DETROIT — Indianapolis Colts first round draft pick Laiatu Latu is a polished edge rusher with a myriad of moves to wreak havoc in the backfield.
At some point, every football player has to decide when to officially hang the cleats up. Some players decide at 18, while others are blessed with 18-year careers, but the decision is inevitable. Four years ago, it would have been almost tantalizing to project Latu as the first defensive prospect to be selected in the draft. On Thursday in Detroit, he broke a historic streak of 14 consecutive offensive players picked to begin the draft.