kauffyk22'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • kauffyk22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (IND)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (IND)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (IND)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (IND)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Trey Wedig Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (IND)
Trey Wedig
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Colts: C+.

The Colts did not so much draft Isaiah Williams as overpay for him, 45 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C+.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

If Troy Fautanu and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Troy Fautanu. The roster fit checks out.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Jackson Powers-Johnson at slot 46 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick82 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Junior Colson in No. 82 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick90 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in Round 3, Pick 27 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick117 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
They left a pile of value on the table to take Braelon Allen this early at pick No. 117. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick153 Rnd5 Isaiah Williams
Isaiah Williams at the 153rd overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
A reach on Jaylen Harrell in Round 6, Pick 18; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick235 Rnd7 Trey Wedig
They reached into another round for Trey Wedig, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.