Willyboys'S MOCK DRAFT
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Willyboys'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 2025

Niner 5

  • Willyboys DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Mac McWilliams Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Mac McWilliams
CB UCF
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Colts for Horton: B-.

Thirty-one other rooms let Tory Horton slide, and the Colts were the ones holding the card at slot 189. Highway robbery. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The Higgins reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In the 14th pick they get a ballhawk on the outside, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick45 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
No edge and no loss on Xavier Watts in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick80 Rnd3 Marcus Mbow
Marcus Mbow in slot 80 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick117 Rnd4 Terrance Ferguson
Terrance Ferguson at the 117th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jay Higgins
They talked themselves into Jay Higgins at pick No. 151, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick189 Rnd6 Tory Horton
Taking Tory Horton in pick 189 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick232 Rnd7 Mac McWilliams
A reasonable price with a little left over, Mac McWilliams in Round 7, Pick 16. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.