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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (IND)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (IND)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (IND)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (IND)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (IND)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (IND)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (HOU)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesC- FutureA-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Colts for Starks: B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Malaki Starks got past him. The Colts do not have to explain a thing at pick No. 77.

They will need Kennard to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Colts indulged a want in Starks while a need in quarterback and linebacker stayed open.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In slot 20 they get a downhill hitter at safety, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick46 Rnd2 Kyle Kennard
A wild overpay on Kyle Kennard in Round 2, Pick 14, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick77 Rnd3 Malaki Starks
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Malaki Starks adds a safety and leaves quarterback and linebacker untouched.
Pick113 Rnd4 Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland at the 113th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick121 Rnd4 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Dont'e Thornton Jr. this early at pick 121. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick152 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in No. 152 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick166 Rnd5 Raheim Sanders
They barely believed it either: Raheim Sanders still on the board at the 166th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick189 Rnd6 Maxwell Hairston
A straight-up fair deal on Maxwell Hairston at pick No. 189, value and slot in agreement. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick227 Rnd7 Garrett Dellinger
Garrett Dellinger in the Round 7 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.