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willsdaniel'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 7, 2025

Colts

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Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (IND)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (IND)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (IND)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trey Hendrickson
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kwity Paye
DE
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Colts a B.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Colts came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

They will need Slater to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver. The Nelson steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Adding Trey Hendrickson by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In slot 19 they get a matchup weapon at tight end. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick45 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
They liked Alfred Collins enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 45. It fills a real need, too.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jackson Slater
Jackson Slater at Round 4, Pick 17 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick151 Rnd5 Ty Robinson
They paid a round early for Ty Robinson in the 151st overall pick, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick189 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley slipping to the Round 6 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
Nice patience on Jack Nelson, who had no business lasting to pick 193. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick232 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
The board had Phil Mafah higher than pick No. 232, and the running back fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.