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Indy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 23, 2026

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  • Indy DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (IND)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (IND)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (IND)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (IND)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (IND)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (IND)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Jack Pyburn Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Jack Pyburn
LB-EDGE LSU
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (IND)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (IND)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Jack Pyburn Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jack Pyburn
LB-EDGE LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BUF)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
Players traded away
Head Shot
Drew Ogletree
TE
Head Shot
Anthony Richardson
QB
Head Shot
Kenny Moore II
CB
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall C-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
The Colts bled value on every deal, hence the C-.

Nobody had Haynes King this high, and it is not close. The Colts reached 61 spots to get him at No. 254.

Getting Golday where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back.

They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Not a disaster, not a triumph, just a middling class.

Pick Analysis
Pick47 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at Round 2, Pick 15 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick78 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Steal is underselling it; Jake Golday at the 91st overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick97 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Taking Michael Taaffe in pick 97 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick159 Rnd5 Malik Benson
Malik Benson is a better player than slot 159 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick196 Rnd6 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher in pick No. 196 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
They paid a round early for Jadon Canady in pick 214, more than the board wanted. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick220 Rnd7 Aiden Fisher
They talked themselves into Aiden Fisher at slot 220, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jack Pyburn
Value said wait; Jack Pyburn in the 234th pick says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
Pick249 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
The board fumbled Thaddeus Dixon all the way to pick No. 249, and they scooped it up. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick254 Rnd7 Haynes King
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Haynes King well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.