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Draft Selections
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (IND)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (IND)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (IND)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (IND)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (IND)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (BAL)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trenton Simpson
LB
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B
ValueC NeedB- TradesB+ FutureA+
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Colts: B.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Colts took Jamaree Caldwell a full 98 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

Higgins falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

Trenton Simpson gives the group a proven body among the projects.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Xavier Watts
In pick No. 30 they get a two-high chess piece, even if it was a touch early. More want than need.
Pick45 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
A premium they did not need to pay, Azareye'h Thomas a notch or two before his time. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick80 Rnd3 Jack Bech
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jack Bech at Round 3, Pick 16 is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick81 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
Elijah Arroyo at the 81st pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick116 Rnd4 Will Howard
A tidy bit of business in No. 116, where Will Howard graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick178 Rnd5 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins at slot 178 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick191 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
Fair-plus on Cobee Bryant, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jamaree Caldwell
A big swing on Jamaree Caldwell at Round 7, Pick 16, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.