INDIANAPOLIS – Laiatu Latu heard the words but didn’t listen. Not even a little. Your football career is over. Hey, you want to try your hand at coaching? Colts pick UCLA’s Laiatu Latu with 15th overall pick It was prior to the 2020 season and Washington’s sophomore edge pass rusher was experiencing lingering numbness in his neck from an injury sustained during … [Read more...] about Colts’ Laiatu Latu: 'I didn’t want to give up on football'
Colts’ Chris Ballard stayed at 15, got ’natural rusher’ in Laiatu Latu
INDIANAPOLIS – The path to Laiatu Latu still amazed Chris Ballard. The Indianapolis Colts’ general manager sat at No. 15 in the first round of Thursday night’s NFL draft, and there were “serious discussions’’ in the war room about trying to move up, presumably for a top-end offensive player. Maybe Washington wideout Rome Odunze or Georgia tight end Brock Bowers. “We made … [Read more...] about Colts’ Chris Ballard stayed at 15, got ’natural rusher’ in Laiatu Latu
Colts select UCLA's Laiatu Latu with 15th overall pick
INDIANAPOLIS - The Colts selected UCLA's edge rusher Laiatu Latu with the 15th overall pick in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night in Detroit. Latu was the first defensive player picked in the draft after a run on offensive players that saw six quarterbacks taken in the first 12 picks. The Colts will have one pick per round for the final six rounds. The … [Read more...] about Colts select UCLA's Laiatu Latu with 15th overall pick
Colts end round 1 run on offense; take edge rusher Laiatu Latu as first defensive player at 15
INDIANAPOLIS – Chris Ballard ended a historic first round of the NFL draft Thursday night with what Indianapolis Colts fans hope is a history-repeating selection. After offensive players were taken with the first 14 picks for the first time ever – including six quarterbacks among the top 12, another draft record – Ballard threw a lifeline to the defensive masses and gave … [Read more...] about Colts end round 1 run on offense; take edge rusher Laiatu Latu as first defensive player at 15
Colts' 'defer' to Chris Ballard on draft decisions, but it’s a collaborative process
INDIANAPOLIS – The buck ultimately stops at general manager Chris Ballard’s desk. That was clear as owner Jim Irsay described the controlled atmosphere of the Indianapolis Colts’ draft war room. “We usually defer to Chris,’’ he said this week. But building and reinforcing the roster is hardly a one-man operation, and Irsay isn’t shy about weighing in when … [Read more...] about Colts' 'defer' to Chris Ballard on draft decisions, but it’s a collaborative process