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CompCom DRAFTING FOR THEColts
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Draft Grade — Colts
Overall
C+
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureA+
The Colts got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C+. There is reaching, and then there is Cody Lindenberg at pick No. 222. The Colts jumped the board by 34 and dared it to prove them wrong. A mixed bag that lands at C+.
They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. Warren falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.
It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game. On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.
In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.
Pick Analysis
Pick30
Rnd1
Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at the 30th overall pick is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick57
Rnd2
Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at Round 2, Pick 25 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick62
Rnd2
Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. at pick 62 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68
Rnd3
Darien Porter
A reach on Darien Porter in pick No. 68; the board had better options right there. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick85
Rnd3
Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander at the Round 3 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The roster fit checks out.
Pick104
Rnd4
Kevin Winston Jr.
They read the board right and Kevin Winston Jr. was the payoff at the 104th pick. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick105
Rnd4
Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. at No. 105 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick109
Rnd4
Oluwafemi Oladejo
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Oluwafemi Oladejo well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick111
Rnd4
Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa at slot 111 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick143
Rnd5
Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough in pick 143 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick151
Rnd5
Damien Martinez
They paid sticker price for Damien Martinez in Round 5, Pick 13, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick169
Rnd5
JJ Pegues
A premium they did not need to pay, JJ Pegues a notch or two before his time. It fills a real need, too.
Pick173
Rnd5
DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens in the 173rd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick177
Rnd6
Jack Nelson
A straight-up fair deal on Jack Nelson at the Round 6 slot, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick207
Rnd6
R.J. Mickens
They took R.J. Mickens at par in Round 6, Pick 31, which is nothing to complain about. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick210
Rnd6
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
Jamon Dumas-Johnson at No. 210 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick211
Rnd6
Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson at pick No. 211 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick222
Rnd7
Cody Lindenberg
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Cody Lindenberg. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick232
Rnd7
Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at the 232nd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick240
Rnd7
Thomas Fidone II
A reach for Thomas Fidone II in the 240th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick243
Rnd7
Brandon Adams
They went early on Brandon Adams in the Round 7 slot, and the value did not follow. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick247
Rnd7
Marcus Yarns
A conviction pick on Marcus Yarns at pick 247 that the board grades a round light. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick254
Rnd7
Jalen Travis
A real head-scratcher, Jalen Travis in Round 7, Pick 38 is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.































