B-
Indianapolis Colts
The Colts robbed the room for Kanak. Final grade: B-.
by jlwalker43 ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 5 steals
· 0 reaches
The Colts did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jaren Kanak fell into pick No. 249.
With quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.
They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
A tidy bit of business in the 47th pick, where Brandon Cisse graded well above the range. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Kyle Louis in Round 3, Pick 14 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Malik Muhammad while clear needs at quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots sat open.
Isaiah World at the 156th overall pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
They robbed the room for Kendrick Law here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Jaren Kanak at slot 249 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Desmond Reid at pick 254 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.