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Elliot’s 7 Round Indianapolis Colts Mock Draft 1.0"Chris Ballard and the Colts have done a fantastic job this offseason re-signing their own guys and bring in new players to strengthen the team. Ballard has done such a good job that there aren’t really any glaring holes/needs. He’s managed to keep together 21 out of 22 starters (electing not to re-sign Al Woods) while adding a wide receiver to help the offense out in Devin Funchess and adding a pass rusher to help the defense out in Justin Houston. All while still having around $60 million in cap space left and 9 draft picks. Speaking of those 9 draft picks 3 are in the top 60 of the draft. So with only two weeks until the draft , using knowledge of the team and the upcoming draft prospects here is the mock draft. Let’s Go! Round 1 (Pick 26) - Safety - Chauncey Gardner-Johnson- Florida Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty ImagesAnalysisColts hit the ground running grabbing a versatile do it all safety in Gardner-Johnson. I’ve previously mocked him to the Colts in the second round but the closer we get to the draft the higher Gardner-Johnson seems to be rising. Grabbing a versatile safety in the first round ticks off the need for a future starting safety alongside Hooker and gives the Colts a dynamic safety tandem for years to come. Round 2 (Pick 34) - IDL - Dexter Lawrence - Clemson Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty ImagesAnalysisThe Colts continue on the defensive side of the ball in selecting Dexter Lawrence. Lawrence is a big, big man weighing in at around 340 lbs but you wouldn’t guess that by how he plays. He plays a lot faster and nimbler than his 340 lbs suggests. Lawrence isn’t your traditional nose tackle who is becoming extinct in the league. He is a new breed. He can two gap, one gap, stop the run, open it up for fellow teammates and, most importantly, he can get after the quarterback himself! Round 2 (Pick 59) - Wide Receiver - Deebo Samuel - South Carolina Photo by Todd Bennett/GettyImagesAnalysisNow we turn our attention to the offensive side of the ball with Deebo Samuel. Samuel was let down in college by poor quarterback play but still managed to show off just what he can bring to the NFL. Samuel also showed off at the senior bowl showcasing his great route running, catching ability and overall talent. Adding Samuel to the Colts wide receiver corps will only help take this offense to the next level! Round 3 (Pick 89) - Tight End - Dax Raymond - Utah State Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty ImagesAnalysisStaying on offense the Colts take Dax Raymond. Raymond is a name many will not have heard about but really should. He’s the prototypical modern tight end in that he’s a strong receiver who feeds off throws to the middle of the field in which he can dominate over linebackers trying to cover him. He has great run after the catch ability and is a big, fast target. He will only add another target and dimension for the Colts and Luck to work with.Round 4 (Pick 129) - Edge - Maxx Crosby - Eastern Michigan Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty ImagesAnalysisThe Colts go back to defense with this pick but this time to the defensive line to take edge rusher Maxx Crosby. Crosby is a smaller school pass rusher who lit up the combine posting impressive numbers in both 40 yard dash (4.66 secs) and 3 cone (6.95 secs) all at 6’5” and 255 lbs. As mentioned, he is a smaller school prospect and did flash potential but needs to be taken with a pinch of salt as he did beat up on some lesser talent. He is a perfect developmental pass rusher who could begin his NFL career backing up the Colts current defensive ends and providing situational pass rush when needed. Round 4 (Pick 135) - Cornerback - Isaiah Johnson - Houston Photo by Thomas B. Shea/Getty ImagesAnalysis Staying on the defensive side of the ball, but this time heading back to the secondary, to select corner Isaiah Johnson. Johnson, a former wide receiver, possesses exactly what Chris Ballard likes in his corners, length, physicality and ball skills. Johnson is 6’2”, snagged 4 interceptions and 12 PBUs in his two years playing corner and can lay a nice hit when necessary. Johnson has the ability to play a variety of coverages, he can play man and zone but also press and off coverage too. His speed (4.4 secs at the combine) allows him to run step for step with wide receivers but also come down hill and tackle to reduce YAC. Round 5 (Pick 164)- Linebacker - Bobby Okereke - StanfordPhoto by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty ImagesAnalysisOn face value the Colts don’t really have a huge need at linebacker after drafting three last year, two of which will likely be starters this year in Darius Leonard at WILL Linebacker and Matthew Adams at SAM Linebacker. Anthony Walker who was drafted in 2017 will man the MIKE Linebacker position. So why a Linebacker? Because depth is how teams win and keep winning and Bobby Okereke provides quality depth. He’s a smaller, athletic linebacker built in the mold of linebackers that Chris Ballard likes. Okereke is an athletic, rangy linebacker who attacks aggressively down hill. He holds up well enough in the run but really shines in coverage. He will be solid depth at the WILL linebacker position for the Colts. Round 6 (Pick 199) - Offensive Tackle - Paul Adams - Missouri Photo by Donald Page/Getty ImagesAnalysis The Colts need to start thinking about the future at tackle, whether it’s Anthony Castonzo’s eventual heir at left tackle or whether the team believes Braden Smith is the future at right tackle or was just a one year stop gap. Also, as of now, the Colts have a need at depth along the offensive line. Enter Paul Adams a three year starter at tackle for Missouri. He has the off field traits Ballard likes in prospects being a two year captain in 2017 and 2018. On the field Adams has the size and foundation needed to be able to develop into a NFL tackle or even being kicked inside to guard.Round 7 (Pick 240) -Edge - Malik Reed - NevadaRon Chenoy-USA TODAY SportsAnalysisThe 7th round is where teams look to grab contributors on special teams, where questionable characters slide to or where developmental prospects are taken. Malik Reed is the latter, he has all the off field traits a team looks for: team captain, workout warrior and an academic. He also has a lot of on field traits that teams look out for: bend, hand usage and versatility. Reed is an intriguing prospect as he’s played full time edge rusher but also off the ball linebacker too. He’s clearly talented but needs refining and developing by an NFL coaching staff. With the Draft less than a week away, I decided to release my final top 200 big board for all of you readers. This is how I would rank these players, not how I predict they will get drafted. This..."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Colts StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Colts NewsYahoo Colts Team PageYahoo Colts ReportYahoo Colts Depth ChartYahoo Colts TransactionsYahoo Colts PhotosShop About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Colts AnalysisNFL DraftRoad to the DraftZach Hicks’ Final 2019 Draft Big Board: Top 200New,22commentsEDTShareTweetShareShareZach Hicks’ Final 2019 Draft Big Board: Top 200Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY SportsWith the Draft less than a week away, I decided to release my final top 200 big board for all of you readers. This is how I would rank these players, not how I predict they will get drafted. This is my final board of the season as I wasn’t able to watch the 300 or so that I wanted.Regardless, here is how I would rank the roughly 200 players that I have studied this draft season. Quarterbacks are excluded as I haven’t watched any this draft season as I’ve focused on other positions.1.) Quinnen Williams, DT, Alabama2.) Nick Bosa, DE, Ohio State3.) Brian Burns, DE, Florida State4.) Ed Oliver, DT, Houston5.) TJ Hockenson, TE, Iowa6.) DK Metcalf, WR, Ole Miss7.) Garrett Bradbury, OC, NC State8.) Jonah Williams, OT, Alabama9.) Devin Bush Jr., LB, Michigan10.) Andre Dillard, OT, Washington State11.) Christian Wilkins, DT, Clemson12.) Byron Murphy, CB, Washington13.) Jeffrey Simmons, DT, Mississippi State14.) Noah Fant, TE, Iowa15.) Josh Allen, EDGE, Kentucky16.) Montez Sweat, DE, Mississippi State17.) Cody Ford, OT, Oklahoma18.) Jawaan Taylor, OT, Florida19.) Jerry Tillery, IDL, Notre Dame20.) Devin White, LB, LSU21.) Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, SAF, Florida22.) Clelin Ferrell, DE, Clemson23.) Chris Lindstrom, IOL, Boston College24.) Kelvin Harmon, WR, NC State25.) Michael Deiter, IOL, Wisconsin26.) Charles Omenihu, IDL, Texas27.) Nasir Adderley, SAF , Delaware28.) Deebo Samuel, WR, South Carolina29.) Yodny Cajuste, OT, West Virginia30.) Julian Love, CB, Notre Dame31.) Damien Harris, RB, Alabama32.) Erik McCoy, IOL, Texas A&M33.) Rashan Gary, DE, Michigan34.) DeAndre Baker, CB, Georgia35.) Marquise Brown, WR, Oklahoma36.) Joshua Jacobs, RB, Alabama37.) Amani Oruwariye, CB, Penn State38.) Greedy Williams, CB, LSU39.) Taylor Rapp, SAF, Washington40.) Dre’Mont Jones, IDL, Ohio State41.) Dalton Risner, OT, Kansas State42.) A.J. Brown, WR, Mississippi43.) Jace Sternberger, TE, Texas A&M44.) Chase Winovich, DE, Michigan45.) N’Keal Harry, WR, Arizona State46.) Juan Thornhill, SAF, Virginia47.) David Long, CB, Michigan48.) Amani Hooker, SAF, Iowa49.) Anthony Nelson, DE, Iowa50.) Hakeem Butler, WR, Iowa State51.) Darrell Henderson, RB, Memphis52.) Renell Wren, IDL, Arizona State53.) Jachai Polite, DE, Florida54.) Deionte Thompson, SAF, Alabama55.) Mack Wilson, LB, Alabama56.) Kaleb McGary, OT, Washington57.) Irv Smith Jr, TE, Alabama58.) Riley Ridley, WR, Georgia59.) Sean Bunting, CB, Central Michigan60.) Darnell Savage, SAF, Maryland61.) Terry McLaurin, WR, Ohio State62.) Nate Davis, IOL, Charlotte63.) Drue Tranquill, LB, Notre Dame64.) Trayvon Mullen, CB, Clemson65.) Miles Sanders, RB, Penn State66.) DaMarkus Lodge, WR, Mississippi67.) Foster Moreau, TE, LSU68.) Dexter Lawrence, IDL, Clemson69.) Khalen Saunders, IDL, Western Illinois70.) Elgton Jenkins, IOL, Mississippi State71.) Emanuel Hall , WR, Missouri72.) Tytus Howard, OT, Alabama State73.) Maxx Crosby, DE, Eastern Michigan74.) Johnathan Abram, SAF, Mississippi State75.) Isaiah Johnson, CB, Houston76.) Zach Allen, DE, Boston College77.) Daylon Mack, IDL, Texas A&M78.) Dawson Knox, TE, Mississippi79.) Germaine Pratt, LB, NC State80.) Rodney Anderson, RB, Oklahoma81.) Stanley Morgan Jr, WR, Nebraska82.) Christian Miller, DE, Alabama83.) Gerald Willis, IDL, Miami84.) Ben Banogu, DE, TCU85.) Justin Layne, CB, Michigan State86.) Saquan Hampton, SAF, Rutgers87.) Bobby Okereke, LB, Stanford88.) Dru Samia, IOL, Oklahoma89.) Mecole Hardman, WR, Georgia90.) Dax Raymond, TE, Utah State91.) Parris Campbell, WR, Ohio State92.) JJ Arcega-Whiteside, WR, Stanford93.) Trysten Hill, IDL, UCF94.) D’Andre Walker, EDGE, Georgia95.) Ugochukwu Amadi, CB, Oregon96.) Will Harris, SAF, Boston College97.) Josh Oliver, TE, San Jose State98.) L.J. Collier, DE, TCU99.) Blake Cashman, LB, Minnesota100.) Devin Singletary, RB, FAU101.) Jakobi Meyers, WR, NC State102.) Rock Ya-Sin, CB, Temple103.) Daniel Wise, IDL, Kansas104.) David Edwards, OT, Wisconsin105.) Ryquell Armstead, RB, Temple106.) Cody Barton, LB, Utah107.) Marquise Blair, SAF, Utah108.) Saivion Smith, CB, Alabama109.) Alex Bars, IOL, Notre Dame110.) Kahale Warring, TE, San Diego State111.) Darius Slayton, WR, Auburn112.) Ben Powers, IOL, Oklahoma113.) Wyatt Ray, DE, Boston College114.) Armon Watts, IDL , Arkansas115.) Khari Willis, SAF, Michigan State116.) David Montgomery, RB, Iowa State117.) Chuma Edoga, OT, USC118.) Devine Ozigbo, RB, Nebraska119.) Joe Jackson, DE, Miami120.) Vosean Joseph, LB, Florida121.) Andy Isabella, WR, UMass122.) Greg Little, OT, Mississippi123.) Isaiah Buggs, IDL, Alabama124. Joejuan Williams, CB, Vanderbilt125.) Lonnie Johnson Jr, CB, Kentucky126.) Terronne Prescod, IOL, NC State127.) Jaylon Ferguson, DE, LA Tech128.) Jahlani Tavai, LB, Hawai’i129.) Michael Jackson, CB, Miami130.) Ben Burr-Kirven, LB, Washington131.) Mike Edwards, SAF, Kentucky132.) Justin Hollins, DE, Oregon133.) Oshane Ximines, DE, Old Dominion134.) Dillon Mitchell, WR, Oregon135.) Terrill Hanks, LB, New Mexico State136.) Trayveon Williams, RB, Texas A&M137.) Antoine Wesley, WR, TTU138.) Michael Dogbe, IDL, Temple139.) Te’Von Coney, LB, Notre Dame140.) Dennis Daley, OT, South Carolina141.) Evan Worthington, SAF, Colorado142.) Isaac Nauta, TE, Georgia143.) Kingsley Keke, IDL, Texas A&M144.) Justice Hill, RB, Oklahoma State145.) Derrick Baity, CB, Kentucky146.) Mark Fields, CB, Clemson147.) Connor McGovern, IOL, Penn State148.) Dexter Williams, RB, Notre Dame149.) Demarcus Christmas, IDL, Florida State150.) Malik Gant, SAF, Marshall151.) Alize Mack, TE, Notre Dame152.) Jamel Dean, CB, Auburn153.) Terry Beckner, IDL, Missouri154.) Jalen Hurd, WR, Baylor155.) Hunter Renfrow, WR, Clemson156.) Tim Harris, CB, Virginia157.) Phil Haynes, IOL, Wake Forest158.) Darwin Thompson , RB, Utah State159.) Sheldrick Redwine, SAF, Miami160.) Cortez Broughton, IDL, Cincinnati161.) Jalen Jelks, DE, Oregon162.) Kendall Sheffield, CB, Ohio State163.) Tre Watson, LB, Maryland164.) Anthony Ratliff-Williams, WR, North Carolina165.) Bobby Evans, OT, Oklahoma166.) James Williams, RB, Washington State167.) Bruce Anderson, RB, North Dakota State168.) Drew Sample, TE, Washington169.) Beau Benzschawel, IOL, Wisconsin170.) Tyler Roemer, OT, San Diego State171.) Lamont Gaillard, IOL, Georgia172.) Ulysees Gilbert III, LB, Akron173.) Jah’Shawn Johnson, SAF, TTU174.) Shareef Miller, EDGE, Penn State175.) Chris Slayton, IDL, Syracuse176.) Michael Jordan, IOL, Ohio State177.) Malik Carney, DE, North Carolina178.) Karan Higdon, RB, Michigan179.) Miles Boykin, WR, Notre Dame180.) Donnie Lewis Jr, CB, Tulane181.) Jaquan Johnson, SAF, Miami182.) Elijah Holyfield, RB, Georgia183.) Ricky Walker, IDL, Virginia Tech184.) Greg Gaines, IDL, Washington185.) Malik Reed, DE, Nevada186.) Jimmy Moreland, CB, JMU187.) C.J. Conrad, TE, Kentucky188.) Anthony Johnson, WR, Buffalo189.) KeeSean Johnson, WR, Fresno State190.) Oli Udoh, OT, Elon191.) Ryan Connelly, LB, Wisconsin192.) Jonathan Ledbetter, DE, Georgia193.) Hamp Cheevers, CB, Boston College194.) Kris Boyd, CB, Texas195.) Gary Jennings Jr, WR, West Virginia196.) Dontavius Russell, IDL, Auburn197.) Ross Pierschbacher, IOL, Alabama198.) Drew Lewis, LB, Colorado199.) Penny Hart, WR, Georgia State200.) Cody Thompson, WR, Toledo
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