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Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (IND)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (IND)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (IND)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (IND)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (IND)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PHI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PHI)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (PHI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Milton Williams
DT
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureC
Larceny in the 82nd pick lands the Colts a B, Wilson and all.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Colts, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

On value alone, Wilson makes the weekend a net positive. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The Hartman reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In slot 22 they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick46 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
They took T.J. Tampa at par in pick 46, which is nothing to complain about. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick53 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Value with a capital V on Xavier Legette in Round 2, Pick 21, a genuine coup. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick82 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
They robbed the room for Payton Wilson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick83 Rnd3 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson at the 83rd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick117 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Christian Mahogany in pick No. 117, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick120 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson in No. 120 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick151 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
They paid up for Kamal Hadden at pick 151 when waiting would have done the job. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick191 Rnd6 Fabien Lovett
A reasonable price with a little left over, Fabien Lovett in Round 6, Pick 16. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick234 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
A big swing on Sam Hartman at the 234th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.