Killian 'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Killian DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (IND)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (IND)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (IND)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (IND)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (IND)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (IND)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (IND)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (IND)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (HOU)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (HOU)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Players Gained
Head Shot
George Fant
OT
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B
ValueC- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Colts worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Christian Jones at pick No. 117 is 65 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Speights.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
A reach on Xavier Legette in the 27th overall pick; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in No. 46 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick53 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
A premium they did not need to pay, Edgerrin Cooper a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick82 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine at Round 3, Pick 18 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick88 Rnd3 James Williams
They reached into another round for James Williams, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick117 Rnd4 Christian Jones
Value said wait; Christian Jones in slot 117 says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick121 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
They reached a country mile for Darius Robinson at the 121st overall pick, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick153 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
No edge and no loss on Ben Sinnott in Round 5, Pick 17; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick193 Rnd6 Cody Schrader
A wild overpay on Cody Schrader in pick 193, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick235 Rnd7 Omar Speights
They barely believed it either: Omar Speights still on the board at the Round 7 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick242 Rnd7 Andrew Raym
They left a pile of value on the table to take Andrew Raym this early at the 242nd pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.