Killian 'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Killian DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (IND)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (IND)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (IND)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (IND)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (IND)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (IND)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jalen Berger Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (IND)
Jalen Berger
RB Michigan State
Mark Perry Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Mark Perry
S TCU
Draft Picks Received
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PHI)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (PHI)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PHI)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (PHI)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Players Gained
Head Shot
Darius Slay
CB
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Colts fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

The Colts ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided.

They will need Jones to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Getting Bell where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

The Darius Slay deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a lockdown presence outside. Need was not the driver here.
Pick46 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at No. 46 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick50 Rnd2 Ja'Lynn Polk
A straight-up fair deal on Ja'Lynn Polk at slot 50, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick82 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
A tidy little value on Cooper Beebe in pick 82, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick118 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
They went early on Tommy Eichenberg in the Round 4 slot, and the value did not follow. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
A slide stopped in pick No. 150, with Jaheim Bell worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick170 Rnd5 Andrew Raym
Andrew Raym in the 170th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick171 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Christian Jones in the 171st pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jalen Berger
A reach on Jalen Berger in pick No. 193; the board had better options right there. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick232 Rnd7 Mark Perry
Mark Perry in pick 232 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.