – 151st Overall:

Analysis: The Colts once again committed larceny in the NFL Draft. This time they traded up with San Fransisco exchanging 5th round (#165) and 7th round (#244) picks to move up to the 49ers position at 151. As a result, the Colts went back to their Stanford solution to improving their front seven by selecting Nose Tackle David Parry. He is a former walk-on and a high-motor defensive tackle. His film shows he plays with a chip on his shoulder and has a playing through to the whistle. Parry is another “disruptive” addition to the front seven with equal run stopping and pass rushing skill sets. 

Measurables: The trend continued Sunday with the Colts selecting another prospect who was a top performer at the combine. Parry led all defensive linemen with 34 reps at 225 lbs. Though a little undersized at 6’1″ and 308 lbs, Parry uses his strength well and is highly successful in one-on-one situations. Parry has a powerful lower body and could stand to add more weight to his frame to compete at a higher level against taller interior NFL lineman.

Scheme Fit: While not a prototypical defensive tackle, Parry plays with a chip on his shoulder and is the kind of “hard-hat” player that has been a benefit to the Colts during the Grigson-Pagano era. He looks to be a contributing rotational player at nose tackle with starting potential. According to Lance Zierlein, Parry “can play in an odd or even front and has strength and functional quickness to be a factor against the run while creating push and pocket disruption against the pass.” One additional note that might be overlooked is that Parry was teammates with Anderson on the defensive line, and there is a chemistry between the two setting up stunts and twists.

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B+

Analysis: The Colts once again committed larceny in the NFL Draft. This time they traded up with San Fransisco exchanging 5th round (#165) and 7th round (#244) picks to move up to the 49ers position at 151. As a result, the Colts went back to their Stanford solution to improving their front seven by selecting Nose Tackle David Parry. He is a former walk-on and a high-motor defensive tackle. His film shows he plays with a chip on his shoulder and has a playing through to the whistle. Parry is another “disruptive” addition to the front seven with equal run stopping and pass rushing skill sets. 

Measurables: The trend continued Sunday with the Colts selecting another prospect who was a top performer at the combine. Parry led all defensive linemen with 34 reps at 225 lbs. Though a little undersized at 6’1″ and 308 lbs, Parry uses his strength well and is highly successful in one-on-one situations. Parry has a powerful lower body and could stand to add more weight to his frame to compete at a higher level against taller interior NFL lineman.

Scheme Fit: While not a prototypical defensive tackle, Parry plays with a chip on his shoulder and is the kind of “hard-hat” player that has been a benefit to the Colts during the Grigson-Pagano era. He looks to be a contributing rotational player at nose tackle with starting potential. According to Lance Zierlein, Parry “can play in an odd or even front and has strength and functional quickness to be a factor against the run while creating push and pocket disruption against the pass.” One additional note that might be overlooked is that Parry was teammates with Anderson on the defensive line, and there is a chemistry between the two setting up stunts and twists.