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Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (IND)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Ja'Had Carter Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (IND)
Ja'Had Carter
S Ohio State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (IND)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Colts: B-.

The Colts spent real capital to be 47 picks early on Ja'Had Carter, and the board is going to hold them to it.

The Rakestraw Jr. pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. 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
Pick15 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In pick 15 they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
By-the-book stuff, Xavier Worthy at No. 46 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick82 Rnd3 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
They barely believed it either: Ennis Rakestraw Jr. still on the board at pick No. 82. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick117 Rnd4 Junior Colson
Fair-plus on Junior Colson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick153 Rnd5 Christian Jones
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Christian Jones well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick193 Rnd6 Ja'Had Carter
Ja'Had Carter at the 193rd pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick235 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
They reached a country mile for DeMonte Capehart at slot 235, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.