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Shive'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 25, 2025

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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (IND)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (IND)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (IND)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Colts robbed the room for Thornton Jr.. Final grade: B-.

The Colts spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Dont'e Thornton Jr., the No. 185 name on the board, in the Round 7 slot.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Will Johnson
Will Johnson at the 14th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick45 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell in the Round 2 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick80 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
No drama and no debate, Mason Taylor went about where he belonged in the 80th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick116 Rnd4 Billy Bowman Jr.
Billy Bowman Jr. at slot 116 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick152 Rnd5 Joshua Farmer
The board fumbled Joshua Farmer all the way to Round 5, Pick 13, and they scooped it up. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick191 Rnd6 Damien Martinez
Taking Damien Martinez in pick 191 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick234 Rnd7 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
You do not let a wide receiver like Dont'e Thornton Jr. reach No. 234 and blink. They did not. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.