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RUN ON FEB 27, 2026

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    Colts
Draft Selections
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (IND)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
David Gusta Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (IND)
David Gusta
DT Kentucky
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (IND)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (IND)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Colts land in the muddy middle: C+.

The Colts put a flag in the ground for Patrick Payton, 97 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. The final tally is a middling C+.

That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick47 Rnd2 Julian Neal
They left a pile of value on the table to take Julian Neal this early at No. 47. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
You do not let an offensive lineman like Jake Slaughter reach the 78th overall pick and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick113 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
Circle this one: Chase Bisontis at pick No. 113 is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick154 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
They reached into another round for Patrick Payton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick216 Rnd6 David Gusta
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and David Gusta at slot 216 is the proof. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
Kaden Wetjen at the 230th pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick253 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
A straight-up fair deal on Nolan Rucci at Round 7, Pick 37, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.