2025 Mock Draft/FA

[OhioColt]

Resign:

QB Joe Flacco

TE Mo Alie-Cox

RDE Dayo Odeyingbo

LB Segun Olubi – ERFA

OC Wesley French – RFA

RDE Isaiah Land – ERFA

MLB Cameron McGrone – ERFA

SS Julian Blackmon – very weak SAF FA class and Blackmon best among them so far

 

Colts Current PFF Grades Examples:

Trey Sermon: 58.9 overall grade / 60.3 receiving grade / 57.7 rushing grade

WLB EJ Speed: 49.9 overall / 54.4 PRSH / 57.8 RDEF / 47.7 coverage grades

MLB Zaire Franklin: 62.5 overall / 60.9 PRSH / 67.7 RDEF / 55.9 coverage grades

SS Julian Blackmon: 64.5 overall / 76.6 PRSH / 53.5 RDEF / 65.2 Coverage grades

RCB Jaylon Jones: 70 overall / 72.6 RDEF / 67.5 Coverage

 

FA Signed:

RB Rico Dowdle (Cowboys) –73.7 overall / 80.5 receiving grade / 68.9 Rushing grade

RB Cam Akers (Vikings) – 72.0 overall / 57.4 receiving grade / 73.7 rushing grade

WLB Jamien Sherwood (NY Jets) – 83.1 overall / 65.5 PRSH / 74.3 RDEF / 83.5 Coverage grades

MLB Cody Barton (Broncos) – 69.9 overall / 72.7 PRSH/ 71.8 RDEF / 63.5 Coverage grades

SLB Akeem Davis-Gaither (Bengals) – 76.4 overall / 67.9 PRSH / 66.4 RDEF / 75.2 Coverage grade

SS Talanoa Hufanga (49ers) IR – 59.8 overall / 57.9 RDEF / 60.3 coverage grades

RCB Tremon Smith (Broncos) – 67.3 overall / 60.0 RDEF / 66.9 coverage grade

NCB Isaiah Oliver (NY Jets) – 67.2 overall / 65.1 PRSH / 64.5 RDEF / 66.1 Coverage grades

RCB Kristian Fulton (Chargers) – 79.9 overall / 68.8 RDEF / 80.3 coverage grades - luxury pick with Jaylon Jones starting

 

Other Notable FAs: 

WLB Justin Strnad (Broncos) – 82.7 overall / 70.9 PRSH / 89.2 RDEF / 66.2 Coverage

WLB Tyrel Dodson (Seahawks) – 68.1 overall grade, 61.3 PRSH / 54.0 RDEF / 75.5 Coverage grades

WLB Divine Deablo (Raiders) – 62.8 overall / 72.7 PRSH / 62.1 RDEF / 56.9 coverage grades

SLB Devin Bush (Browns) – 72.3 overall / 75.7 PRSH / 76.4 RDEF / 53.2 Coverage grades

SLB Derrick Barnes (Lions) on IR – 71.8 overall / 57.7 PRSH / 77.2 RDEF / 66.6 coverage grades

RCB D’Aneglo Ross (Texans) – 67.6 overall / 69.0 RDEF / 66.3 Coverage grades

RCB Shaquill Griffin (Vikings) – 61.4 overall / 75.4 RDEF/ 59.0 coverage

RCB Isaiah Rodgers (Eagles) – 62.8 overall / 63.8 RDEF / 61.6 Coverage

RCB Marco Wilson (Patriots) – 56.5 overall / 64.6 RDEF / 54.5 Coverage

RCB Brandon Stephens (Ravens) – 59.9 overall / 61.3 RDEF / 59.0 coverage

 

2025 NFL Draft:

Round 1 - OT Wyatt Milum (WV) - 2026 looks like a very weak OL class compared to 2025 and best LT I have is Fernando Carmona (Arkansas) and RT Logan Brown (Kansas).  Do we attempt to move Smith to RG?  Blackmon's case as the best available SS still doesn't shy me away from SS Lathan Ransom (OSU) as next BPA.

 

Round 2 - DT Tyleik Williams (OSU) - Originally have him listed as a 3-tech that ran a good 4.78s-forsty at 290-pounds and would have been a good compliment behind Buckner.  He gained weight this season moved to more a 1-tech which is what am looking for someone who can play both DT spots behind Stewart and Buckner.

 

Round 3 - TE Harold Fannin Jr. (Bowling Green) - With Granson out the Colts take Fannin who has been on fire this year.

 

Round 4 - LG/LT Joshua Gray (Oregon State) 6'4" 310-pounds.  Both our OTs will be FAs at the end of next season.  Freeland still hasn't inspired much confidence.  Colts hopefully get a much-needed upgrade to backup Raimann and Nelson.

 

Round 5 - RDEdge Mike Green (Marhsall) 6'4" 248-pounds runs a 4.57s-forty.  Earned Midseason Second-Team All-American honors.  His 9 sacks and 22 defensive stops ranks tied for third among all DE's while his 31 pressures rank first.  Dayo got resigned but Ebukam is entering his final contract.

 

Round 6 - MLB Shaun Dolac (Buffalo) - Much like Franklin who ran a 4.62s-forty, Dolac has ran a 4.64s-forty. Made Midseason First-Team as nation's leading tackler with 87 (17 more than anyone else).  His 90.4 TACK grade on the season ranks first among all LBs.

 

Round 7 - SWR-ST Jaylin Noel (Iowa State) - With Dulin gone the Colts get another accomplished WR to replace him and a solid special teamer.  Prior to the start of the college season, Noel was tied for fourth with 33 consecutive games with a catch.

[tweezy32]

If we go Oline anywhere top 3 id be mad. We need Defense badly. cb, linebacker, safety.

[Mr. Too Proud]

5 hours ago, tweezy32 said:

If we go Oline anywhere top 3 id be mad. We need Defense badly. cb, linebacker, safety.

Is it our guys or..... our scheme?

[Defjamz26]

16 hours ago, Mr. Too Proud said:

Is it our guys or..... our scheme?

Both. As much as you hate Bradley’s soft zone, we don’t have corners besides Kenny Moore who can match up in man. And we can’t really project anything with Brents because he’s been way too injured. Even in Cover-2 zone, it’s hard to stop the pass when one of your starting corners runs a 4.57 40 (Jones). Colts don’t have great DB’s and Bradley’s scheme is awful. Both of these things can be simultaneously true. That’s why to me the solution is to draft better players and change the DC.

 

To me the 1st round pick has to be a defensive player at CB, SAF, or Edge.

 

 

[Mr. Too Proud]

2 hours ago, Defjamz26 said:

Both. As much as you hate Bradley’s soft zone, we don’t have corners besides Kenny Moore who can match up in man. And we can’t really project anything with Brents because he’s been way too injured. Even in Cover-2 zone, it’s hard to stop the pass when one of your starting corners runs a 4.57 40 (Jones). Colts don’t have great DB’s and Bradley’s scheme is awful. Both of these things can be simultaneously true. That’s why to me the solution is to draft better players and change the DC.

 

To me the 1st round pick has to be a defensive player at CB, SAF, or Edge.

 

 

I know Steve Wilks have connections to both SS and CB. I'm sure Robert Saleh will be a hot name, and if I remember correctly CB interviewed Mike Vrabel.....

 

All have pros and cons

Steve Wilks does great with his secondary 

Robert Saleh does great with the DLINE 

 

These guys have connections to up coming free agents or trade targets which can change our defense over night

 

Jaycee Horn CB Panthers Wilks/trade

Bryce Hall CB played for Jets Saleh 

Chazz Surratt LB played for Jets Saleh 

Talanoa Hufanga SAF Wilks 

Dre Greenlaw LB  *Both

Ashtyn Davis SAF Saleh 

Shaq Thompson LB Wilks

Isiah Oliver CB *Both

 

 

[OhioColt]

7 hours ago, Mr. Too Proud said:

I know Steve Wilks have connections to both SS and CB. I'm sure Robert Saleh will be a hot name, and if I remember correctly CB interviewed Mike Vrabel.....

 

All have pros and cons

Steve Wilks does great with his secondary 

Robert Saleh does great with the DLINE 

 

These guys have connections to up coming free agents or trade targets which can change our defense over night

 

Jaycee Horn CB Panthers Wilks/trade

Bryce Hall CB played for Jets Saleh 

Chazz Surratt LB played for Jets Saleh 

Talanoa Hufanga SAF Wilks 

Dre Greenlaw LB  *Both

Ashtyn Davis SAF Saleh 

Shaq Thompson LB Wilks

Isiah Oliver CB *Both

 

 

Hoping we can get the Jets DC Jeff Ulbrich with that add WLB Jamien Sherwood and NCB Isaiah Oliver.  See what happens with Ulbrich currently as the interim HC. 

[Defjamz26]

21 hours ago, Mr. Too Proud said:

I know Steve Wilks have connections to both SS and CB. I'm sure Robert Saleh will be a hot name, and if I remember correctly CB interviewed Mike Vrabel.....

 

All have pros and cons

Steve Wilks does great with his secondary 

Robert Saleh does great with the DLINE 

 

These guys have connections to up coming free agents or trade targets which can change our defense over night

 

Jaycee Horn CB Panthers Wilks/trade

Bryce Hall CB played for Jets Saleh 

Chazz Surratt LB played for Jets Saleh 

Talanoa Hufanga SAF Wilks 

Dre Greenlaw LB  *Both

Ashtyn Davis SAF Saleh 

Shaq Thompson LB Wilks

Isiah Oliver CB *Both

 

 

And tbh that’s what we need. We need not just draft picks, but some legit Vets on the defense. But the lack of vets is a Ballard issue. He’d rather stack the team with rookie UDFAs than go get proven vets. Thats why I sometimes think that Ballard and Bradley need to go. You need a defensive coordinator with a better scheme, but you also need a GM who isn’t going to give the coordinator absolutely abysmal and inexperienced players to work with. I think changing DC’s but employing the same strategy to talent acquisition on that side of the ball would be more of the same.

[MikeCurtis]

On 10/25/2024 at 4:40 AM, OhioColt said:

Resign:

QB Joe Flacco

TE Mo Alie-Cox

RDE Dayo Odeyingbo

LB Segun Olubi – ERFA

OC Wesley French – RFA

RDE Isaiah Land – ERFA

MLB Cameron McGrone – ERFA

SS Julian Blackmon – very weak SAF FA class and Blackmon best among them so far

 

Colts Current PFF Grades Examples:

Trey Sermon: 58.9 overall grade / 60.3 receiving grade / 57.7 rushing grade

WLB EJ Speed: 49.9 overall / 54.4 PRSH / 57.8 RDEF / 47.7 coverage grades

MLB Zaire Franklin: 62.5 overall / 60.9 PRSH / 67.7 RDEF / 55.9 coverage grades

SS Julian Blackmon: 64.5 overall / 76.6 PRSH / 53.5 RDEF / 65.2 Coverage grades

RCB Jaylon Jones: 70 overall / 72.6 RDEF / 67.5 Coverage

 

FA Signed:

RB Rico Dowdle (Cowboys) –73.7 overall / 80.5 receiving grade / 68.9 Rushing grade

RB Cam Akers (Vikings) – 72.0 overall / 57.4 receiving grade / 73.7 rushing grade

WLB Jamien Sherwood (NY Jets) – 83.1 overall / 65.5 PRSH / 74.3 RDEF / 83.5 Coverage grades

MLB Cody Barton (Broncos) – 69.9 overall / 72.7 PRSH/ 71.8 RDEF / 63.5 Coverage grades

SLB Akeem Davis-Gaither (Bengals) – 76.4 overall / 67.9 PRSH / 66.4 RDEF / 75.2 Coverage grade

SS Talanoa Hufanga (49ers) IR – 59.8 overall / 57.9 RDEF / 60.3 coverage grades

RCB Tremon Smith (Broncos) – 67.3 overall / 60.0 RDEF / 66.9 coverage grade

NCB Isaiah Oliver (NY Jets) – 67.2 overall / 65.1 PRSH / 64.5 RDEF / 66.1 Coverage grades

RCB Kristian Fulton (Chargers) – 79.9 overall / 68.8 RDEF / 80.3 coverage grades - luxury pick with Jaylon Jones starting

 

Other Notable FAs: 

WLB Justin Strnad (Broncos) – 82.7 overall / 70.9 PRSH / 89.2 RDEF / 66.2 Coverage

WLB Tyrel Dodson (Seahawks) – 68.1 overall grade, 61.3 PRSH / 54.0 RDEF / 75.5 Coverage grades

WLB Divine Deablo (Raiders) – 62.8 overall / 72.7 PRSH / 62.1 RDEF / 56.9 coverage grades

SLB Devin Bush (Browns) – 72.3 overall / 75.7 PRSH / 76.4 RDEF / 53.2 Coverage grades

SLB Derrick Barnes (Lions) on IR – 71.8 overall / 57.7 PRSH / 77.2 RDEF / 66.6 coverage grades

RCB D’Aneglo Ross (Texans) – 67.6 overall / 69.0 RDEF / 66.3 Coverage grades

RCB Shaquill Griffin (Vikings) – 61.4 overall / 75.4 RDEF/ 59.0 coverage

RCB Isaiah Rodgers (Eagles) – 62.8 overall / 63.8 RDEF / 61.6 Coverage

RCB Marco Wilson (Patriots) – 56.5 overall / 64.6 RDEF / 54.5 Coverage

RCB Brandon Stephens (Ravens) – 59.9 overall / 61.3 RDEF / 59.0 coverage

 

2025 NFL Draft:

Round 1 - OT Wyatt Milum (WV) - 2026 looks like a very weak OL class compared to 2025 and best LT I have is Fernando Carmona (Arkansas) and RT Logan Brown (Kansas).  Do we attempt to move Smith to RG?  Blackmon's case as the best available SS still doesn't shy me away from SS Lathan Ransom (OSU) as next BPA.

 

Round 2 - DT Tyleik Williams (OSU) - Originally have him listed as a 3-tech that ran a good 4.78s-forsty at 290-pounds and would have been a good compliment behind Buckner.  He gained weight this season moved to more a 1-tech which is what am looking for someone who can play both DT spots behind Stewart and Buckner.

 

Round 3 - TE Harold Fannin Jr. (Bowling Green) - With Granson out the Colts take Fannin who has been on fire this year.

 

Round 4 - LG/LT Joshua Gray (Oregon State) 6'4" 310-pounds.  Both our OTs will be FAs at the end of next season.  Freeland still hasn't inspired much confidence.  Colts hopefully get a much-needed upgrade to backup Raimann and Nelson.

 

Round 5 - RDEdge Mike Green (Marhsall) 6'4" 248-pounds runs a 4.57s-forty.  Earned Midseason Second-Team All-American honors.  His 9 sacks and 22 defensive stops ranks tied for third among all DE's while his 31 pressures rank first.  Dayo got resigned but Ebukam is entering his final contract.

 

Round 6 - MLB Shaun Dolac (Buffalo) - Much like Franklin who ran a 4.62s-forty, Dolac has ran a 4.64s-forty. Made Midseason First-Team as nation's leading tackler with 87 (17 more than anyone else).  His 90.4 TACK grade on the season ranks first among all LBs.

 

Round 7 - SWR-ST Jaylin Noel (Iowa State) - With Dulin gone the Colts get another accomplished WR to replace him and a solid special teamer.  Prior to the start of the college season, Noel was tied for fourth with 33 consecutive games with a catch.

Thanks for posting these are always fun to read

 

First off, I like DT in round 2

 

However

 

1) 3 of 4 first round picks for offense might be too much.

 

We seem to have quality depth and starters across the OL.

I would consider OL in round 4 or 5

 

2) This team needs defense BADLY

 

DL is thin

Our LBs cant seem to cover

We could use an early CB and S to develop

 

3) NINE FAs signed?

 

Respectfully, I agree that we need FA help but 3-4 FAs seems to be the max that our new GM would bring in

 

 

 

Thanks for the effort though