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  • Killian DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (IND)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (IND)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (IND)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (IND)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (CIN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CIN)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesB FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Colts: B.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Colts took Kaimon Rucker a full 115 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The Sanders pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. Job largely done: running back settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In Round 1, Pick 13 they get an enforcer at safety at fair value. More want than need.
Pick46 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
A slide stopped in No. 46, with Tate Ratledge worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick77 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
They barely believed it either: Tyler Warren still on the board at the 77th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick78 Rnd3 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in the Round 3 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick113 Rnd4 Jay Higgins
Circle this one: Jay Higgins at the 113th pick is a fall that decides a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick152 Rnd5 Kaimon Rucker
Kaimon Rucker at pick No. 152 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick189 Rnd6 Raheim Sanders
They robbed the room for Raheim Sanders here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jake Briningstool
Steal is underselling it; Jake Briningstool at the 227th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.