My 2026 Colts Draft Hot Take

[sherck]

1st round pick = 1/2 of Sauce Gardner
2nd round pick = Starting LB
3rd round pick = Starting SS
4th round pick = More interior offensive line quality backup
4th round pick = Starting LB ??

Ballard hit positions of need. He gave Lou more pieces to use on defense. It seems like we filled many of the holes we hand on this team.

All the rest of the players to me seem to be develpmental or special teams (as well as the 4th round LB). I don't know that I have much hope of many of them contributing.

I still think we are going to be disappointed by Daniel Jones but the draft did what it was supposed to do; fill many of the holes in our starting lineup.

And, honestly, if Sauce is healthy this season, he will transform the defense.