shmoo'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • shmoo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (IND)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (IND)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (IND)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Myles Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (IND)
Myles Murphy
DL North Carolina
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PHI)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PHI)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Myles Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (PHI)
Myles Murphy
DL North Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (PHI)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Colts.

For all the boxes ticked, the Colts skipped the loudest one: quarterback is exactly as bare as it was.

Trice has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In slot 15 they get a lockdown presence outside. More want than need.
Pick46 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
A reach for Bralen Trice in the 46th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick82 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They paid a round early for Brenden Rice in pick 82, more than the board wanted. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick151 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick at No. 151 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick161 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki in Round 5, Pick 25 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick171 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
No edge and no loss on Layden Robinson in the 171st pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford in the Round 6 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick210 Rnd6 Myles Murphy
Myles Murphy in pick No. 210 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick234 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Good price on Frank Gore Jr. in slot 234, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.