BoilerMacR'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (IND)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (IND)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (IND)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (IND)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (IND)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (IND)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (IND)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PHI)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYG)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (PHI)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (PHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Milton Williams
DT
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedC+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Colts won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

The Colts bet big and early on J.J. Weaver, 79 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Hicks pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at wide receiver, quarterback and other spots.

Adding Milton Williams by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the 22nd pick they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value.
Pick47 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
No drama and no debate, Kris Jenkins went about where he belonged in the 47th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick53 Rnd2 Javon Bullard
No edge and no loss on Javon Bullard in pick 53; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
A curious use of No. 82. Wide receiver, quarterback and other spots needed the pick; a safety in Jaden Hicks did not.
Pick108 Rnd4 James Williams
They zigged when the board said zag, taking James Williams at safety with wide receiver, quarterback and other spots open.
Pick118 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
They talked themselves into Theo Johnson at pick No. 118, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jarrian Jones. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick160 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick at pick No. 160 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
A big swing on Tip Reiman at the 193rd overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick232 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
This one needs a full-page explanation: J.J. Weaver in the 232nd pick, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.