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Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Anthony Belton
OL North Carolina State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (IND)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (IND)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (IND)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Colts kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Anthony Belton at Round 4, Pick 17. The Colts jumped the board by 60 and dared it to prove them wrong.

With quarterback, running back and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

Hadden falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
In pick 15 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick46 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
They took Xavier Worthy at par in slot 46, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick82 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Mike Sainristil while clear needs at quarterback, running back and other spots sat open.
Pick117 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Anthony Belton. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick153 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
They let Kamal Hadden come to them and pounced at the 153rd overall pick. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick193 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at the 193rd pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick235 Rnd7 Isaiah Neyor
No edge and no loss on Isaiah Neyor in the 235th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.