Four in, two out

Some new prospects in the Colts’ stable:

Chris Crane QB Boston College (6047/231/4.71pd) will probably always be known as the guy who took over for Matt Ryan at BC. A great big kid with a powerful arm, Crane can make all the throws. He has the tools to be an NFL quarterback. But — even though he was a 5th-year senior — he showed little feel for the game. He doesn’t see the pressure, gets rattled and takes too many sacks. And despite his size, speed and athleticism, he’s not a threat to run. If he learns to step up, feel the rush and read defenses, he has a shot.

Mike Tauiliili ILB Duke (5110/240/4.84pd) is an incredible efficient college inside linebacker who may not have the triangle numbers to be effective in the pros. A real weapon against the run at Duke, he made hits all over the field and was an outstanding wrap-up tackler. Despite his lack of overall speed, he got some pretty good drops in zone coverage and saw some success as a blitzer. It’ll be hard for him to overcome his size/speed liabilities, but he could turn out to be a surprise.

Jacob Lacey CB Oklahoma State (5097/177/4.47pd) is a type of player familiar to Colts fans. He’s a skilled corner who, if he had 20 more pounds, he’d be a first-day pick. Good in coverage — both man and zone — and with hands for the pick, Lacey is a smart and tough kid who just lacks the size to be an effective tackler or bum-and-run guy. He tries and tries, but he gets swept away. But, hey, the Colts have done more with less — look at Jason David. Because he’s not a big tackler, I don’t see him doing much on specials, and he’s not a return prospect.

Brett McDermott WR Holy Cross (5116/202/4.61pd) is a viable slot prospect who plays a lot faster than he times. He has nice soft hands, runs good routes and won’t be pushed around. But what I really like about this kid is his open-field elusiveness. While he times like an outside linebacker, he managed a to go 29-746-1 on kick returns (a 25.72 average) in college. He’s not afraid to mix it up on specials, either.

• The Colts made a couple of cuts as well. Mike Dragosavich has a huge leg, but little else to recommend him as an NFL punter or kickoff man. After the team drafted Pat McAfee and signed Tom Masthay, there was no room for Drago. The other cut was Rufus Alexander. I remember the 2007 draft when many Colts fans wanted Indy to draft Alexander because he was small, fast and put up some stats at Oklahoma. I never liked him much, though. Skinny legs.