Indianapolis Colts with representatives at Ohio State's Pro Day
According to Jake Arthur of Sports Illustrated's Horseshoe Huddle, the Colts' Director of College Scouting, Matt Terpening, and Midwest scout Mike Lacy were in Columbus.
Pro Days provide draft prospects with another opportunity to meet with teams and to go through measurements, on-field athletic, and position-specific drills.
When it comes to who the Colts might have had some extra eyes on, well, there are quite a few players who could be on their radar.
Bolstering the pass rush depth, both at defensive end and defensive tackle, should be on GM Chris Ballard's draft to-do list. A few Ohio State draft prospects to know in that regard are JT Tuimoloau, Jack Sawyer, and Tyleik Williams.
Safety depth remains a need for the Colts, even with the addition of Cam Bynum. Ohio State's top safety prospect is Lathan Ransom.
Offensive line is another position group where competition is needed, both along the interior and at swing tackle. Josh Simmons and Donovan Jackson are Ohio State's top two tackles, while Seth McLaughlin plays center.
Lastly, running backs TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins rank highly on PFF's big board, and perhaps we should mention quarterback Will Howard if the Colts want to add another developmental prospect to the quarterback position.
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