Secret Weapon | Danny Pinter | OL | 5.149
Entering the final day of the draft, the Colts had a lot of players on their board. But one in particular that Chris Ballard had his eye on was Pinter, the elite athlete from Ball State. The Colts grabbed Jacob Eason in the fourth round, and Ballard immediately knew who he wanted to take next.
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The only problem was, the Colts didn’t pick until 27 spots later. Pinter, who is extremely athletic, fits the culture perfectly and can play all three offensive line spots, was sure to be gone by then. So Ballard started working the phones.
“I probably won’t ever give y’all this much insight, but for like 30 minutes we were trying to move up and just couldn’t get up to get him,” Ballard said after the draft.
Pinter is an elite athlete. His short arm length might limit him to the interior, but he had solid tape working as the right tackle for the local Ball State Cardinals. He will work mostly on the interior at guard and center, but the fact that he has shown he can work on the edge makes him a secret weapon for the Colts.
Pinter is a perfect fit for the offensive line. He can play all three spots and his movement skills make him an ideal fit for the concepts Reich likes to use up front. Don’t be surprised if Pinter winds up being regarded as an underrated player on the offensive line in a year or two.