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willsdaniel'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 17, 2025

Colts

  • willsdaniel DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (IND)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (IND)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (IND)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Draft Picks Traded
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (LAC)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tuli Tuipulotu
LB
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Colts fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Colts were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up. The Lachey pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The Starks pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
By-the-book stuff, Jalon Walker at the 22nd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick45 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
They will replay Malaki Starks at No. 45 for years; that is how good the value is. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick55 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
Harold Fannin Jr. in slot 55 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick80 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in the 80th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick86 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
They paid sticker price for Darius Alexander in pick 86, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick117 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
A clean, defensible pick in Round 4, Pick 15 with a little surplus value in Anthony Belton. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick151 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick189 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
They talked themselves into Luke Lachey at pick No. 189, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick232 Rnd7 Bilhal Kone
A straight-up fair deal on Bilhal Kone at Round 7, Pick 16, value and slot in agreement. A minor need, but a need all the same.