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Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (IND)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (IND)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (IND)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (IND)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (IND)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (KC)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
L'Jarius Sneed
CB
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Colts let Turner fall and pounced. Final grade: B+.

The real work happened on the phones. The Colts fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Turner value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Adding L'Jarius Sneed by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In pick 32 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick46 Rnd2 Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall in the 46th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick97 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
No edge and no loss on Brenden Rice in Round 3, Pick 34; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick115 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Cole Bishop at the Round 4 slot is the proof. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick117 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
A straight-up fair deal on Theo Johnson at No. 117, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick149 Rnd5 Isaiah Adams
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Isaiah Adams in slot 149. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick151 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
A tidy little value on Mason McCormick in the 151st overall pick, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick191 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
A quiet steal in slot 191: Ty'Ron Hopper for less than the market said. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick234 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
The board had Frank Gore Jr. higher than pick No. 234, and the running back fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.