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AveryCooks'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 23, 2026

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2026 FINAL MOCK

  • AveryCooks DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (IND)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (IND)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (IND)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (IND)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Robert Henry Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (IND)
Robert Henry Jr.
RB UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LAC)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (LAC)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Colts, and a B- to prove it.

The Colts put a flag in the ground for Patrick Payton, 54 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

The Coleman Jr. pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick47 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Chris Johnson in slot 47. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick78 Rnd3 Kyle Louis
They went early on Kyle Louis in pick No. 78, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jakobe Thomas
Value with a capital V on Jakobe Thomas in pick 156, a genuine coup. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick204 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at No. 204 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick214 Rnd6 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. at the 214th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick249 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
A slide stopped in the 249th overall pick, with Miles Kitselman worth more than the price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick254 Rnd7 Robert Henry Jr.
Robert Henry Jr. in pick 254 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.