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RUN ON APR 7, 2025

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  • carsonw2 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Akili Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Akili Arnold
S USC
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Colts cashed the board's mistake on Giddens: B-.

The needs board said one thing and the Colts did another, using the Round 4 slot on Denzel Burke while quarterback, offensive lineman and other spots waited.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. However the rest shakes out, Giddens at that price is a win they earned.

Fannin Jr. has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Will Johnson
Will Johnson slipping to the 14th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick45 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
A reach for Harold Fannin Jr. in pick 45; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick80 Rnd3 Chris Paul Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Chris Paul Jr. at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick117 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
A curious use of the 117th overall pick. Quarterback, offensive lineman and other spots needed the pick; a cornerback in Denzel Burke did not.
Pick151 Rnd5 Nick Nash
By-the-book stuff, Nick Nash at Round 5, Pick 13 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick189 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens in slot 189 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick232 Rnd7 Akili Arnold
They read the board right and Akili Arnold was the payoff at No. 232. It adds depth where they could use a little.