jcag0301'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • jcag0301 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (IND)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (IND)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (IND)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (IND)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (IND)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (IND)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Ohio
Draft Picks Received
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (GB)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (GB)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Colts robbed the room for Arnold. Final grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Terrion Arnold at the Round 2 slot is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In slot 15 they get a premier pass rusher. A real need, handled.
Pick57 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
Terrion Arnold in the 57th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick82 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley at No. 82 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick88 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Cooper Beebe at pick No. 88. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick117 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith at the Round 4 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick125 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
No edge and no loss on Tommy Eichenberg in Round 4, Pick 25; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in the 153rd overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick193 Rnd6 LaDarius Henderson
Steal is underselling it; LaDarius Henderson at pick 193 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick235 Rnd7 Kurtis Rourke
Kurtis Rourke at Round 7, Pick 15 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.