LawDog'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • LawDog DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (IND)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (IND)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (IND)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (IND)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (IND)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Ro Torrence Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Ro Torrence
CB Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (CIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (DAL)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Colts cashed the board's mistake on Torrence: B-.

Thirty-one other rooms let Ro Torrence slide, and the Colts were the ones holding the card at slot 234. Highway robbery.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Every board in the league had Ford lower, and that gap is the story.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
In pick No. 18 they get a press-man option on the boundary at fair value. More want than need.
Pick46 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
Fair-plus on Tyler Nubin, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick80 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
You do not let a wide receiver like Ricky Pearsall reach the 80th overall pick and blink. They did not. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at the 87th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick117 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Nothing to complain about; Cedric Gray went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick151 Rnd5 Sataoa Laumea
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Sataoa Laumea in slot 151, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick174 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
Steal is underselling it; Ainias Smith at pick 174 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
They paid a round early for Jaylan Ford in Round 6, Pick 16, more than the board wanted. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick233 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
The board had Garret Greenfield higher than the 233rd pick, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick234 Rnd7 Ro Torrence
A cornerback of that caliber at No. 234 is the definition of value, full stop. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.