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2026 nfl draft

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Draft Selections
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (IND)
Keldric Faulk
DL-EDGE Auburn
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (IND)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (IND)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (IND)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (IND)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE James Madison
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (IND)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (IND)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Jaden Rashada Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (IND)
Jaden Rashada
QB Georgia
Boubacar Traore Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (IND)
Boubacar Traore
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Colts, and a B- to prove it.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Colts walked out of the weekend still thin at wide receiver, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Keldric Faulk
Keldric Faulk in the 8th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick40 Rnd2 Christen Miller
They took Christen Miller at par in slot 40, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick72 Rnd3 Bud Clark
Fair-plus on Bud Clark, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jaydn Ott
They paid sticker price for Jaydn Ott in Round 4, Pick 6, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick147 Rnd5 Eric O'Neill
Eric O'Neill at No. 147 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick186 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
No edge and no loss on Nolan Rucci in the 186th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick221 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman at pick No. 221 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jaden Rashada
By-the-book stuff, Jaden Rashada at the Round 7 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick249 Rnd7 Boubacar Traore
A straight-up fair deal on Boubacar Traore at pick No. 249, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.