Colts 7-round 2023 NFL mock draft 4.0: Post free-agency fixes
46. . player. 2023 No. 106 overall for No. 133 and No. 136. . Traded. 106.
Chris Ballard loves to make trades on draft day and this year is no different. Sitting at 106 gives the Indianapolis Colts a prime opportunity to move back in the draft and accumulate some picks in the zone where, arguably, Ballard does his best work.
In this mock draft, the Chicago Bears were willing participants and were able to give up their third-to-last pick in the fourth round and first pick in the fifth round. This allowed Chicago to have the first and fourth picks in the fourth round, stocking up on some talent. In this scenario, they select Trey Palmer, a wide receiver from Nebraska.
133. player. 46. . . DI | Texas. . Keondre Coburn
The Indianapolis Colts select DL Keondre Coburn with the 133rd overall pick in the fourth round
This is where the draft can get really interesting. After the trade with Chicago, Ballard and the Indianapolis Colts now have three of the next six picks in the hot zone, historically, for the GM. Here are some highlights of players he's picked in this range: Marlon Mack, Grover Stewart, Nyheim Hines, Khari Willis, EJ Speed, Danny Pinter, Kylen Granson.
Here the Colts decide to bolster their defensive line, yet again, by selecting Keondre Coburn out of Texas. The 6-foot-2" 332 pound defensive lineman has been described as wide and athletic. This would be an interesting pick as DeForest Buckner has been a name floated out in trade rumors and Stewart will need to be paid for his production soon. As the end of the line seems to be getting younger the interior seems to be a step behind. Ballard has tried to add depth here in previous drafts, taking two last year, but none have seemed to pop off yet.
Texas DT Keondre Coburn is a big man. Anchoring two and splitting doubles is right up his wheel house. pic.twitter.com/0gxiuFxi4X
— Cory (@realcorykinnan) January 20, 2023
Coburn could be that difference maker. He has started in almost all of the team's games after redshirting his freshman season, playing in 51 games, starting 45. He was an honorable mention to the All-Big 12 team in 2020 and 2021 but closed out his collegiate career strong in 2022. Here he earned a spot on the second-team All-Big 12 team but was named Big 12 defensive lineman of the year. He had 28 total tackles (10 solo), 1.5 sacks, three tackles for loss, and one forced fumble.