[Post Your Mock Drafts]

I took this mock in a different direction:  feeling the Colts need multiple positions with better quality football players.  I looked at the first 5 picks (Barkley, Chubb and Nelson) were all gone by 6.  In the Mock, Chicago offered 3 picks to move to 8.  At that position, I looked at various scenarios, but my mind went back to 2006 and trying to figure how we would have looked with a Suh/Ngata DT pushing a pocket with those DEs.  It came down to Vita and Payne, I went with Payne.  With the trade we wound up with the additional 2nd (#7) and with the talent in the later rounds of this draft, I felt comfortable moving back and loading up on guys in the 5.4-5.8 ratings and fill as many holes as possible.  Made a couple realistic trades to move back in additional rounds due to other team needs.   13 total picks which is most likely not going to happen, but what you find in this years draft, there are quality guys in the 7th and going into UDFAs.   Ballard has the ability to fill out the roster with quality football players this season.   My preference is to take one of the 3 we all see on our mocks and most of the pundits.  Thanks for insights or conversation.  GO COLTS

 

Round 1 Pick 8 (CHI):  Payne, DaRon, DT, Alabama (B+)
Round 2 Pick 4:  Hughes, Mike, CB, Central Florida (A)
Round 2 Pick 7 (CHI):  Hand, DaShawn, DE, Alabama (B+)
Round 2 Pick 17:  Corbett, Austin, OG, Nevada (B+)
Round 2 Pick 22 (K.C.):  Crosby, Tyrell, OT, Oregon (A-)
Round 3 Pick 3:  Baker, Jerome, OLB, Ohio State (A-)
Round 3 Pick 14 (K.C.):  Sutton, Courtland, WR, Southern Methodist (A+)
Round 3 Pick 22 (K.C.):  Penny, Rashaad, RB, San Diego State (A+)
Round 4 Pick 9 (WASH):  Bates III, Jessie, FS, Wake Forest (A+)
Round 5 Pick 3:  Griffin, Shaquem, OLB, Central Florida (A+)
Round 5 Pick 5 (WASH):  Cichy, Jack, ILB/OLB, Wisconsin (A)
Round 6 Pick 4:  Frazier, Marcell, DE, Missouri (B+)
Round 7 Pick 3:  Adams, Tony, OG, North Carolina State (A+)
 

 

[Draft Site/Simulated Mock Draft Thread]

Round 1 Pick 19 (T.B.): Taco Charlton, DE/OLB, Michigan (B+)
Round 2 Pick 14: Caleb Brantley, DT, Florida (A-)
Round 2 Pick 18 (T.B.): Christian McCaffrey, RB, Stanford (A+)
Round 3 Pick 16: Gareon Conley, CB, Ohio State (A)
Round 4 Pick 14: Chad Hansen, WR, California (A)
Round 4 Pick 30: Erik Magnuson, OT, Michigan (B+)
Round 4 Pick 37 (COMP): John Johnson, FS, Boston College (A)
Round 5 Pick 14: Ben Braden, OG, Michigan (A)

[Draft Site/Simulated Mock Draft Thread]

Your Picks:
Round 1 Pick 21 (DET): Jamal Adams, SS, LSU (A)
Round 2 Pick 14: Cam Robinson, OT, Alabama (A)
Round 2 Pick 23 (NYG): Dion Dawkins, OG, Temple (A)
Round 3 Pick 16: Joe Mixon, RB, Oklahoma (A)
Round 3 Pick 23 (NYG): Montravius Adams, DT, Auburn (A)
Round 3 Pick 24 (OAK): Tyus Bowser, OLB, Houston (A+)
Round 4 Pick 1 (CLE): Jake Butt, TE, Michigan (A-)
Round 4 Pick 14: Howard Wilson, CB, Houston (A-)
Round 4 Pick 30: John Johnson, FS, Boston College (A-)
Round 4 Pick 37 (COMP): JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, Southern California (A+)
Round 5 Pick 14: Ben Braden, OG, Michigan (C+)

 

Traded back twice in the first, in this draft just alot of 2nd and 3rd rounders, wanted to add some picks to help with roster competition and possible jettisoning of other players that are not working.  
 

[Draft Site/Simulated Mock Draft Thread]

15: R1P15

 

CB MARCUS LATTIMORE

OHIO ST.

*** He dropped to our position and it seemed like and no brainer at 15***

46: R2P14

 

S JUSTIN EVANS

TEXAS A&M

*** I picture this young man as our next Bob Sanders, just a bit taller***

79: R3P15

 

EDGE RYAN ANDERSON

ALABAMA

*** He was still sitting there, so I had to pull that trigger, NASTY NASTY LB**

121: R4P14

 

C ETHAN POCIC

LSU

*** Loved this kid being there, very versatile, has played OT, OG and C***

137: R4P30

 

WR KD CANNON

BAYLOR

*** Bigger than TY and pretty fast 4.47, had a great season this past year***

144: R4P37

 

LB JALEN REEVES-MAYBIN

TENNESSEE

*** Was hurt Senior year, Soph and Jr years. 206 tkls, 25 tkls for loss, six sacks, 4 pass d. could see the field on 3rd down***

159: R5P15

 

RB JAMES CONNER

PITTSBURGH

***This pick is a gamble, but I think well worth it.  He has/beat the same cancer as Berry.  Dude is tough and productive, does have his issues, also suffered and MCL tear but at 240lbs, dude is a load and a great down hill runner.  ***

[Mock Draft Simulator]

I went with appeared need of the team, did not take a BPA approach.  I utilized the simulator with Fanspeak rankings.

 

 

59

C MARCUS MARTIN

USC

 

90

S AHMAD DIXON

BAYLOR

166

ILB PRESTON BROWN

LOUISVILLE

203

G SPENCER LONG

NEBRASKA

232

CB AARON COLVIN

OKLAHOMA

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