The 15 best draft picks in Indianapolis Colts history

NEW YORK - APRIL 18: First round draft pick Peyton Manning #18 of the Indianapolis colts, commissioner Paul Tagliabue and owner of the Colts Jim Irsay poses for this photo while Peyton shows his jersey to the Media after he was drafted by the Colts during the NFL Draft April 18, 1998 at the Theatre at MSG in the Manhattan borough of New York City. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

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Dwight Freeney of the Indianapolis Colts pursues the play against the Oakland Raiders. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

EDGE. Round 1, Pick 11. 4. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 46. DwightFreeney. player

Dwight Freeney was the other half of the pass-rushing duo with Robert Mathis. He was drafted by Indianapolis a year prior to Mathis in the first round of the 2002 Draft.

Freeney was an immediate impact player with the Colts, playing in all 16 games as a rookie. In those games, Freeney had 13 sacks and led the league in both forced fumbles with nine and tackles for a loss with 20.

By his third season, Freeney was leading the NFL in sacks, with 16 in 2004. He established himself as a dominant pass rusher early and remained one for over a decade.

Freeney played 17 years in the NFL and 11 of those seasons were with Indianapolis. Of those 11 seasons, Freeney had double-digit sacks in seven of them.

He was selected to seven Pro Bowls during his stint in Indianapolis and finished 107.5 sacks, 44 forced fumbles, and 113 tackles for a loss for Indy.

Freeney’s only Super Bowl victory came with the Colts when they won Super Bowl 41.

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