Killian 'S MOCK DRAFT
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Killian 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 26, 2025

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  • Killian DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (IND)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (IND)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (IND)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (IND)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (IND)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (BUF)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CIN)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trey Hendrickson
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Laiatu Latu
DE
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall D+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureD
Jones Jr. should have been long gone. The Colts pounced, and earned a D+.

When a board-topper like Emery Jones Jr. slides to Round 6, Pick 13, you do not overthink it, and the Colts did not. It grades a D+, and the process earned it.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring. The Trey Hendrickson pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and edge rusher is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick56 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins at No. 56 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick62 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts slid further than he should have, and slot 62 is lovely value for the safety. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick80 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
They paid sticker price for Elijah Arroyo in Round 3, Pick 16, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick116 Rnd4 Jalen Milroe
The board had Jalen Milroe higher than pick No. 116, and the quarterback fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick152 Rnd5 Raheim Sanders
No drama and no debate, Raheim Sanders went about where he belonged in the 152nd pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick191 Rnd6 Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. in pick 191 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick234 Rnd7 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They will replay Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the Round 7 slot for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.