After making a pair of trades on Day 2 of the NFL Draft, the Colts will now enter the third and final day equipped with five selections, three of which will come in the fifth-round:
Pick 117
Pick 142 (via Carolina)
Pick 151
Pick 155 (via Carolina)
Pick 234
In the first three rounds, the Colts addressed two of their biggest needs, bolstering their pass rush with UCLA’a Laiatu Latu and then adding that needed playmaking presence on offense with Adonai Mitchell from Texas. In the third round, in what is a very strong offensive tackle class, the Colts drafted Matt Goncalves from Pitt, who provides much-needed depth at that position.
Arguably the Colts’ biggest need coming into the draft, the cornerback position, still remains untouched. Safety, the interior offensive line, and linebacker are three other needs we could see GM Chris Ballard tackle–although, as we get later into the draft, positional need tends to take a back seat, and more so than early on, teams just want who they view as the best available player.
Using ESPN’s big board, here are the best available players at each position group:
Quarterback
Spencer Rattler, South Carolina
Michael Pratt, Tulane
Kedon Slovis, BYU
Jordan Travis, Florida State
Devin Leary, Kentucky
Joe Milton, Tennessee
Sam Hartman, Notre Dame
Carter Bradley, South Alabama
John Rhys Plumlee, UCF
Running back
Jaylen Wright, Tennessee
Ray Davis, Kentucky
Braelon Allen, Wisconsin
Isaac Guerendo, Louisville
Bucky Irving, Oregon
Audric Estime, Notre Dame
Blake Watson, Memphis
Will Shipley, Clemson
Isaiah Davis, South Dakota State
Tyrone Tracy Jr., Purdue
Wide Receiver
Troy Franklin, Oregon
Brenden Rice, USC
Javon Baker, UCF
Devontez Walker, UNC
Malik Washington, Virginia
Johnny Wilson, Florida State
Bub Means, Pitt
Jamari Thrash, Louisville
Anthony Gould, Oregon State
Jacob Cowing, Arizona
Tight End
Ja’Tavion Sanders, Texas
Cade Stover, Ohio State
Tanner McLachlan, Arizona
Jared Wiley, TCU
Theo Johnson, Penn State
AJ Barner, Michigan
Jaheim Bell, Florida State
Eric All, Iowa
Brevyn Spann-Ford, Minnesota
Offensive Tackle
Christian Jones, Texas
Javon Foster, Missouri
Tylan Grable, UCF
Walter Rouse, Oklahoma
Frank Crum, Wyoming
Nathan Thomas, Louisiana
Ethan Driskell, Marshall
Andrew Coker, TCU
Giovanni Manu, British Columbia
LaDarius Henderson, Michigan
Guard
Sataoa Laumea, Utah
Christian Mahogany, Boston College
Javion Cohen, Miami
Mason McCormick, South Dakota State
Dylan McMahon, NC State
Julian Pearl, Illinois
KT Leveston, Kansas State
Layden Robinson, Texas A&M
Keaton Bills, Utah
Center
Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, Georgia
Tanor Bortolini, Wisconsin
Hunter Nourzad, Penn State
Jacob Monk, Duke
Beaux Limmer, Arkansas
Matt Lee, Miami
Charles Turner III, LSU
Nick Samac, Michigan State
Nick Gargiulo, South Carolina
Drake Nugent, Michigan
Defensive Tackle
Brandon Dorlus, Oregon
Mekhi Wingo, LSU
Tyler Davis, Clemson
Khristian Boyd,UNI
Justin Edoigbe, Alabama
Leonard Taylor III, Miami
Marcus Harris, Auburn
Jordan Jefferson, LSU
Jaden Crumedy, Mississippi State
Linebacker
Cedric Gray, UNC
Jeremiah Trotter, Clemson
Curtis Jacobs, Penn State
Edufuan Ulofoshino, Washington
Nathaniel Watson, Mississippi State
Jaylan Ford, Texas
Jordan Magee, Temple
Tyrice Knight, UTEP
Tatum Bethune, Florida State
Michael Barrett, Michigan
Edge Rusher
Austin Booker, Kansas
Brennan Jackson, Washington State
Cedric Johnson, Ole Miss
Mohamed Kamara, Colorado State
Gabe Hall, Baylor
Myles Cole, Texas Tech
Gabriel Murphy, UCLA
Javon Solomon, Troy
Xavier Thomas, Clemson
Cornerback
TJ Tampa, Iowa State
Cam Hart, Notre Dame
Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri
Kyree Jackson, Oregon
Decamerion Richardson, Mississippi State
Caelen Carson, Wake Forest
DJ James, Auburn
Jarvis Brownlee, Louisville
Nehemiah Pritchett, Auburn
Myles Harden, South Dakota
Safety
Jaden Hicks, Washington State
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, Texas Tech
Kitan Oladapo, Oregon State
Jaylin Simpson, Auburn
Malik Mustapha, Wake Forest
Beau Brade, Maryland
Dominique Hampton, Washington
Evan Williams, Oregon
Jaylon Carlies, Missouri
James Williams, Miami
