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The 15 best draft picks in Indianapolis Colts history

By Jaleel Grandberry

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)
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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Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne against the Denver Broncos. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

ReggieWayne. player. Pick Analysis. WR. Round 1, Pick 30. 3. 46. Scouting Report

Before Reggie Wayne was back with Indianapolis as a wide receivers coach, he was dominating on the field for Indy as a young wide receiver.

Wayne was drafted out of Miami in the 2001 Draft and was added to an already good passing offense to help take things to the next level. That’s exactly what Wayne did.

Wayne didn’t explode onto the scene as a rookie. He only had 345 receiving yards in year one and 716 in year two. He gradually improved each season and had 838 yards in his third year.

By year four, Wayne was officially a problem for the NFL. He had 1,210 yards and 12 touchdowns that season. That was his first 1000-yard season but it was the start of seven straight and eight in nine years.

The one season in that span that he missed 1,000 yards was 2011 when Wayne had 960.

Wayne’s best year came in 2007 when he led the league with 1,510 receiving yards. That was one of Wayne’s six Pro Bowl seasons in Indianapolis.

In Wayne’s 14 seasons with the Colts, he played in 211 games and caught 1,070 passes for 14,345 yards and 82 touchdowns. He finished his career as the second-best receiver in franchise history.

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