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willsdaniel'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 22, 2025

Colts

  • willsdaniel DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (IND)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (IND)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CIN)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trey Hendrickson
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kwity Paye
DE
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Colts turned the phones into found money: B.

The Colts did not so much draft Mason Taylor as overpay for him, 33 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

However the rest shakes out, Milum at that price is a win they earned. The Trey Hendrickson deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick45 Rnd2 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor in the 45th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick49 Rnd2 Demetrius Knight Jr.
A reach on Demetrius Knight Jr. in Round 2, Pick 17; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick80 Rnd3 Wyatt Milum
They robbed the room for Wyatt Milum here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick117 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
Joshua Farmer in pick 117 is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick119 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
They read the board right and Lathan Ransom was the payoff at No. 119. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick151 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jarquez Hunter
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jarquez Hunter. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick232 Rnd7 Bilhal Kone
They paid sticker price for Bilhal Kone in Round 7, Pick 16, and that is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.