firstdownguy'S MOCK DRAFT
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firstdownguy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 29, 2026

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  • firstdownguy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (IND)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (IND)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (IND)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (IND)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Colts: B-.

The Colts spent real capital to be 34 picks early on Jordan White, and the board is going to hold them to it.

On value alone, Lance makes the weekend a net positive. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick47 Rnd2 CJ Allen
They let CJ Allen come to them and pounced at Round 2, Pick 15. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Jake Golday in pick 78 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick113 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Taking Bryce Lance in the 113th pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts in pick No. 156 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It fills a real need, too.
Pick214 Rnd6 Aaron Graves
A quiet steal in the 214th overall pick: Aaron Graves for less than the market said. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick249 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at No. 249 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick254 Rnd7 Jordan White
Jordan White at pick 254 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.