Dustin Cox'S MOCK DRAFT
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Dustin Cox'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 17, 2025

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  • Dustin Cox DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (IND)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (IND)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (IND)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (IND)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (IND)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (SEA)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BAL)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (BAL)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Draft Picks Traded
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (SEA)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
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Kwity Paye
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Draft Grade — Colts
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC FutureD
Grand theft in pick No. 129: the Colts steal Alexander and grade out a C+.

The Colts spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Zy Alexander, the No. 107 name on the board, in No. 129. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C+.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through offensive lineman. It is not that Alexander is a bad player; it is that the Colts had louder needs to answer first.

The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

It grades out a shrug today, with plenty of room to move either way.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick No. 14 they get a lead back with juice, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick18 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In the Round 1 slot they get a matchup weapon at tight end. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick91 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
They took Barrett Carter at par in the 91st pick, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick117 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
No drama and no debate, Denzel Burke went about where he belonged in slot 117. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick129 Rnd4 Zy Alexander
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 129th overall pick on Zy Alexander with offensive lineman and edge rusher unsolved.
Pick136 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Malachi Moore. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick151 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
Fair-plus on Tyler Shough, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick189 Rnd6 CJ West
No edge and no loss on CJ West in Round 6, Pick 13; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick210 Rnd6 Antwane Wells Jr.
Antwane Wells Jr. in the Round 6 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick232 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Taking Luke Lachey in slot 232 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.