INDIANAPOLIS — Malik Hooker needed one breakout season to prove he was worth a first-round draft pick.The Indianapolis Colts expect even more from Hooker when he is completely healthy. New general manager Chris Ballard continued Indy’s offseason defensive overhaul Thursday by taking the 6-foot-2, 205-pound Ohio State safety at No. 15 overall. Hooker brings a ball-hawking, big-hitting style to a defense desperately seeking playmakers and drew a comparison to a player coach Chuck Pagano knows well. “When we started looking at this guy, and I started looking at this guy, (Ohio State defensive coordinator) Greg Schiano and I had long discussions about all their guys,” coach Chuck Pagano said, referring to an old friend from their days together on the University of Miami staff. “He went on to say this is the closest thing he’s seen to Ed Reed. … So that stood out to me.” If Hooker comes anywhere…
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