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Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (IND)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (IND)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (IND)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (IND)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Austin Stogner Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (IND)
Austin Stogner
TE Oklahoma
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (IND)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (IND)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (MIA)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (MIA)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (MIA)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Colts.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Christian Jones, 32 picks early at the 158th pick. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. The Carson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
In the 21st overall pick they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A reach on T'Vondre Sweat in No. 46; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick53 Rnd2 Christian Haynes
A big swing on Christian Haynes at pick 53, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick82 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson is a better player than Round 3, Pick 18 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick117 Rnd4 James Williams
They paid a round early for James Williams in pick No. 117, more than the board wanted. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick153 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper in the 153rd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick158 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at the 158th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick193 Rnd6 Austin Stogner
Austin Stogner at No. 193 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick199 Rnd6 Omar Speights
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Omar Speights. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick235 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
Zakhari Franklin slid further than he should have, and the Round 7 slot is lovely value for the wide receiver. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.