Killian 'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Killian DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (IND)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (IND)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (IND)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (IND)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (IND)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (IND)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Jo'Quavious Marks Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 6 (IND)
Jo'Quavious Marks
RB USC
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 7 (IND)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Draft Picks Received
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CLE)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CLE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CLE)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesC+ FutureB+
The Colts did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Will Sheppard in the 140th pick, a good 28 spots before the room expected him.

Conerly Jr. at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Denzel Burke
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick44 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
No edge and no loss on Xavier Watts in pick 44; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick76 Rnd3 Josh Conerly Jr.
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Josh Conerly Jr. in slot 76, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick81 Rnd3 Luke Lachey
A big swing on Luke Lachey at the 81st pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick108 Rnd4 Tonka Hemingway
They reached into another round for Tonka Hemingway, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick140 Rnd5 Will Sheppard
They talked themselves into Will Sheppard at No. 140, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick172 Rnd6 Jo'Quavious Marks
Jo'Quavious Marks in the 172nd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick204 Rnd7 Lander Barton
They reached a country mile for Lander Barton at pick No. 204, and the board is aghast. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.