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    Colts
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (IND)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (IND)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (IND)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (IND)
Rylie Mills
DT Notre Dame
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 6 (IND)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (IND)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 7 (IND)
Thor Griffith
DT Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CLE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (WSH)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CLE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
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
Cedric Tillman
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Drew Ogletree
TE
Head Shot
Lewis Kidd
OG
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureD
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Colts a B-.

The war room fell hard for Luke Lachey, and it showed at Round 2, Pick 17: 55 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Moore falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In No. 4 they get a ballhawk on the outside. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey in pick 49 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick76 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
Somehow TreVeyon Henderson was still sitting there in the 76th overall pick, and they pounced on premier running back value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick108 Rnd4 Rod Moore
Rod Moore in Round 4, Pick 12 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick140 Rnd5 Rylie Mills
They did well to land Rylie Mills in the 140th pick, just ahead of his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick172 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
They took Jack Nelson at par in slot 172, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jaishawn Barham
No drama and no debate, Jaishawn Barham went about where he belonged in the 177th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick204 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Thor Griffith. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.