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Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Colts let Martinez fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Colts watched Damien Martinez slide 37 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Every board in the league had Taylor lower, and that gap is the story. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In No. 14 they get a press-man option on the boundary at fair value.
Pick45 Rnd2 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor at the Round 2 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick80 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
They barely believed it either: Jalen Royals still on the board at pick No. 80. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick117 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. at the 117th overall pick is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jacob Parrish
Somehow Jacob Parrish was still sitting there in pick 151, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick189 Rnd6 Damien Martinez
The board fumbled Damien Martinez all the way to slot 189, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick232 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson at Round 7, Pick 16 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.