KaepKillsTheColtsCurse'S MOCK DRAFT
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KaepKillsTheColtsCurse'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 6, 2026

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  • KaepKillsTheColtsCurse DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (IND)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (IND)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (IND)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Alan Herron Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (IND)
Alan Herron
OT Maryland
John Michael Gyllenborg Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (IND)
John Michael Gyllenborg
TE Wyoming
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
John Michael Gyllenborg Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
John Michael Gyllenborg
TE Wyoming
Draft Picks Traded
Quintayvious Hutchins Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (TB)
Quintayvious Hutchins
DE-EDGE Boston College
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (LAR)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Brent Austin Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (LAR)
Brent Austin
CB California
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
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Azeez Al-Shaair
LB
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Will Shipley
RB
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Josh Sweat
DE
Players traded away
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Anthony Richardson
QB
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Bayron Matos
OG
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Ben Nikkel
S
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Bill Murray
OG
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D.J. Montgomery
WR
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Daniel Scott
S
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Durell Nchami
LB
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Jack Wilson
OT
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Jaylon Carlies
S
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Jaylon Jones
CB
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Johnathan Edwards
CB
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Josh Sills
OG
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LaDarius Henderson
OT
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Luke Tenuta
OT
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Mekhi Blackmon
CB
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Salvon Ahmed
RB
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Sean McKeon
TE
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Spencer Shrader
PK
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Tim Smith
DT
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Trey Washington
S
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Tyler Goodson
RB
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Ulysses Bentley IV
RB
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Viliami Fehoko Jr.
DE
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Will Mallory
TE
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The phones sank the Colts this weekend: D-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Alan Herron at the Round 6 slot, a reach of 38 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On value alone, Caldwell makes the weekend a net positive.

The Colts clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and quarterback is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick No. 27 they get a three-down second-level presence at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick47 Rnd2 Malachi Lawrence
This one needs a full-page explanation: Malachi Lawrence in pick 47, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick78 Rnd3 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst at the Round 3 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick113 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
A tidy bit of business in No. 113, where Jalon Kilgore graded well above the range. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick168 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
A premium they did not need to pay, Matt Gulbin a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick207 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
They will replay Jeff Caldwell at slot 207 for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Alan Herron
Alan Herron at the Round 6 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick229 Rnd7 John Michael Gyllenborg
They took John Michael Gyllenborg at par in Round 7, Pick 13, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.