Killian 'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Killian DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (IND)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (IND)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (IND)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (IND)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (IND)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (IND)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PHI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PHI)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (PHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Colts: B.

The Colts went off the board in a big way for Tanor Bortolini, 36 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

Bullard at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In No. 22 they get a bendy edge with upside at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick46 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa at Round 2, Pick 14 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick50 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
A conviction pick on Xavier Worthy at the 50th pick that the board grades a round light. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick82 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Javon Bullard in pick No. 82, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick117 Rnd4 Christian Jones
They liked Christian Jones enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 117. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick151 Rnd5 Tanor Bortolini
A real head-scratcher, Tanor Bortolini in the 151st overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at the 161st pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell in No. 171 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick172 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper in the Round 5 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.
Pick191 Rnd6 Kendall Milton
They went early on Kendall Milton in slot 191, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick234 Rnd7 Evan Williams
Evan Williams in Round 7, Pick 14 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.