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M'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 26, 2026

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    Colts
Draft Selections
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (IND)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (IND)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (IND)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (IND)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (IND)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (IND)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (IND)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (IND)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (IND)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (IND)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (IND)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (IND)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (IND)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (IND)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (IND)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (IND)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (IND)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (IND)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (IND)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (IND)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (JAX)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (SF)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NYG)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (PHI)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (MIN)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (CAR)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CHI)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (SF)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Alan Herron Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIN)
Alan Herron
OT Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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Anthony Richardson
QB
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Bayron Matos
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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George Odum
S
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Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
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Salvon Ahmed
RB
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Sean McKeon
TE
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Trey Washington
S
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Viliami Fehoko Jr.
DE
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Zaire Franklin
LB
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesF FutureA
The Colts lost the trade table, and the D tells the story.

Nobody else had Patrick Payton anywhere near slot 201. The Colts did, by 47 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. The Muhammad steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work. On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick61 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at pick No. 61 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick65 Rnd3 Gabe Jacas
They reached into another round for Gabe Jacas, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick73 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
No edge and no loss on Malachi Fields in slot 73; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick89 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
A tidy bit of business in the 89th overall pick, where Malik Muhammad graded well above the range. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick91 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley at the Round 3 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick100 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
They did well to land Nicholas Singleton in Round 3, Pick 36, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick109 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jalon Kilgore. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick112 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis in the 112th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick119 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
They took Keylan Rutledge at par in Round 4, Pick 19, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick141 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
A premium they did not need to pay, Kyle Louis a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick144 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
The board had cheaper options than Davison Igbinosun at the Round 5 slot, and it noticed. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick154 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst at the 154th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick171 Rnd5 Zane Durant
No drama and no debate, Zane Durant went about where he belonged in No. 171. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick176 Rnd5 Lander Barton
A reach for Lander Barton in pick No. 176; a little patience would have been rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick191 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at pick No. 191 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick198 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
A tidy little value on Dallen Bentley in No. 198, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick201 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton in Round 6, Pick 22 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick204 Rnd6 Bud Clark
They paid sticker price for Bud Clark in pick 204, and that is fine. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick219 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
Isaiah Jatta at slot 219 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick225 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
A big swing on Tristan Leigh at the 225th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.