NFl Draft 2011: What the Indianapolis Colts Can Expect from the No. 22 Pick

April 12, 2011   ·   Ross Coleman   ·   Jump to comments

NFL Draft 2011 Might Give Us an Offensive Lineman to Contribute for the Colts
The Indianapolis Colts have the No. 22 pick in the draft and that could be either a good building block or a wasted pick depending on what direction the Colts decide to go.
While the Colts are one of the better drafting teams in the NFL, history (or the Colts Blog 18 to 88) tells us quite a bit about teams picking in that spot.
“Don't expect a massive contribution right away. Of the five best players selected in this range, only one was an instant star (Chris Johnson). Ed Reed also had a good rookie year, but Dallas Clark had 29 catches for 340 yards and 1 TD, Aaron Rodgers didn't play, and Vince Wilfork had just 2 sacks, started just 6 games, and had an AV of 4 (perfectly average).  Among the best rookies taken guys like McGahee, Reggie Nelson and Maroney started well but saw their careers dead end quickly.  Drafting in the early 20s, you are looking for Donald Brown level contribu...

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