Colts take homegrown talent Danny Pinter in 5th round

The Colts did address the lack of depth along the offensive line by drafting Danny Pinter in the 5th round out of Ball State.

Offensive line depth was a question coming into the draft for the Colts. This is especially true with Anthony Castonzo looking to retire in a couple of years. They decided to take guard Danny Pinter out of Ball State to help assist with that lack of depth.

Pinter is from South Bend and then decided to go to Ball State. He actually converted from tight end to tackle in 2017. He ended up being the best offensive lineman that Ball State had. Now he gets to stay in his home state and play for the Colts.

One of the things that Pinter has in his toolbox is good footwork. He has very quick feet, especially in run blocking. He uses his athleticism to get downhill quickly. One thing he does need to work on though is his technique in pass protection. This is one of the reasons he’s projected as a guard instead of a tackle in the NFL.

Pinter is a solid pick in the fifth round. He can be a nice backup that can be developed into a really good backup with the proper coaching. He probably will never be an unquestioned starter, but he can play crucial minutes if given the proper coaching and given a few years to learn.

This is the part of the draft where the Colts will look to build depth at certain positions. Pinter does just that and adds a hometown story to it as well.