VicenteJr_90'S MOCK DRAFT

Colts

  • VicenteJr_90 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (IND)
Calen Bullock
S USC
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (IND)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (IND)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (IND)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Draft Picks Traded
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (PIT)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Players traded away
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Andrew Ogletree
TE
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Kylen Granson
TE
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall C
ValueC NeedB TradesD- FutureC+
The Colts lost the trade table, and the C tells the story.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Colts did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C in the wash.

They will answer for taking safety early while quarterback, running back and other spots went begging. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

Reaching for Mitchell left real value on the table behind him. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

Hit on Adonai Mitchell and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
In the 15th overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick46 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in slot 46 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick52 Rnd2 Calen Bullock
A reasonable price with a little left over, Calen Bullock in pick 52. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick117 Rnd4 James Williams
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, James Williams adds a safety and leaves quarterback, running back and other spots untouched.
Pick153 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
No drama and no debate, Kitan Oladapo went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick193 Rnd6 Christian Jones
A tidy little value on Christian Jones in the 193rd pick, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick235 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
Fair-plus on Nathaniel Watson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.