BoilerMacR'S MOCK DRAFT
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BoilerMacR'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 2, 2026

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  • BoilerMacR DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (IND)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (IND)
DJ McKinney
CB Colorado
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (IND)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (IND)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Troy Bowles Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Troy Bowles
LB Michigan
Da'Shawn Womack Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (IND)
Da'Shawn Womack
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Colts, and a B- to prove it.

The Colts spent real capital to be 98 picks early on Troy Bowles, and the board is going to hold them to it.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver. The Banks pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick49 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
A edge rusher of that caliber at the 49th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick80 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
They will replay Deontae Lawson at No. 80 for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick115 Rnd4 DJ McKinney
No drama and no debate, DJ McKinney went about where he belonged in the 115th pick. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick157 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
Fair-plus on Max Iheanachor, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick216 Rnd6 Malik Hartford
Malik Hartford at the Round 6 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick232 Rnd7 Troy Bowles
Value said wait; Troy Bowles in Round 7, Pick 16 says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick252 Rnd7 Da'Shawn Womack
They reached into another round for Da'Shawn Womack, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.