BoilerMacR'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • BoilerMacR DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (IND)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (IND)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (IND)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (IND)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (IND)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (IND)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (IND)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (IND)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PHI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (LAR)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PHI)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LAR)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (PHI)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (LAR)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Fletcher Cox
DT
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Flournoy should have been long gone. The Colts pounced, and earned a B+.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Colts were there to profit. Ryan Flournoy, the No. 203 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 234th pick. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. They are betting Allen proves the room right and everyone else wrong. With interior defensive lineman unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 22nd pick they get a matchup problem out wide. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick52 Rnd2 Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard slid further than he should have, and pick 52 is lovely value for the safety. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick82 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Braelon Allen well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick99 Rnd3 Cam Hart
A curious use of No. 99. Interior defensive lineman needed the pick; a cornerback in Cam Hart did not.
Pick117 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Elijah Jones adds a cornerback and leaves interior defensive lineman untouched.
Pick120 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson in slot 120 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick151 Rnd5 Brennan Jackson
They paid sticker price for Brennan Jackson in pick No. 151, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick154 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
A tidy bit of business in the 154th pick, where Tommy Eichenberg graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick191 Rnd6 Trente Jones
They took Trente Jones at par in slot 191, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick234 Rnd7 Ryan Flournoy
Steal is underselling it; Ryan Flournoy at pick 234 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.