Killian 'S MOCK DRAFT
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Killian 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 7, 2025

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  • Killian DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (IND)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (IND)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (IND)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (IND)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Bryson Eason Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Bryson Eason
DT Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CLE)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Myles Garrett
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Anthony Richardson
QB
Head Shot
Braden Smith
OT
Head Shot
Kwity Paye
DE
Head Shot
Raekwon Davis
DT
Head Shot
Tyler Goodson
RB
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureC+
The Colts lost the trade table, and the D- tells the story.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Donovan Smith at Round 4, Pick 14, a reach of 116 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D- is the result.

Getting Sampson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.

The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In slot 14 they get a sticky cover corner at fair value.
Pick33 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Taking Tyler Warren in pick 33 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick45 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Circle this one: Nick Emmanwori at the 45th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick115 Rnd4 Donovan Smith
They reached into another round for Donovan Smith, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick150 Rnd5 Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson at the 150th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins in Round 6, Pick 12 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick232 Rnd7 Bryson Eason
A big swing on Bryson Eason at Round 7, Pick 16, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.