KaepKillsTheColtsCurse'S MOCK DRAFT
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KaepKillsTheColtsCurse'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 2, 2026

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  • KaepKillsTheColtsCurse DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (IND)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (IND)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (IND)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (IND)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (IND)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (IND)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Draft Picks Received
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (BUF)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (LAR)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (LAR)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
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Azeez Al-Shaair
LB
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Will Shipley
RB
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Josh Sweat
DE
Players traded away
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Anthony Richardson
QB
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Bayron Matos
OG
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Ben Nikkel
S
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Bill Murray
OG
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D.J. Montgomery
WR
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Daniel Scott
S
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Durell Nchami
LB
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Jack Wilson
OT
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Jaylon Jones
CB
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Johnathan Edwards
CB
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Josh Sills
OG
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LaDarius Henderson
OT
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Luke Tenuta
OT
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Mekhi Blackmon
CB
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Salvon Ahmed
RB
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Sean McKeon
TE
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Spencer Shrader
PK
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Tim Smith
DT
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Trey Washington
S
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Tyler Goodson
RB
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Ulysses Bentley IV
RB
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Viliami Fehoko Jr.
DE
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Will Mallory
TE
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall D-
ValueC- NeedB TradesF FutureB
The Colts answered their biggest question with Nussmeier. Grade: D-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Colts did exactly that with Garrett Nussmeier in No. 29. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D-.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. The whole projection now runs through Garrett Nussmeier; hit there and everything else looks smarter. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The McNeil-Warren pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, running back very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Garrett Nussmeier
In the 29th pick they get their guy under center for the next decade, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick47 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. at Round 2, Pick 15 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick78 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They will replay Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at pick 78 for years; that is how good the value is. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick113 Rnd4 De'Zhaun Stribling
De'Zhaun Stribling at slot 113 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaeden Roberts
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaeden Roberts. The roster fit checks out.
Pick168 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
They paid a round early for Matt Gulbin in the Round 5 slot, more than the board wanted. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick207 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Steal is underselling it; Jeff Caldwell at the 207th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick214 Rnd6 Nick Barrett
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nick Barrett. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick220 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Isaiah Jatta well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.