Colts Boost Line with Farmer, Boettcher Picks

0:00On April 25, the Indianapolis Colts wrapped up their fourth round picks by grabbing Kentucky Guard Jalen Farmer at pick 113 and Oregon Linebacker Bryce Boatcher at 135 overall. To land that second pick, they traded back from number 47 with the Pittsburgh Steelers, sliding to 53 and picking up extra juice in. The seventh round by swapping their 249th for the Steelers 237th. There's a massive 6 foot 4 and 7-8, 312-pound mallor who locked down right guard in college with top notch, athleticism, and a tiny 0.2% pressure rate on pass pro. Boatcher at 6 foot 1 and 1 eighth, 230 pounds, brings dual sports speed from football and baseball, shining in coverage with big. Special team's potential, though he needs work stopping the run. These moves beef up the Colts' depth right away. Laura Slatsen as a swing interior lineman, joining a line of fourth round projects under Coach

1:00Tony, Sparano Jr. that turned into starters quick, like last year's guys. Boatcher's the coverage specialist upgrade at Linebacker, echoing Grant Steward, but with better wheels in the air. Pairing them with earlier grabs like Georgia's CJ Allen in Round 2 in LSU Safety, AJ Halsey in Round 3, the Colts are building a gritty, versatile core that could pay off fast on both sides of the ball.