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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (IND)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (IND)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (IND)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (IND)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (IND)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (IND)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (LV)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Maxx Crosby
DE
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Aidan O'Connell
QB
Players traded away
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Braden Smith
OT
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Kwity Paye
DE
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Tyquan Lewis
DE
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
Grand theft in the 231st pick: the Colts steal Higgins and grade out a B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Jay Higgins, Round 7, Pick 17, roughly 174 picks past where he belonged. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They will need Roberts to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick47 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
The board fumbled Nick Emmanwori all the way to slot 47, and they scooped it up. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick67 Rnd3 T.J. Sanders
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at the Round 3 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick79 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
Somehow Tyler Warren was still sitting there in No. 79, and they pounced on premier tight end value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick116 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
They reached into another round for Jaeden Roberts, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick152 Rnd5 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson at pick No. 152 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick191 Rnd6 Gunnar Helm
Nothing to complain about; Gunnar Helm went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins at the 231st pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.