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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (IND)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (IND)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (IND)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (IND)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (IND)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (PHI)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (PHI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (PHI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Players Gained
Head Shot
Haason Reddick
EDGE
Draft Grade — Colts
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Colts a B.

Some picks age like wine; Maurice Smith at No. 235 will need to, sitting 33 spots clear of his grade. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Haason Reddick gives the group a proven body among the projects.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In No. 27 they get a lockdown presence outside, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick46 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at slot 46 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick59 Rnd2 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at Round 2, Pick 27 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick82 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Junior Colson in the 82nd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick117 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves in pick No. 117 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jahdae Barron
A reach for Jahdae Barron in the 153rd pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick193 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at slot 193 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick235 Rnd7 Maurice Smith
A wild overpay on Maurice Smith in No. 235, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.