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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (IND)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (IND)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (IND)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (IND)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (IND)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (IND)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ARI)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
T.J. Slaton
DT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kwity Paye
EDGE
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Colts lost the trade table, and the D- tells the story.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Colts, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. Put together, it is a D-.

A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. The cost of the Worthy reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

The T.J. Slaton pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and running back is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 25th overall pick they get a difference-maker at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In pick 27 they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick35 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
They talked themselves into Xavier Worthy at slot 35, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick58 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
A straight-up fair deal on Payton Wilson at No. 58, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jonah Elliss
No drama and no debate, Jonah Elliss went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick117 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at Round 4, Pick 17 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick151 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at the 151st pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick162 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen in pick No. 162 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick191 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
They paid a round early for Joe Milton III in the 191st overall pick, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick234 Rnd7 Edefuan Ulofoshio
No edge and no loss on Edefuan Ulofoshio in Round 7, Pick 14; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.