Omaha18'S MOCK DRAFT

Omaha18'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 27, 2025

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Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (IND)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (IND)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (IND)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (IND)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (IND)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (IND)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (IND)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (IND)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CLE)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (MIN)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC- FutureB+
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Colts.

The tape said wait; the Colts did not. Miles Frazier went at slot 194, a good 50 picks before the board was ready.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Landing Gabriel that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. It is not that Moore is a bad player; it is that the Colts had louder needs to answer first.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In slot 24 they get a red-zone target to build around at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick45 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick94 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
A conviction pick on Cam Skattebo at pick 94 that the board grades a round light. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa in No. 97 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick103 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
A want over a need in Round 4, Pick 2: Malachi Moore adds a safety while interior defensive lineman and edge rusher keeps waiting.
Pick116 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
They paid sticker price for Hollin Pierce in the 116th overall pick, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick152 Rnd5 Dillon Gabriel
Circle this one: Dillon Gabriel at the 152nd pick is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick191 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
A reasonable price with a little left over, Cobee Bryant in pick 191. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick194 Rnd6 Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier at slot 194 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick234 Rnd7 Ja'Corey Brooks
Ja'Corey Brooks at Round 7, Pick 16 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.