jonlish'S MOCK DRAFT
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jonlish'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 14, 2025

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  • jonlish DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Colts robbed the room for Jones Jr.. Final grade: B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Emery Jones Jr. got past him. The Colts do not have to explain a thing at pick No. 151.

A whole weekend of picks and wide receiver is somehow still a want. Reaching for Knight Jr. left real value on the table behind him.

Job largely done: running back settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
No drama and no debate, James Pearce Jr. went about where he belonged in pick No. 14. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick45 Rnd2 Demetrius Knight Jr.
The board had cheaper options than Demetrius Knight Jr. at the 45th pick, and it noticed. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick80 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
They took Mason Taylor at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
They did well to land Cam Skattebo in No. 117, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick151 Rnd5 Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. in pick 151 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick189 Rnd6 Kalel Mullings
Circle this one: Kalel Mullings at Round 6, Pick 13 is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick232 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
Desmond Watson at slot 232 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.