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Players and 2025 draft picks
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Emkay1 DRAFTING FOR THEColts
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Draft Grade — Colts
Overall
C
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureA
The Colts lost the trade table, and the C tells the story. There is reaching, and then there is Oluwafemi Oladejo at slot 165. The Colts jumped the board by 73 and dared it to prove them wrong. A mixed bag that lands at C.
The Gordon II steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.
So much rides on Tyler Warren that the real verdict is a season or two away.
Pick Analysis
Pick30
Rnd1
Tyler Warren
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a moveable chess piece at tight end, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick45
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori in slot 45 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick58
Rnd2
Azareye'h Thomas
They paid sticker price for Azareye'h Thomas in the 58th overall pick, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick65
Rnd3
Alfred Collins
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Alfred Collins at the Round 3 slot is the proof. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick80
Rnd3
TreVeyon Henderson
Taking TreVeyon Henderson in pick 80 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick111
Rnd4
Darius Alexander
A reach on Darius Alexander in No. 111; the board had better options right there. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick112
Rnd4
Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. at pick 112 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick115
Rnd4
Emery Jones Jr.
They liked Emery Jones Jr. enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 115. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick124
Rnd4
Logan Brown
Logan Brown in No. 124 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick162
Rnd5
JJ Pegues
The board had cheaper options than JJ Pegues at pick No. 162, and it noticed. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick165
Rnd5
Oluwafemi Oladejo
This one needs a full-page explanation: Oluwafemi Oladejo in Round 5, Pick 27, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick169
Rnd5
Jack Nelson
A straight-up fair deal on Jack Nelson at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick178
Rnd6
DJ Giddens
A slide stopped in the 178th overall pick, with DJ Giddens worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick180
Rnd6
R.J. Mickens
A big swing on R.J. Mickens at the 180th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick189
Rnd6
Connor Colby
Value with a capital V on Connor Colby in the Round 6 slot, a genuine coup. It fills a real need, too.
Pick201
Rnd6
Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II at the 201st overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick202
Rnd6
Jonas Sanker
They jumped the gun on Jonas Sanker, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick204
Rnd6
Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin at Round 6, Pick 28 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick206
Rnd6
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
Jamon Dumas-Johnson at pick 206 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick218
Rnd7
Cody Lindenberg
Cody Lindenberg at slot 218 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick219
Rnd7
Moliki Matavao
They left a pile of value on the table to take Moliki Matavao this early at pick No. 219. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick234
Rnd7
Jalen Travis
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jalen Travis. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick240
Rnd7
Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at pick No. 240 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick243
Rnd7
Brandon Adams
Brandon Adams at Round 7, Pick 27 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick246
Rnd7
Brady Cook
They reached into another round for Brady Cook, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
































