The Colts have built a strong crop of rookies in the first five rounds of our second mock draft, but they’ll be looking to finish it out with two more strong picks.
Indianapolis picked up an inside linebacker in the first round to fill a void in the middle of the defense.
In the second and third rounds, our version of Chris Ballard picked up a red zone threat at wide receiver and a possible starter at guard.
In rounds four and five of our second mock draft, the Colts drafted a pass rusher and a bruising running back to pair with Marlon Mack.
With that in mind, what should the Colts’ front office do to finish this 2018 draft class?
Round 6: 164th Overall Pick
The Colts’ pass defense ranked dead last in the league last season. Injuries in the secondary contributed to their issues in 2017, and the Colts could use some additional depth at cornerback.
Jaylen Dunlap may be underrated heading into the NFL Draft because he played for a terrible team in Illinois and he only had one interception in his college career. However, he has good size at 6′ 1″, and he broke up 16 passes combined over his final two seasons.
Adding Dunlap to this group of young Colts cornerbacks could be a smart move for Chris Ballard.
Round 7: 195th Overall Pick
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The Colts already picked up a wide receiver in this mock draft, but NFL teams need to be five or six deep at that position in today’s pass-first league.
Selecting a wide receiver like Byron Pringle could add some more speed to Indianapolis’ receiving corps, and he can contribute right away in the return game.
Pringle averaged 27.6 yards per kick return at Kansas State, and he returned one for a touchdown in each of his last two seasons. He also averaged a strong 11.2 yards per punt return last year.
Getting a player who can immediately make an impact on special teams and could enter the rotation at wide receiver would provide great value to the Colts for a seventh round pick.
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