VicenteJr_33'S MOCK DRAFT

Colts

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    Colts
Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (IND)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (IND)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (IND)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (IND)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (IND)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (IND)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (IND)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Keaton Bills Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (IND)
Keaton Bills
OG Utah
Draft Picks Received
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (PIT)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Keaton Bills Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Keaton Bills
OG Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (HOU)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (PIT)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Kingsley Eguakun Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (DEN)
Kingsley Eguakun
C Florida
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jerry Hughes
EDGE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Andrew Ogletree
TE
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B
ValueC NeedB+ TradesA FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Colts a B.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Colts started one anyway for Austin Booker, 23 picks ahead of schedule. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

They chose more darts over a bigger single swing.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
In slot 23 they get a difference-maker at receiver, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick46 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
By-the-book stuff, Braden Fiske at pick 46 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick59 Rnd2 Austin Booker
Austin Booker at Round 2, Pick 27 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick82 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
They took Khyree Jackson at par in pick No. 82, which is nothing to complain about. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick86 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland in the 86th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick118 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Theo Johnson. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell in slot 146 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick150 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A reach on Luke McCaffrey in pick 150; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick197 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
A tidy little value on Steele Chambers in No. 197, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick238 Rnd7 Keaton Bills
Keaton Bills at the 238th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.