droppedballspod'S MOCK DRAFT
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droppedballspod'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 26, 2026

Colts Fix

  • droppedballspod DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Colts landed square in the muddy middle: C+.

There is reaching, and then there is Malachi Lawrence at the 78th overall pick. The Colts jumped the board by 60 and dared it to prove them wrong.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up. Styles falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

It nets out as a middle-of-the-pack haul that neither helps nor hurts much.

Pick Analysis
Pick47 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
They read the board right and Sonny Styles was the payoff at the 47th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick78 Rnd3 Malachi Lawrence
Malachi Lawrence in the Round 3 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick113 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
A slide stopped in pick No. 113, with D'Angelo Ponds worth more than the price. It adds depth where they could use a little.