Killian 'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Why not

  • Killian DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (IND)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (IND)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (IND)
Jordan Hancock
CB Ohio State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (IND)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Antario Brown Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (IND)
Antario Brown
RB Northern Illinois
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (IND)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 6 (IND)
Tim Smith
DT Alabama
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (IND)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 7 (IND)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Draft Picks Received
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (TB)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (JAX)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (TB)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (JAX)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (TB)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (JAX)
Cashius Howell
LB-EDGE Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB
The Colts kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Antario Brown, 171 picks early at pick No. 140.

That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Harold Perkins Jr.
In pick No. 13 they get a green-dot type in the middle at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at the 44th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jordan Hancock
Nothing to complain about; Jordan Hancock went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick112 Rnd4 Tyler Warren
A conviction pick on Tyler Warren at Round 4, Pick 16 that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick140 Rnd5 Antario Brown
Antario Brown at slot 140 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jayden Higgins
Value said wait; Jayden Higgins in the 141st pick says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick172 Rnd6 Tim Smith
Tim Smith at slot 172 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fills a real need, too.
Pick176 Rnd6 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at Round 6, Pick 16 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick204 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at pick No. 204 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.