Colts Weekly Draft Candidate Series: The First Candidate

Is it ever too early to start discussing potential NFL Draft prospects?
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Is it too early to start thinking about the NFL Draft? Probably, but most fans who watch college football as intently as I do are always thinking about who and where that player would be best suited in the NFL. Obviously, only a small portion of these players move to the NFL but getting some early names to start building your early season mock drafts is something every fan loves to do.

The Colts are currently 2-2 on the season and the website, Tankathon.com, posts its weekly 2025 NFL Draft order every Monday. While this is all hypothetical, it makes for great content. The current Colts record places them at #11 in the first round, so each week we will highlight a player they could look to draft in April based on their current record. Some weeks will be first rounders, and some weeks will be other rounds, but we will focus on first rounders in the beginning.

Where Do The Colts Need Help After Four Games?

The first four weeks have gone about how we thought so far for Indianapolis. They have rattled off 2 straight wins after giving up 2 losses to start the season. On defense, the ability to stop the run was abysmal to start but has improved steadily throughout the season. We have seen about what was expected from the secondary. It’s improving but depth continues to be an issue, especially with the loss of JuJu Brents this season. The pass rush has been terrific again and continues to build on the strength it showed last season. Continuity and the addition of rookie Laiatu Latu have been the two major factors.

On offense, the growth of Anthony Richardson will continue to be the focal point of this offense, even if that means tempering expectations along the way for this season. His confidence looked great to start Week 4 against Pittsburgh, only to go out with a hip injury. The offensive line is terrific and is setting up Jonathan Taylor for another strong season. The veteran pass catchers have been serviceable, but the youth is struggling a bit. Rookie Adonai Mitchell is still learning and adjusting to NFL speed and playbook mastery.