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RUN ON JAN 30, 2025

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  • Emkay1 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (IND)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (IND)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (IND)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (IND)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (IND)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (IND)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (IND)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (IND)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (IND)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (IND)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (IND)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (IND)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (IND)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (IND)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (LV)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (TEN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (JAX)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (JAX)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (BAL)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CIN)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NYG)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (NE)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Henry To'oTo'o
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Atonio Mafi
OG
Head Shot
Dallis Flowers
CB
Head Shot
Lewis Kidd
OG
Head Shot
Taven Bryan
DT
Head Shot
Zaire Franklin
LB
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesD+ FutureA+
The Colts let Smith fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Brashard Smith at Round 6, Pick 5 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

Riley has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. It is not that Mukuba is a bad player; it is that the Colts had louder needs to answer first.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up. The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
A safety of that caliber at the 42nd pick is the definition of value, full stop. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
They read the board right and Jihaad Campbell was the payoff at pick 52. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tyler Warren in Round 2, Pick 26. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick73 Rnd3 Darien Porter
Darien Porter at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick78 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Andrew Mukuba at safety with wide receiver, quarterback and other spots open.
Pick80 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Maxwell Hairston while clear needs at wide receiver, quarterback and other spots sat open.
Pick93 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in pick No. 93 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jack Nelson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jack Nelson this early at slot 94. The roster fit checks out.
Pick108 Rnd4 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor slid further than he should have, and pick 108 is lovely value for the tight end. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick126 Rnd4 Hayden Conner
A real head-scratcher, Hayden Conner in Round 4, Pick 25 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick140 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Taking Smael Mondon Jr. in the 140th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick141 Rnd5 Shemar Turner
They talked themselves into Shemar Turner at the Round 5 slot, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jake Majors
You do not let an offensive lineman like Jake Majors reach pick No. 144 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick180 Rnd6 Brashard Smith
The board fumbled Brashard Smith all the way to No. 180, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa at slot 181 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick201 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley at the 201st pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.