Indianapolis Colts 2018 Mock Draft 4.1: Second Round Picks

CLEMSON, SC - OCTOBER 01: Jaire Alexander
CLEMSON, SC - OCTOBER 01: Jaire Alexander /
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Draft prospect LB Leighton Vander Esch (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
Draft prospect LB Leighton Vander Esch (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images) /

Round 2: 36th Overall Pick

The Colts are in desperate need of inside linebacker talent after Jon Bostic walked away in free agency. Boise State’s Leighton Vander Esch could come in and start right away in the middle of Indianapolis’ defense.

He had an obnoxiously productive season with 141 total tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, 2 interceptions, and 5 pass breakups at Boise State last year. If Vander Esch could bring a fraction of that production to the NFL, the Colts’ defense would be much improved in 2018.