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Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (IND)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (IND)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (IND)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (IND)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (IND)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (IND)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (TB)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Cody Mauch
OG
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Colts.

There is reaching, and then there is DeMonte Capehart at pick No. 235. The Colts jumped the board by 30 and dared it to prove them wrong. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes. They chose more darts over a bigger single swing.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get a difference-maker at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick46 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
Nothing to complain about; Bralen Trice went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick58 Rnd2 D.J. James
By-the-book stuff, D.J. James at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick82 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany in the 82nd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jaden Hicks. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jaheim Bell well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
They reached into another round for Jaylan Ford, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick193 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones in Round 6, Pick 18 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick235 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
This one needs a full-page explanation: DeMonte Capehart in the 235th overall pick, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.