Howy21'S MOCK DRAFT
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Howy21'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

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  • Howy21 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (IND)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (IND)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (IND)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (IND)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (IND)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Colts let Lawson fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

Hard to follow the map here. The Colts bypassed wide receiver, quarterback and other spots to take Xavier Scott at pick 115, a spot they had covered.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver. The Lee III pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Lawson.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick49 Rnd2 Will Lee III
A wild overpay on Will Lee III in pick No. 49, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick80 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
Taking Deontae Lawson in slot 80 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick115 Rnd4 Xavier Scott
A curious use of the 115th pick. Wide receiver, quarterback and other spots needed the pick; a cornerback in Xavier Scott did not.
Pick157 Rnd5 J.C. Davis
A quiet steal in No. 157: J.C. Davis for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick216 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Good price on Bud Clark in the 216th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
A slide stopped in Round 7, Pick 16, with Jaren Kanak worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick252 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
They read the board right and Desmond Reid was the payoff at the Round 7 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.