The Indianapolis Colts are just about ready to begin the biggest weekend of the offseason as the 2023 NFL draft has finally arrived.
Even in holding the No. 4 overall pick, it’s impossible to know who the Colts will select Thursday night. It’s likely going to be a quarterback, and it could be any one of C.J. Stroud, Anthony Richardson or Will Levis.
We dropped our final mock draft before the big event commences, and here the Colts Wire staff offered their predictions on how the draft will go.
Kevin Hickey predicts...
| Round | Overall Pick | Player |
| 1 | No. 4 | QB Anthony Richardson, Florida |
| 2 | No. 48 (from DET) | CB Julius Brents, Kansas State |
| 3 | No. 79 (from WAS) | WR Tyler Scott, Cincinnati |
| 3 | No. 81 (from DET) | OT Nick Saldiveri, Old Dominion |
| 4 | No. 106 | EDGE Yaya Diaby, Louisville |
| 5 | No. 138 | iOL Jon Gaines II, UCLA |
| 5 | No. 162 (from BUF) | CB Starling Thomas V, UAB |
| 5 | No. 176 (from DAL) | DT Brodric Martin, Western Kentucky |
| 6 | No. 183 (from DET) | TE Payne Durham, Purdue |
| 7 | No. 221 | RB Evan Hull, Northwestern |
You can read my full breakdown of every pick here.
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Cody Manning predicts...
| Round | Overall Pick | Player |
| 1 | No. 4 | QB C.J. Stroud, Ohio State |
| 2 | No. 35 | CB Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State |
| 3 | No. 79 (from WAS) | WR Marvin Mims, Oklahoma |
| 4 | No. 106 | iOL Chandler Zavala, N.C. State |
| 5 | No. 138 | CB Jakorian Bennett, Maryland |
| 5 | No. 162 (from BUF) | LB/S Marte Mapu, Sacramento State |
| 5 | No. 176 (from DAL) | EDGE Viliami Fehoko Jr., San Jose State |
| 7 | No. 221 | C Jake Andrews, Troy |
| 7 | No. 236 (from TB) | OT Jake Witt, Northern Michigan |
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Meghan Hall predicts...
| Round | Overall Pick | Player |
| 1 | No. 4 | QB Anthony Richardson, Florida |
| 2 | No. 35 | C John Michael Schmitz, Minnesota |
| 3 | No. 79 (from WAS) | WR Rashee Rice, SMU |
| 4 | No. 106 | EDGE K.J. Henry, Clemson |
| 5 | No. 138 | CB Starling Thomas V, UAB |
| 5 | No. 162 (from BUF) | TE Payne Durham, Purdue |
| 5 | No. 176 (from DAL) | CB Mekhi Blackmon, USC |
| 7 | No. 221 | DB Chamarri Conner, Virginia Tech |
| 7 | No. 236 (from TB) | LB Aubrey Miller Jr., Jackson State |
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