Danny Pinter | OL | Round 5, Pick 149
“Chirp, chirp” The local Indiana boy is staying in-state to continue his playing career. Would it be a real draft if the Colts didn’t take an offensive lineman? Probably not. In the fifth round, Indianapolis took Danny Pinter, offensive lineman out of Ball State.
An interesting backstory from Pinter, coming out of high school in South Bend, Notre Dame didn’t recruit him and he ended up going to Ball State as a tight end. After two seasons there, he was approached by the staff to move to right tackle and did for his final to collegiate seasons. He might give Quenton Nelson a run for his money, for “which offensive lineman scores first for the Colts.”
One of our favorite touchdowns: @BallStateFB's Danny Pinter for six.
The @Colts got a BIG MAN who can score. pic.twitter.com/R6Tj1icUj9
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) April 25, 2020
Early indications are that Indianapolis wants to move Pinter inside as the backup guard, but as of now, Pinter is only 6-foot-4 and 306 pounds which is slightly undersized for an interior offensive lineman. Luckily, Pinter won’t be forced into action right away, and he can add weight will play alongside Jake Eldrenkamp and Javon Patterson inside on the backup unit.
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