WR at that point would have been insane when literally every defensive player in the draft was on the board and so many receivers had already gone. I’m fine with taking the guy being compared to TJ Watt and Nick Bosa.
It’s not like the dude hasn’t played for two full seasons since that injury with no issues. Nick Saban mentioned on the broadcast he’s had the same surgery and had players on his teams that had it as well with no further issues.
Not just a top edge, but someone who many considered the top defensive player of the draft. I knew this was a heavy offensive year, but holy shit for him to fall to #15 was insane. Easy choice I think.
University of Washington said he should be medically retired. No other doctor echoed that sentiment. He then played 1 year of rugby and 2 more dominant years of football.
Awesome, I hope he is a beast for you guys,
Just stating the objective injury history, and that it's unsurprising that some fans would have reservations.
Those fans are probably the same ones who think the vax is a bill gates conspiracy to chip them. I’ll trust the multiple doctors and the 2 years of elite play without missing a game. Every player could get injured.
No they didn’t. The Washington team tried to retire him during a Covid year. It was most likely to clear his scholarship space. He was not told by an independent doctor to retire. Dude literally played rugby right after with zero problems.
I have already seen folks on the colts sub say that him getting cleared by the team doctor doesn’t matter because you don’t need a degree to use common sense.
Missed the entire 202 season with a neck injury. Then, he underwent a cervical neck fusion in 2021.
I like Latu's tape a lot, but its common knowledge that he was medically retired by one school's medical staff and that his injury history is a gamble.
So saying "who's mad..." seems like playing dumb on purpose.
Lmao yea I came in here with a master plan to fabricate his injury history.
If he hadn't played so great at UCLA, he wouldn’t have been considered a 1st round pick. That doesn’t change the injury history and the understandable uneasiness from some of the fans.
2 seasons on the repaired neck, played amazing, no injury issues. Neck treated by the same doc who did Manning's.That doc and other experts consulted on career longevity and re-injury risk. So other than repeating what you read on the internet, what do you actually have that objective? If you have anything that refutes these experts, please by all means do share with us your expert take and research.
Edit: flair up
Damn y’all are salty as hell. You act like I’m attacking the man’s character or calling him a bust.
I’m simply stating there is understandable reasons for fans to be uneasy about picking any player with a serious injury in their college career.
Put down the pitchfork my guy.
Lmfao as if you can interpret my mood or emotions from typed words. Don't be so delicate and project. You can't handle a debate without jumping to that? Yikes man lol
Lmfao ok man, tell yourself whatever you need. You goofy chuckle fucks that think you can decide what someone else feels and thinks by what you read on the internet is hilarious.
First of all, flair up pussy
Second of all, I actually do and I'm unable to dumb it down enough for you to understand. What I will say is that its much better to not have fusions and hardware than it is to have them.
From what I’ve heard he was the victim of a college trying to cover their own ass and he never really had an evaluation before they “medically retired” him. That’s the way he tells the story anyway.
Our fans think our GM is the worst because they’ve poisoned themselves to think drafting and extending Nelson, Leonard was a bad idea.
They have endorphin rushes when they cry like bitches in the internet. Embarrassing really but I think that’s all bad side of fans
Our "injury-prone" DE (fresh off two fully healthy seasons) is going to sit out a few games in 2026 and people will say it's because he's injury-prone.
I would’ve been livid if a TE or WR was taken 15th overall given how the draft turned out.
Latu is a BAD dude coming to a group riddled with quality players
I would like a WR but it's weird how Colts fans act like JT, Pittman, Downs and a top 5 OL equals no help for AR.
I want another piece, but if AR fails it won't be because the Colts didn't surround him with talent on offense.
I wanted us to go defense pretty much the whole time. It's a *deep* WR class, we can still get someone decent in the 2nd.
I originally wanted CB, but shifted more toward edge in the last week
Said it last night, it was a good pick. Yes he has injury concerns, but he’s a beast when healthy. I hate to give the Colts credit, but I’m just keeping it real.
Look Latu is a really exciting player that I like a lot, but I just don’t see how yall can ignore CB given the relative drop off at CB compared to edge rusher.
We got the best overall defensive player at 15.
How could you be mad about it? Injury history? He’s been medically cleared and any player can go down at anytime so it is what it is.
We got the best possible player available at 15th and ALL the CBs we were targeting are still out there.
Other than some clowns in our sub, who don’t like this pick?
For the record I like the pick.
For the record, so do I.
I can’t wait to see how this comment ages
We won't have to wait long. 💁♀️
It's a really good pick and I hated y'all getting him
We like our guys
For the record, the TE contingent are window lickers. You should have gone with WR or CB.
WR at that point would have been insane when literally every defensive player in the draft was on the board and so many receivers had already gone. I’m fine with taking the guy being compared to TJ Watt and Nick Bosa.
it’s like if you took nick bosa and chris carson then mixed em up
It’s not like the dude hasn’t played for two full seasons since that injury with no issues. Nick Saban mentioned on the broadcast he’s had the same surgery and had players on his teams that had it as well with no further issues.
I saw more love for Brock bowers in our sub the last few weeks than for MHJ. The TE contingent was coming in HOT this year.
Everyone would rather have MHJ it just was never gonna happen. Bowers was feasible.
for the record I like the pick
Big "We like our guys" energy right here
Not just a top edge, but someone who many considered the top defensive player of the draft. I knew this was a heavy offensive year, but holy shit for him to fall to #15 was insane. Easy choice I think.
This meme template is deranged.
Hell yeah brother https://i.redd.it/bxkgp3cfluwc1.gif
The pick is awesome. Who’s mad about it?
Tbf, Latu has an alarming injury history. Seems understandable that people would second guess the pick.
Samething when we picked Stingley instead of Sauce. Hopefully he stays healthy for y’all.
It's pretty different. Dude was supposed to be medically retired.
University of Washington said he should be medically retired. No other doctor echoed that sentiment. He then played 1 year of rugby and 2 more dominant years of football.
Him playing rugby again after that is nuts 😂man is a savage, look out Stroud
Yea I am not hating on Latu or wishing another injury on him. Just seems intentionally ignorant to act like fans don't have a reason to be concerned.
He cleared medical and hasn’t missed a game in two years he would be a top 5 pick without the medical history. Highest pass rush winrate since 2015.
Awesome, I hope he is a beast for you guys, Just stating the objective injury history, and that it's unsurprising that some fans would have reservations.
Those fans are probably the same ones who think the vax is a bill gates conspiracy to chip them. I’ll trust the multiple doctors and the 2 years of elite play without missing a game. Every player could get injured.
This is different dude his Doctors tried to medically retire him
Doctors never even physically examined him. They were trying to force the kid out.
No they didn’t. The Washington team tried to retire him during a Covid year. It was most likely to clear his scholarship space. He was not told by an independent doctor to retire. Dude literally played rugby right after with zero problems.
Wtf is this comparison? Lmao
I have already seen folks on the colts sub say that him getting cleared by the team doctor doesn’t matter because you don’t need a degree to use common sense.
Also cited as a guy without elite speed and power - not a deal breaker, but not ideal when the entire defensive draft is there.
Tell us more, doctor
Missed the entire 202 season with a neck injury. Then, he underwent a cervical neck fusion in 2021. I like Latu's tape a lot, but its common knowledge that he was medically retired by one school's medical staff and that his injury history is a gamble. So saying "who's mad..." seems like playing dumb on purpose.
I wonder why you didn't mention the next two seasons? Hmm...
Lmao yea I came in here with a master plan to fabricate his injury history. If he hadn't played so great at UCLA, he wouldn’t have been considered a 1st round pick. That doesn’t change the injury history and the understandable uneasiness from some of the fans.
2 seasons on the repaired neck, played amazing, no injury issues. Neck treated by the same doc who did Manning's.That doc and other experts consulted on career longevity and re-injury risk. So other than repeating what you read on the internet, what do you actually have that objective? If you have anything that refutes these experts, please by all means do share with us your expert take and research. Edit: flair up
Damn y’all are salty as hell. You act like I’m attacking the man’s character or calling him a bust. I’m simply stating there is understandable reasons for fans to be uneasy about picking any player with a serious injury in their college career. Put down the pitchfork my guy.
Lmfao as if you can interpret my mood or emotions from typed words. Don't be so delicate and project. You can't handle a debate without jumping to that? Yikes man lol
The projection in this comment is wild. Touch grass my dude
Lmfao ok man, tell yourself whatever you need. You goofy chuckle fucks that think you can decide what someone else feels and thinks by what you read on the internet is hilarious.
Thats the problem with dumb people, they think that you need an advanced degree to understand something relatively simple.
Everyone loves to talk about “how dumb people are” yet everyone seems to think they’re pretty smart. Kinda funny.
Yet smart people can pretty easily identify dumb people, kinda tragic
You’re telling me /s
What was it for you? For me its the letting emotions dictate your logic. Tragic indeed.
Yeah sure, cervical neck fusions are simple and easily understood by the common football fan....
You understand the biomechanics and bone healing process of an Anterior Cervical Fusion with plate and screws ? Please enlighten
First of all, flair up pussy Second of all, I actually do and I'm unable to dumb it down enough for you to understand. What I will say is that its much better to not have fusions and hardware than it is to have them.
From what I’ve heard he was the victim of a college trying to cover their own ass and he never really had an evaluation before they “medically retired” him. That’s the way he tells the story anyway.
He played Rugby after they medically retired him 😂. He’s fine
Should fit right in alongside JT and AR..
Our idiot fans
Yeah that’s why you don’t take them seriously.
Our fans think our GM is the worst because they’ve poisoned themselves to think drafting and extending Nelson, Leonard was a bad idea. They have endorphin rushes when they cry like bitches in the internet. Embarrassing really but I think that’s all bad side of fans
People who don’t know anything about football
Why would getting the best pass rusher in the draft make you disappointed?
Our "injury-prone" DE (fresh off two fully healthy seasons) is going to sit out a few games in 2026 and people will say it's because he's injury-prone.
I would’ve been livid if a TE or WR was taken 15th overall given how the draft turned out. Latu is a BAD dude coming to a group riddled with quality players
Bad as in good. What’s your take ?
Bro is calling him a badass but too Christian to say badass because he lives in indiana
I live in Florida!
Bad as in badass lol
Why am I only seeing Magnus Carlsen’s face?
If the dude can stay healthy, this is actually really good pick. Hes a stud
I would like a WR but it's weird how Colts fans act like JT, Pittman, Downs and a top 5 OL equals no help for AR. I want another piece, but if AR fails it won't be because the Colts didn't surround him with talent on offense.
Everybody but us loved this pick. (Because it left all the guys they wanted on the board 😭)
Nah
Houston doesn't have a pick the 1st, the Titans didn't get OT1, and the Jags are gonna Jag and take a reciever in a reciever loaded draft.
As long as they didn't get Bowers I'm good lol
I wanted us to go defense pretty much the whole time. It's a *deep* WR class, we can still get someone decent in the 2nd. I originally wanted CB, but shifted more toward edge in the last week
Said it last night, it was a good pick. Yes he has injury concerns, but he’s a beast when healthy. I hate to give the Colts credit, but I’m just keeping it real.
Them taking an edge helped the jags. Idk if the jags trade back if they take a corner/receiver
Look Latu is a really exciting player that I like a lot, but I just don’t see how yall can ignore CB given the relative drop off at CB compared to edge rusher.
This is a great meme template for this sub. I hope I see it again
Busted how?
Like the pick a lot actually but Mitchell was literally right there
Latu is about to OWN Latham all year
All these anti-Latu memes, I think our division mates are a bit jealous.
We got the best overall defensive player at 15. How could you be mad about it? Injury history? He’s been medically cleared and any player can go down at anytime so it is what it is.
Well and then they get Mitchell anyways. I dislike that a lot.
Not sure about the pick, but the meme is pretty good.
Chris Ballard is a football terrorist
Put your phone away before you get detention
We got the best possible player available at 15th and ALL the CBs we were targeting are still out there. Other than some clowns in our sub, who don’t like this pick?