Zae5'S MOCK DRAFT
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Zae5'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2026

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Draft Selections
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (IND)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (IND)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (IND)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (IND)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Some hits, some head-scratchers, and a C+ for the Colts.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Colts started one anyway for Kyle Louis, 67 picks ahead of schedule. It nets out a thoroughly average C+.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Ponds at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

It grades out a shrug today, with plenty of room to move either way.

Pick Analysis
Pick47 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
A reach on Akheem Mesidor in Round 2, Pick 15; the board had better options right there. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick78 Rnd3 Kyle Louis
A real head-scratcher, Kyle Louis in No. 78 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick113 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in the Round 4 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick154 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst at slot 154 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick216 Rnd6 Micah Morris
Micah Morris at pick No. 216 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick230 Rnd7 Shamar Easter
They took Shamar Easter at par in the 230th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick253 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
A reach for Roman Hemby in slot 253; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.