Official NFL Draft Order is Set for the Indianapolis Colts
By Andrew Ites
The NFL dished out their annual compensatory draft picks this week, which is the final step in setting the order for this year’s NFL Draft.
This offseason is one of the most important in Colts history as general manager Chris Ballard has plenty of resources to work with.
Indianapolis is armed with over $80 million in cap room, the third overall pick in this year’s draft, and all seven of their original draft picks.
The league recently handed out 32 compensatory draft picks, but the Colts did not receive any of them which kept their total at seven draft picks.
Here is the complete list of where the Colts will be selecting during the NFL Draft in late April:
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- Round 1: 3rd Overall
- Round 2: 36th Overall
- Round 3: 67th Overall
- Round 4: 104th Overall
- Round 5: 140th Overall
- Round 6: 178th Overall
- Round 7: 221st Overall
The compensatory picks bump the Colts’ late-round draft picks down a bit, but the cupboard is fully stocked for Chris Ballard to come away with some major talent in the draft.
Many analysts thinks Indianapolis should pick up some extra draft capital from a quarterback-needy team by trading down out of the third overall pick. A move like that could add another first round pick or two along with multiple mid-to-late round picks in this draft and possibly in 2019.
For now, the Colts will be on the clock early on in each round of the draft, whcih will help them get exactly who they want with those picks as Chris Ballard continues to rebuild this roster with his youth movement.