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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (IND)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (IND)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (IND)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (IND)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Colts, and a B to prove it.

The Colts clearly saw something nobody else did in Jordan Magee, taking him 31 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. The Colts indulged a want in Smith while a need in running back, tight end and other spots stayed open. Getting Bishop where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 24th pick they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick46 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
They paid sticker price for T.J. Tampa in slot 46, and that is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick56 Rnd2 Ricky Pearsall
A straight-up fair deal on Ricky Pearsall at pick No. 56, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick82 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
They jumped the gun on Christian Mahogany, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The roster fit checks out.
Pick87 Rnd3 Maason Smith
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Maason Smith at DT-EDGE with running back, tight end and other spots open.
Pick117 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop in No. 117 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick151 Rnd5 Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee in the 191st pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick234 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Sam Hartman. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.