Why the Colts selected safety Daniel Scott despite a young group at the position
His NFL Combine performance likely caught the eye of the Colts, who have focused their entire weekend on the draft’s best athletes, beginning with quarterback Anthony Richardson at No. 4.
Scott, a 6-1, 208-pounder, ran the 40-yard dash in 4.45, bench-pressed 225 pounds a remarkable 22 times, posted a vertical jump of 39.5 inches and posted excellent times in the change-of-direction drills, likely making him a prime candidate to play on all four special teams units right away. Cracking the playing rotation at safety is likely going to be difficult. Indianapolis already has three young safeties it considers to be starting-caliber: Julian Blackmon, Rodney Thomas II and 2023 third-round pick Nick Cross, a gifted athlete the Colts hope will develop into a starting strong safety this season.He’s already learned that standing out on special teams can end up leading to bigger things later in his career, as long as a player has enough drive and patience.
“That’s how I got my opportunity at Cal, and that’s probably how I’m going to get my opportunity with the Colts,” Scott said. “Knowing that value, and being of value, to the team is of high importance.”Under Chris Ballard, a handful of late-round picks — Zaire Franklin, Isaiah Rodgers, E.J. Speed — have parlayed core special teams roles into bigger defensive roles eventually, and new special teams coordinator Brian Mason knows that’s part of his job in Indianapolis.
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