willsdaniel'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (IND)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (IND)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (IND)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (IND)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (IND)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (TB)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (CIN)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Colts: B.

The tape said wait; the Colts did not. Frank Gore Jr. went at the Round 6 slot, a good 35 picks before the board was ready. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

Greenfield at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In the 15th overall pick they get a disruptor off the edge. A real need, handled.
Pick57 Rnd2 Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall in No. 57 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick82 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A conviction pick on Khyree Jackson at pick 82 that the board grades a round light. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick89 Rnd3 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop in slot 89 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick97 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They paid sticker price for Brenden Rice in Round 3, Pick 34, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick117 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at pick No. 117 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick151 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
They left a pile of value on the table to take Javion Cohen this early at Round 5, Pick 15. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick191 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in the Round 6 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick234 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman in pick 234 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick246 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
Steal is underselling it; Garret Greenfield at pick No. 246 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.