Killian 'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Killian DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (IND)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (IND)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (IND)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Colts checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Colts' one glaring miss is quarterback, a need they left exactly as they found it.

Every board in the league had Williams lower, and that gap is the story. Getting Green where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In the 15th pick they get juice off the edge. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette slipping to pick 46 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick82 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in slot 82 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick118 Rnd4 James Williams
A reach on James Williams in the Round 4 slot; the board had better options right there. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick150 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper in the 150th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick193 Rnd6 Christian Jones
They liked Christian Jones enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 193. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jalen Green
Jalen Green at Round 7, Pick 12 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.