Colts have sign three veteran players in NFL Draft
Colts have sign three veteran players in NFL Draft
Indianapolis Colts 2024 NFL Draft guide: Picks, predictions and key needs
The Indianapolis Colts have the 15th pick in the NFL Draft when Round 1 begins April 25 in Detroit. The Colts own seven total picks in the seven-round draft.
Colts’ draft picks
| ROUND | PICK | OVERALL | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
15
|
15
|
|
|
2
|
14
|
46
|
|
|
3
|
18
|
82
|
|
|
4
|
17
|
116
|
|
|
5
|
16
|
150
|
|
|
6
|
15
|
190
|
|
|
7
|
14
|
234
|
Full draft order
NFL Draft details
• Round 1: April 25, 8 p.m. ET
• Rounds 2-3: April 26, 7 p.m. ET
• Rounds 4-7: April 27, noon ET
All rounds will be televised on ESPN/ABC and NFL Network and in Spanish on ESPN Deportes.
About the Colts
• Head coach: Shane Steichen (second season with team)
• General manager: Chris Ballard (eighth season with team)
• Last year’s record: 9-8
The Colts are coming off a promising first season under Steichen, who helped the team remain competitive despite a litany of key absences, including dual-threat rookie QB Anthony Richardson. The new face of the franchise missed one game due to a concussion and sustained a season-ending AC joint sprain in Week 5. Indianapolis weathered the storm and fell one win short of winning the AFC South behind backup QB Gardner Minshew, who is now with the Las Vegas Raiders. The expectations are high for Steichen and Richardson in Year 2 as they continue pushing Indianapolis into a new era.
Colts’ key position needs
Note: Safety is a big need. However, the Colts don’t seem likely to draft one on Day 1 or 2 and will probably aim to sign a veteran or two in free agency.
Cornerback: Kenny Moore II, whom the Colts retained in free agency, is the only proven cornerback on Indianapolis’ roster. He fell just short of being named second-team All-Pro in 2023. JuJu Brents, a 2023 second-round pick, showed promise with one interception, six passes defensed and one forced fumble in his rookie season, but he only appeared in nine games due to various injuries.
Assuming Brents starts alongside Moore in 2024, that leaves one more starting spot open on the outside, and the Colts don’t have strong options. Ballard remains high on 2023 seventh-round pick Jaylon Jones and Dallis Flowers, who went undrafted in 2022 and is recovering from a torn Achilles he sustained in 2023, but they’re far from safe bets. Indianapolis should seek to upgrade at cornerback early in the draft or the latter stages of free agency.
Wide receiver: Michael Pittman Jr., who recently inked a three-year, $70 million extension with $46 million guaranteed, headlines this group. There’s still some debate about whether he’s a No. 1 receiver, but that argument no longer matters because the Colts believe he’s their No. 1 receiver given the contract he just signed. Slot receiver Josh Downs, who had an impressive rookie season in 2023, and deep threat Alec Pierce round out the rest of Indianapolis’ wide receiver room.
