Killian 'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Killian DRAFTING FOR THE
    Colts
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (IND)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Colts a B.

The Colts put a flag in the ground for Drake Nugent, 52 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

However the rest shakes out, Ford at that price is a win they earned. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the Round 1 slot they get a weapon on the perimeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick46 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at slot 46 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick82 Rnd3 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
No drama and no debate, Dadrion Taylor-Demerson went about where he belonged in No. 82. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick117 Rnd4 Andru Phillips
No edge and no loss on Andru Phillips in the 117th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick151 Rnd5 Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent in pick No. 151 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick191 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui in the 191st pick is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at the 234th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.