Our next prospect interview is with South Carolina Defensive Back Steven Montac. Montac is a 5’10" Indianapolis Colts Matthias Farley Jersey , 186 pound corner who crushes receivers and makes plays on the ball.Career Stats: 130 total..."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Colts StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Colts NewsYahoo Colts Team PageYahoo Colts ReportYahoo Colts Depth ChartYahoo Colts TransactionsYahoo Colts PhotosShop About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Colts AnalysisInterviewsNFL DraftColts Prospect Interviews: South Carolina DB Steven MontacNew,4commentsESTShareTweetShareShareColts Prospect Interviews: South Carolina DB Steven MontacJeff Blake-USA TODAY SportsOur next prospect interview is with South Carolina Defensive Back Steven Montac. Montac is a 5’10”, 186 pound corner who crushes receivers and makes plays on the ball.Career Stats: 130 total tackles, 5 tackles for a loss, 10 pass deflections, 3 interceptions, and 3 forced fumbles.Montac interviewed exclusively with Stampede Blue to talk about walking on at South Carolina, his playmaking ability, and who he models himself after in the NFL.ZH: So you decided to walk on at South Carolina after attending Coffeyville Community College. Why did you decide to walk on there rather than go somewhere else?SM: I kind just trusted what T-Rob (Coach Travaris Robinson) and Coach Muschamp said. They just told me to come here and work hard and I’ll earn a scholarship. I also had a scholarship from Boise State but I just felt like South Carolina was my best option. It was closer to home too. ZH: You were given the Unselfish Teammate Award in 2018 after the season. What did that mean to you?SM: That’s a major deal because I was one of the most unselfish guys, always just trying to help out my teammates and push my teammates to make sure they were always good and everything. Try to help out all the freshman and all of the younger guys that I could. ZH: After a strong senior season, you didn’t receive a combine invite. Was this disappointing for you or a chance to work harder and improve?SM: It was both. I was kind of disappointed because I had a good career. There’s nothing you can do, it was out of my hands, so just keep working and I’m looking forward to my Pro Day.ZH: Speaking of your Pro Day, I saw that you are doing a fundraiser Leaping for St. Judes at your Pro Day. Can you tell me more about that?SM: It’s a fundraiser that I have going on with my agency (Athletes Trust). The amount of inches that I jump is the amount of dollars that are pledged to be donated or you can donate however much you want to donate. It’s a donation that goes to the kids at the hospital.ZH: You are a bit of a tweener on the field with your size, would you say you are more of a corner or safety in the NFL?SM: I’m more of a nickel. A slot corner type.ZH: You were named the Special Teams Player of Spring Practice for South Carolina last year. Do you think special teams is an area you can contribute to right away in the NFL?SM: Oh yeah. I can do all special teams from kick-offs, punt return, punt coverage... I push myself to perform on special teams. Not everybody gets an opportunity to make their name on the defensive or offensive side when they first enter the league so I know I’m going to have to take special teams very serious in the NFL.ZH: You are surprisingly a big hitter for a player your size. Is that an important part of your game?SM: Yeah, that and just getting the ball and being a turnover machine. I’m undersized so you know I gotta be more aggressive than anybody else so I try to bring as much pain as I can when I hit people.ZH: You told me back before the season that you are the best ballhawk in the Nation. Do you still think that you are the best playmaker in this class?SM: Of course, of course. The best turnover machine in this draft. I definitely, definitely think that.ZH: What is your best trait going into the NFL? Is it your plamaking ability?SM: My ballhawking ability and my knowledge of the game and just learning the defense and knowing the defense. I was the smartest person on the team on defense so I guess I would just point to that.ZH: Which NFL player do you model your game after most?SM: Tyrann Mathieu and I look at Kenny Moore too. I really like Kenny Moore Womens Matthias Farley 2019 Jersey , I’ve been watching him a lot this year.ZH: Oh I love that you mention Kenny Moore, that’s my favorite player in football right there. He’s legit man.SM: Yeah he definitely is. I like a lot of smaller, quick guys and just try to model my game after them. But I also really like watching Tyrann Mathieu.ZH: Which is better in your opinion; delivering a big hit over the middle on a receiver or getting an interception?SM: Actually a forced fumble for me. I just like taking the ball from someone. It’s like saying whatever you got, it’s all mine now.ZH: Final question for you man, in this defensive back class, why should my team draft Steven Montac?SM: Because I’m the smartest player in the Draft right now on the defensive side. I have the best ballhawking skills. I’m going to bring that over to the NFL too. I’m only going to get smarter and better even. Many fans were disappointed last night, seeing the Colts pick traded to Washington after waiting for hours. Still, Ballard got a pretty good deal."Chris Ballard is one of the best general managers in the NFL, that is well-known by now. However, plenty of fans are disappointed that the Colts traded back out of the first round and only got two 2nd round picks in return (one this year, one next year) from the Washington Redskins.The Colts did well on trading away the #26 pick, as all of the valuable interior defensive lineman were already gone (Tillery was still there, but he is not in the same class as Wilkins, Williams or Oliver), and the other positions the Colts need (CB, WR, Edge) still have plenty of quality players left. In fact, according to the Draft guide, the top 3 cornerbacks are still on the board, and also the top 5 wide receivers.Washington’s 2nd rounder next year also looks to have plenty of value Cheap Matthias Farley Youth Jersey , as the Redskins are not poised for a breakout 2019 season. Their roster is mediocre, their schedule is extremely unforgiving, and they will most likely have a rookie starting at quarterback. Washington’s rosterPhoto by Scott Taetsch/Getty ImagesWhile the Redskins’ roster does have some above-average players like Trent Williams, Jordan Reed, or Brandon Scherff, they lack elite talent at the skill positions and their defense is aging and not well put together. Rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins can’t be expected to succeed when his starting running back is 34 years old, his backup is a rookie coming off an ACL tear, his #1 receiver’s name is Josh Doctson (whose career has been uninspiring to say the least), there is not much depth behind Doctson, and his tight end is unreliable. The only thing Haskins has going for him is the quality of his offensive line, even though they took a step back last year.The Redskin’s defense has some blue-chip-caliber players, but overall, the flaws and weaknesses are evident. Washington’s secondary is depleted. Josh Norman is nowhere close the player he used to be, Landon Collins is average at best defending the pass, DRC is getting older and slower, and there is not much more to write home about after that. Washington’s front 7 looks solid, with players like Da’Ron Payne, Jonathan Allen, Ryan Anderson and now rookie Montez Sweat, but the level of talent might not be enough to mask the coverage deficiencies. Washington’s scheduleNBC Sports WashingtonMaking assumptions about a team’s schedule on April is not smart Cheap Anthony Castonzo Youth Jersey , because there are always surprising and under-performing teams, but the Redskins’ schedule looks quite tough right now. Realistically, the Redskins could easily finish the season 5-11 or 6-10, which should be bad enough for a top 12 pick. Their division (aside from the Giants) is very difficult, and they face some tough opponents like the Patriots, Jets, 49ers, and Vikings.Considering the Redskins ended their last season ice-cold (also due to the fact they had Josh Johnson starting at quarterback), it is safe to assume there are plenty of flaws on the team, and so far they have not been fixed in the offseason, aside from Haskins.Rookie quarterbackPhoto by Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesEven though Haskins looks like the most pro-ready quarterback in the entire class, keep in mind this is still a guy that started just 22 games in his entire collegiate career. Haskins has all the qualities to become an elite NFL quarterback, but he is nowhere near that just yet, which is why his first season could be a rocky one. The lack of surrounding talent also does not help and could lead to the Redskins’ offense becoming downright awful.Overall, I do not understand why the Redskins pulled the trigger on the trade. They are in no position to win now, and are a few seasons away from building a truly solid roster, so why trade away valuable draft capital just to get a pass rusher that was not even the best defensive lineman on his own team? Ballard got a pretty good deal, and the Colts are in a very good position right now.The team has three picks in a second round that appears to be full of talent, and also got an undervalued 2020 second-rounder in the process.