Colts assistant GM Ed Dodds offered high praise for rookie S A.J. Haulcy, whom the team drafted in the third round out of LSU.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love that guy,\u201d Dodds said, via James Boyd of The Athletic<\/a>. \u201c(Colts southwest area scout) Mike Lacy was really pushing (to draft) him in the meetings. \u2026 And then when he walked into that interview, you just felt there\u2019s a presence about that kid. And then you look at his history (with) three schools, he\u2019s going up (a level) each time, he\u2019s starting each time and he\u2019s really productive, too.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI feel like we could do some great things here,\u201d Haulcy said before the rookie minicamp began. \u201cWe could make history here, just us two and our skill sets and also what we know about ball.\u201d<\/p>\n Colts defensive pass game coordinator Chris Hewitt will participate in the NFL\u2019s coaching and front office accelerator program at the owners\u2019 meetings in Orlando this week, per ESPN\u2019s Jeremy Fowler<\/a>.<\/p>\n Jaguars DL Arik Armstead<\/a> believes that QB Trevor Lawrence<\/a> belongs in the conversation when it comes to the elite tier of quarterbacks that are currently in the NFL.<\/p>\n \u201c100 percent, he should be in that conversation,\u201d Armstead told\u00a0Good Morning Football\u00a0on Friday<\/a>. \u201cThe steps that he\u2019s taken this year to improve. A big area for me and what solidified it for me was that Denver game on the road. Denver coming in, an elite defense, one of the best defenses in the leagues, pass rush, blitzes, playmakers all over the field. They were sending pressure at him, they were throwing zero looks, they were rushing with four with some great guys. But down the stretch, he made plays, he figured it out, he figured out the blitzing concepts that were coming at him, he got the ball in playmakers\u2019 hands in a high-pressure situation. So I think that was a big game, going late in the season against Denver, and I think he showed a lot. I think he showed how elite he was in that game and really all season. He made phenomenal, highlight plays. I think the sky\u2019s just the limit for him. I think he\u2019s just scratching the surface. It\u2019s gonna be so important for him to get with our coordinator and our coaching staff and have that consistency, and I think he\u2019s gonna continue to get better and better.\u201d<\/p>\n Jaguars OC Grant Udinski will participate in the NFL\u2019s coaching and front office accelerator program at the owners meetings in Orlando this week, per ESPN\u2019s Jeremy Fowler<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Texans added P Jack Stonehouse as an undrafted free agent. Houston HC DeMeco Ryans<\/a> praised Stonehouse for his consistency and power.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cFor Jack,we saw a guy that\u2019s very consistent,\u201d Ryans said, via Aaron Wilson<\/a>. \u201cHe has a very strong leg. He does a great job of booting the ball. He had a really good first day today. You can hear the ball coming off his foot. That\u2019s the thing that stood out about him today.\u201d<\/p>\n Stonehouse will compete with Kai Kroeger<\/a> for the starting job this offseason. Ryan is confident that the competition will bring out the best in both players.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cHaving that healthy competition is only going to make that position better when it comes to the punter position,\u201d Ryans said. \u201cWe\u2019ve got Kai. Kai\u2019s done it in the league and now adding Jack is going to be really healthy competition coming through training camp.\u201d<\/p>\n Texans OC Nick Caley and assistant GMs Chris Blanco and James Liipfert will participate in the NFL\u2019s coaching and front office accelerator program at the owners\u2019 meetings in Orlando this week, per ESPN\u2019s Jeremy Fowler<\/a>.<\/p>\n Looking for the latest NFL Insider News & Rumors?<\/p>\n Be sure to follow NFL Trade Rumors<\/a> on X.com<\/a>\u00a0and FACEBOOK<\/a>\u00a0for breaking NFL News and Rumors for all 32 teams!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Colts assistant GM Ed Dodds offered high praise for rookie S A.J. 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