Killian 'S MOCK DRAFT
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Killian 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 10, 2025

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  • Killian DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (IND)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (IND)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (ATL)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (LV)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ATL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B
ValueC NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureC-
The Colts found their guy under center in Dart: B.

The search is over. The Colts handed the keys to Jaxson Dart, and the whole operation now runs on his development. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Higgins has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. A whole weekend of picks and wide receiver is somehow still a want.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In Round 1, Pick 14 they get a seam-stretching tight end. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick17 Rnd1 Jaxson Dart
In the 17th pick they get their quarterback of the future, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick81 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Fair-plus on Mason Taylor, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick117 Rnd4 Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier in the 117th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jay Higgins
A big swing on Jay Higgins at pick 151, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick232 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
Ty Hamilton at slot 232 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.