The Indianapolis Colts met with Clemson offensive lineman Jordan McFadden at the Shrine Bowl, and he recalled leaving that meeting with a positive feeling about how it went.
In an interview with Justin Melo of The Draft Network, McFadden listed the Colts as one of the teams he met with during the Shrine Bowl, one of the offseason’s collegiate all-star games for draft-eligible players.
“I met with a bunch of teams at the Shrine Bowl. I feel like it’s always difficult to say. I had really good meetings with the Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions, Washington Commanders, New York Giants, and Indianapolis Colts,” McFadden said in the interview. “I felt really good leaving the Colts meeting. I just felt like I handled it really well. It’s always tough to say at this point, though. I felt like all of my interviews went well. I stayed true to myself throughout the entire process. I gave everybody a sneak peek into who I am as a person.”
Even though the Colts could have their starting tackles already on the roster in the form of Bernhard Raimann and Braden Smith, there’s a massive need to find a starting right guard. They also could use depth at the swing tackle position if Raimann and Smith are the starting duo.
While there is some projecting to where McFadden will play, he’s confident he can work either on the interior or the edge.
“I actually cross-trained at guard throughout practice at Clemson. Playing guard against the defensive line that we had prepared me to make a transition inside if one is necessary. I have quality practice reps at the guard position under my belt,” McFadden said. “A lot of teams are talking to me about moving inside to play guard. I don’t have a problem with that. I just want to see the field and help the team win games. If need be, I still think I can have success playing the tackle position. I played tackle at Clemson for such a long time. I squared off with first-round EDGE rushers. I think you can put me anywhere on the field. I’m going to be just fine.”
This appears to be a pretty deep offensive line class, and the Colts have valued versatility. We’ll see how McFadden tests, but it seems he could be on their radar at the end of April.
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