Colts Select Laiatu Latu With No. 15 Pick in 2024 NFL Draft

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00:10 Out of UCLA, the EdgeRusher, Layatu Lattu,

00:14 goes 15th overall to Indianapolis.

00:17 And again, Blewett, it's been the story

00:19 outside of the quarterbacks and some

00:21 of the surprising decisions early on.

00:23 But in the top 15, Indianapolis makes the pick.

00:27 It's Lattu out of UCLA.

00:28 All right, so Warren, we finally got some defensive help

00:30 for somebody.

00:31 Are the Colts the team that you expected to be a lock

00:34 for a defensive player here?

00:35 Well, the Colts need a lot of help,

00:37 but they went and drafted their quarterback last year.

00:39 He was injured.

00:41 Team struggled.

00:42 I think they needed to go to the defensive side of the football

00:45 here.

00:45 I think this is a good pick.

00:46 Obviously, first defensive player off the board.

00:48 Highly ranked prospect.

00:50 Over-under are much higher than this.

00:52 They got a deal here.

00:53 I think it's a great job.

00:54 You know, Cap, they committed to Michael Pittman

00:56 as a premier-wide receiver.

00:58 Their offensive line is good.

00:59 They have the developmental player in Anthony Richardson

01:03 at the QB position.

01:04 He's the assumed starter with Joe Flacco backing him up.

01:07 So without the offensive line need, it makes sense.

01:10 They had to go defense.

01:12 Yeah, and Mike, they definitely need a receiver.

01:14 Alec Pierce is probably a bit overdraft.

01:16 He'd be better backup.

01:17 Who could run?

01:17 But he's just not as versatile as he'd like.

01:19 But get him to defense.

01:21 The only issue with Lattu is this.

01:23 A lot of teams I spoke with said, look, it's real simple.

01:26 If you believe he can get two contracts--

01:28 remember, he had the neck surgery, neck fusion surgery

01:30 years ago.

01:31 He's at University of Washington.

01:32 They wouldn't clear him, but UCLA did.

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