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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (IND)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (IND)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (IND)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (IND)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (IND)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (IND)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (IND)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Colts let Johnson fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Colts watched Cornelius Johnson slide 35 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the 22nd overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A real need, handled.
Pick54 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at Round 2, Pick 22 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick86 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
They read the board right and Caelen Carson was the payoff at slot 86. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick122 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in the Round 4 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick159 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
The board fumbled Jaheim Bell all the way to pick No. 159, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick200 Rnd6 Darius Robinson
By-the-book stuff, Darius Robinson at pick 200 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick243 Rnd7 Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson at the 243rd pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.