Colts Cover 2 Podcast

The NFL Draft has finally arrived, and the Colts have critical needs to fill, even though they don’t have a first-round pick. IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins bring in Zach Hicks, lead analyst at SI Colts and the publisher of the Indy Draft Guide, to break down prospects who might fit at wide receiver, tight end, offensive tackle and cornerback, complete with a few differing opinions from Nate and Zach.

One week before the start of the NFL draft, Colts insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins run through the roster position by position, taking a look at how big the need is at each spot, and what round might be best-suited for Indianapolis to fill its holes.

Join insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins as they discuss the Colts signing All-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore. 

A loaded NFL offseason calendar has entered the final two weeks before the draft, and the Colts have plenty of holes to fill after a quiet month on the free agent market. IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down the positions of need for the Colts – wide receiver, tight end, tackle, cornerback – by taking a look at the prototypes Ballard likes at each position, how some prospects might test those prototypes and the specific traits the Colts need to find. In the process, Joel and Nate also take a look at the Colts’ decisions this offseason, reading between the lines of what Indianapolis has said this spring.

IndyStar insider Joel A. Erickson debriefs with fellow insider Nate Atkins after three intense days at the NFL owner’s meetings, taking a look at Jim Irsay’s comments about Carson Wentz, what the Colts are getting in Matt Ryan, what they said about the lack of free agent signings at either wide receiver or tight end and what that means for the draft going forward.

Now that the dust has settled and the Colts finally have a quarterback, IndyStar Insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins bring in William McFadden, Falcons writer for The Falcoholic and the host of the Bleav in Falcons podcast, to get the inside scoop on Matt Ryan: his talents, his weaknesses, the offense that fits him best and how he might play in Indianapolis.

The Carson Wentz era has long been over, the wait for a new quarterback has passed and the Indianapolis Colts finally have a new quarterback after trading a single third-round pick, No. 82 overall, to the Atlanta Falcons for former MVP Matt Ryan. IndyStar Colts insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins break down how the Ryan deal came together, how Ryan fits the Indianapolis offense, the way the Colts view their new quarterback internally and take a look at free agent moves Indianapolis could still make.

In the aftermath of the Carson Wentz deal, IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins take a look that’s mostly forward, trying to figure out what the Colts might do next at quarterback, what they should do and how bleak their options are.

Colts general manager Chris Ballard and head coach Frank Reich met with the media in Indianapolis this week. IndyStar insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins read between the lines of what the two men said about Carson Wentz, wide receiver need and defensive line issues.

With the NFL’s quarterback market on hold as it awaits a decision from Aaron Rodgers, IndyStar Colts insiders Joel A. Erickson and Nate Atkins take a look at what and who the Colts should be willing to give up in order to get a quarterback, whether or not a quarterback for players trade is likely, and assess the roster overall as the offseason gets ready to kick into high gear with the NFL scouting combine next week.