willsdaniel'S MOCK DRAFT

willsdaniel'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 2025

Colts

  • willsdaniel DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (IND)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Draft Picks Received
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Players Gained
Head Shot
Germaine Pratt
LB
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
The Colts turned the phones into found money: B+.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Colts started one anyway for Luke Kandra, 36 picks ahead of schedule.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Henderson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Germaine Pratt pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In the Round 1 slot they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
A reach on Harold Fannin Jr. in No. 45; the board had better options right there. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick80 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at Round 3, Pick 16 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick117 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra in the 117th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick151 Rnd5 Ty Robinson
Ty Robinson at pick No. 151 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
By-the-book stuff, Jaylen Reed at slot 189 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick232 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Carson Vinson in the Round 7 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.