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Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (IND)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Colts.

The Daequan Hardy selection is the head-turner. The Colts reached 42 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Allen at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The back end got a real overhaul.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In pick No. 15 they get an island corner at fair value. More want than need.
Pick46 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
A reach for Xavier Worthy in slot 46; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jonah Elliss
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jonah Elliss. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick117 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
A tidy bit of business in the 117th overall pick, where Braelon Allen graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick151 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
They jumped the gun on Tykee Smith, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick191 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
A reach on Joe Milton III in the Round 6 slot; the board had better options right there. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick234 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
Daequan Hardy in the Round 7 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.