"Welcome, Gonzo! Smart, fast, tough receiver -- OSU's best!! Peyton is going to find you early and often, and this will let Dallas go back to receiving from the TE. It will be an even more exciting offense."

With the last pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, my beloved Colts once again went offense by selecting slot receiver Anthony Gonzalez. The Colts desperately need to fill in the gaps left on the defensive side of the ball after loosing both starting corner backs, pro bowl linebacker Cato June, and tackle Monte Reagor. Personally I felt linebacker was the way to go, but apparently our offense isn't dominant enough.

However, the reaction I have gathered from other fans has been quite positive. Apparently we got a good value with Gonzalez, who didn't play much at Ohio State until his senior year. In 2006 he caught for over 700 yards and scored 8 touchdowns. He's been said to be a great posses ion receiver, who's able to take the hits that come with running slants as a slot receiver. After loosing our #3 receiver Brandon Stockley to the Saints, Gonzalez is a practical pick. Manning's numbers went down last year because he really only had two receivers; Harrison and Wayne, and TE Dallas Clark had to fill in for Stockley at slot when he was injured.

Still, a slot receiver is not as important as a starting corner back or linebacker. With the 10th pick in the second round they acquired OT Tony Ugoh, another unneeded piece to the roster. The Colts already have an established line, which still has a few seasons left and remain fairly healthy throughout the season. I really don't understand this pick.

I'm a little worried right now, seeing that the Colts seem perfectly fine not replacing needed gaps in the defense. However, the Colts are notorious second day scrappers as evident in last year's 6th round pick of Antoine Bethea who became starting safety midway through the season.

To my relief the Colts used their two picks in the third round to grab a corner and a defensive tackle. Two positions that really need to be filled. Now all we need is a solid linebacker.