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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (IND)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (IND)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (IND)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (IND)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (IND)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (IND)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (IND)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Colts checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Colts' one glaring miss is quarterback, a need they left exactly as they found it. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The Ogunbiyi reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
They paid sticker price for Emeka Egbuka in the 22nd pick, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick54 Rnd2 Denzel Burke
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Denzel Burke. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick86 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in slot 86 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick122 Rnd4 Junior Colson
Junior Colson at the 122nd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick159 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
Billy Bowman Jr. at pick No. 159 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick200 Rnd6 Aki Ogunbiyi
A conviction pick on Aki Ogunbiyi at pick 200 that the board grades a round light. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick243 Rnd7 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden in Round 7, Pick 23 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.