The Colts have addressed their three biggest offseason needs in the first three rounds of our second mock draft. Who do they pick up in the fourth and fifth rounds?
In the first round of our second mock draft, the Colts made a major upgrade at the inside linebacker position
Then, they added a red zone threat at wide receiver and a potential starting offensive guard in rounds two and three.
With those additions in place, the Colts will be looking to pick up an edge defender and add some depth to the offensive backfield in rounds four and five.
Round 4: 100th Overall Pick
I don’t believe acquiring a pass rusher should be the top priority for the Colts this offseason, but in a pass-first league you can never have too many players that can get after the quarterback.
Florida State’s Josh Sweat racked up double-digits in tackles for loss in each of the past two seasons, and he had 12.5 sacks combined over his final two seasons with the Seminoles. Putting Sweat in the edge defender rotation with Jabaal Sheard and John Simon could help improve their pass defense from ranking dead last in 2017.
Round 5: 131st Overall Pick
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There are still question marks surrounding Frank Gore’s future in Indianapolis. Even if Gore decides to return to the Colts next season, I believe general manager Chris Ballard should be looking to add talent to the offensive backfield in a draft class that has a ton of quality running backs.
Marlon Mack has decent size, but his speed and pass-catching ability are what he’s best at right now. Bringing in a bruising running back like the 6′ 2″ 225-pound Josh Adams would be a perfect compliment for Mack in building the backfield of the future in Indianapolis.
Adams also showed some breakaway speed in his career at Notre Dame. He rushed for 1,430 yards at 6.9 yards per carry with 9 touchdowns last season, and he could be exactly what the Colts need to jumpstart their running game.
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