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Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Elijhah Badger Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Elijhah Badger
WR Florida
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Colts kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Colts shredded theirs for Elijhah Badger. He came off 63 spots early, and the room will hear about it. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

On value alone, Gabriel makes the weekend a net positive. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In No. 14 they get a cornerstone up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
They paid up for Donovan Ezeiruaku at slot 45 when waiting would have done the job. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick80 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
A reach for Zy Alexander in the 80th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jake Briningstool
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jake Briningstool in Round 4, Pick 15, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick151 Rnd5 Dillon Gabriel
Taking Dillon Gabriel in pick 151 is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick189 Rnd6 Upton Stout
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Upton Stout. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick232 Rnd7 Elijhah Badger
Elijhah Badger in No. 232 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.