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Draft Selections
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (IND)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (IND)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (IND)
Bear Alexander
DT USC
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 5 (IND)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (IND)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Jo'Quavious Marks Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 6 (IND)
Jo'Quavious Marks
RB USC
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 7 (IND)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 7 (IND)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Draft Picks Received
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (ATL)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 5 (LV)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 7 (LV)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (WSH)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jakobi Meyers
WR
Head Shot
Quinyon Mitchell
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kylen Granson
TE
Head Shot
Quenton Nelson
OG
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesD FutureA-
Some hits, some head-scratchers, and a C+ for the Colts.

The Colts did not so much draft Jaishawn Barham as overpay for him, 42 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Emery Jones Jr.
In slot 12 they get a building block for the line, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp in pick No. 53 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick76 Rnd3 Bear Alexander
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Bear Alexander. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick135 Rnd5 Jaishawn Barham
Jaishawn Barham at the Round 5 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick140 Rnd5 Riley Mahlman
No edge and no loss on Riley Mahlman in the 140th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick172 Rnd6 Jo'Quavious Marks
A conviction pick on Jo'Quavious Marks at pick 172 that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick199 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jimmy Horn Jr. in the Round 7 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick204 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
They reached a country mile for Oronde Gadsden II at pick No. 204, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.