Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 18, 2026

2026 draft 55

  • Jaybeast17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (IND)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (IND)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (IND)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Caullin Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (IND)
Caullin Lacy
WR Louisville
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall C
ValueF NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Colts did enough to get by: C.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Colts spent slot 47 on Braylan Shelby, a name the board had a full 148 spots lower. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Thomas. Spending an early pick on cornerback with quarterback, running back and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

So much rides on Braylan Shelby that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick47 Rnd2 Braylan Shelby
Braylan Shelby in pick No. 47 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick78 Rnd3 Julian Neal
No edge and no loss on Julian Neal in the 78th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick113 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. Davison Igbinosun in Round 4, Pick 13 leaves quarterback, running back and other spots for later.
Pick155 Rnd5 R Mason Thomas
Somehow R Mason Thomas was still sitting there in the 155th pick, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick216 Rnd6 Earnest Greene III
The board fumbled Earnest Greene III all the way to pick 216, and they scooped it up. The roster fit checks out.
Pick230 Rnd7 Eric McAlister
They barely believed it either: Eric McAlister still on the board at slot 230. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick253 Rnd7 Caullin Lacy
Caullin Lacy at Round 7, Pick 37 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.