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Kayvon
Thibodeaux
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Draft Grade — Colts
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureB-
The Colts worked the phones like thieves and earned a B. The trade table was a mismatch, and the Colts were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.
For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Kayvon Thibodeaux pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick15
Rnd1
Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the 15th pick they get an island corner. Need was not the driver here.
Pick82
Rnd3
Ricky Pearsall
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Ricky Pearsall at the 82nd overall pick is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick117
Rnd4
Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at Round 4, Pick 17 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick153
Rnd5
Layden Robinson
A straight-up fair deal on Layden Robinson at No. 153, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick193
Rnd6
Dominic Lovett
They paid a round early for Dominic Lovett in pick 193, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick235
Rnd7
Ja'Had Carter
Ja'Had Carter at pick No. 235 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.