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Mach989'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 28, 2026

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  • Mach989 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (IND)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (IND)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (IND)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (IND)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (IND)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
JoJo Earle Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (IND)
JoJo Earle
WR UNLV
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (IND)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (CIN)
Brian Parker II
OT Duke
Players Gained
Head Shot
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Jr.
LB
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB
The Colts did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: JoJo Earle in slot 230, a good 165 spots before the room expected him. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The Colts indulged a want in Igbinosun while a need in running back and tight end stayed open. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back. Landing Golday that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick78 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Jake Golday slid further than he should have, and pick 78 is lovely value for the edge rusher. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick80 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott at pick No. 80 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick113 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
A clean, defensible pick in slot 113 with a little surplus value in Bishop Fitzgerald. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick115 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Davison Igbinosun while clear needs at running back and tight end sat open.
Pick154 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
A reach for Kaleb Proctor in the 154th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick187 Rnd6 Eric O'Neill
A big swing on Eric O'Neill at Round 6, Pick 8, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick197 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
A reach on Keyshaun Elliott in pick No. 197; the board had better options right there. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick216 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci at the 216th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick230 Rnd7 JoJo Earle
JoJo Earle in pick 230 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick253 Rnd7 Haynes King
They left a pile of value on the table to take Haynes King this early at slot 253. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.