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Initial Picks 02.18.24

  • CoolColt DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (IND)
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
CB Louisville
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (IND)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (IND)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Colts: B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Brenden Rice at slot 46 is 22 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

Spending an early pick on cornerback with quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. The Brownlee Jr. pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
A straight-up fair deal on Cooper DeJean at Round 1, Pick 15, value and slot in agreement. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick46 Rnd2 Brenden Rice
They reached into another round for Brenden Rice, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick82 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
A reasonable price with a little left over, Christian Haynes in the 82nd pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Jarvis Brownlee Jr. while clear needs at quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots sat open.
Pick150 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at the 150th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick193 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Josh Proctor. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick232 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson in the Round 7 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.