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Colts: Post Buckner trade Colts go wide receiver in second

By Daniel Davis

ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: A video board displays the text "THE PICK IS IN" for the Indianapolis Colts during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: A video board displays the text "THE PICK IS IN" for the Indianapolis Colts during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA – SEPTEMBER 28: Tua Tagovailoa #13 of the Alabama Crimson Tide is tackled by Josiah Coatney #40 of the Mississippi Rebels at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 28, 2019 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA – SEPTEMBER 28: Tua Tagovailoa #13 of the Alabama Crimson Tide is tackled by Josiah Coatney #40 of the Mississippi Rebels at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 28, 2019 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Josiah Coatney is a player who can get the job done in rush defense situations. At 6’4″, 325 pounds, this monster can get through the offensive line quickly and efficiently. I also stated the Colts should go after D.J Reader, another run stuffer, but why spend the money when you can develop a player like that? For all three of his seasons at Ole Miss, he had over 20 run-stops with is top 3 in the NCAA over that time period.

Coatney is a player who needs some help and time to develop, but it’s worth the 5th round pick and the possible few year’s developmental processes.

Pros: 

  • Very fast off the ball
  • Consistent playmaking ability
  • pushes guards backward

Cons: 

  • Tends to charge open gaps without pursuit ability
  •  24 years old as a rookie
  • doesn’t use hands to his advantage
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