Fit Report · AFC South
Indianapolis
Colts.
Priorities on the table and the names that fit best across all seven rounds of the 2027 Draft.
- 2027 Picks
- 7
- R1 · slot
- #2
- Top need
- S
- Division
- AFC South
Front office
Chris Ballard
GM · since 2017
Never trades up. Strict BPA. Patience with the board.
Cap situation
$31.7M
Effective space
- Dead
- $15.7M
- Contracts
- 90
Needs by priority
- 01S★ top priority
- 02DL
- 03OT
- 04LB
Why
Indianapolis needs to reinforce S and DL; neither position currently boasts a clear starter nor reliable depth. Beyond that, OT and LB also require competition to avoid falling short in the medium term.
Draft Sickos analysis · updated hace 26d · confidence 84%
The decision-maker
Chris BallardGM of the Indianapolis Colts · year 10
Never trades up. Strict BPA. Patience with the board.
How he drafts
- Favored positions
- EDGEIOLLB
- Style
- balanced
- Reach
- low
- Trade-ups
- rare
Track record read
Chris Ballard's Colts exhibit a clear pattern: high investment in offense, particularly athletic receiving talent like Adonai Mitchell and Alec Pierce. He's unafraid of high-ceiling QB bets, prioritizing potential over immediate polish, as seen with Anthony Richardson. Defensively, they target versatile athletes in the front-seven and secondary, often from Power 5 programs, with a bias toward physical upside.
The board · Rounds 1–7
Three names per every pick.
Only the rounds where the team owns a pick (per Tankathon). A blend of need plus best value on the board.
First round
2 names
Colin Simmons
Texas
DLTrae ese pop en el edge que la DL necesita; llega ya con un piso sólido para rotación y el techo es alto si fija el edge.
Carter Smith
Indiana
OTResuelve ese OT izquierdo que tanto pide la casa. Floor altísimo desde el día uno, el techo depende de que pule el apurarse al clinch.
Second round
2 names
Jackson Bennee
Utah
SParchea el tercio profundo con producción de balón inmediata. El IQ y la agresividad están, falta pulir ángulos para ser un anchor élite.
Damon Wilson II
Miami
DLNos da ese pop al edge que el pass rush no tiene. Si le añade algo de power, es un robo.
Third round
3 names
Bray Hubbard
Alabama
SPor fin un S que procesa sin quemarse el ojo. Entra a titular ya, pero su rango de CF es la única duda.
Clev Lubin
Louisville
DLTraer a alguien con el pop de Lubin para el pass-rush lo necesitan ya. Si pule un par de moves, el techo es élite.
Anthonie Knapp
Notre Dame
OTParche en el OT para que compita este año. El potencial es un LT, pero su ancla hoy es la interrogante grande.
Roster · Ourlads starters
Projected starting lineup
Quarterback
- QBDaniel Jones#17
Backfield
- RBJonathan Taylor#28
Receivers
- LWRAlec Pierce#14
- RWRNick Westbrook-Ikhine#12
- SWRJosh Downs#2
Tight end
- TETyler Warren#84
Offensive line
- CTanor Bortolini#60
- LGQuenton Nelson#56
- LTBernhard Raimann#79
- RGMatt Goncalves#71
- RTJalen Travis#75
Source: Ourlads · updated 3w ago
Five-year history
What the front office has drafted
Full class · rounds 1–7
2026
- R2#53C. AllenLB
- R3#78A. HaulcyS
- R4#113J. FarmerIOL
- R4#135B. BoettcherLB
- R5#156G. Gumbs Jr.EDGE
- R6#214C. CurryEDGE
- R7#237S. McGowanRB
- R7#254D. BurksWR
2025
- R1#14T. WarrenTE
- R2#45J. TuimoloauEDGE
- R3#80J. WalleyCB
- R4#127J. TravisOT
- R5#151D. GiddensRB
- R6#189R. LeonardQB
- R6#190T. SmithDL
- R7#232H. WohlerS
2024
- R1#15L. LatuDL
- R2#52A. MitchellWR
- R3#79M. GoncalvesIOL
- R4#117T. BortoliniIOL
- R5#142A. GouldWR
- R5#151J. CarliesCB
- R5#164J. SimpsonS
- R6#201M. AbrahamCB
- R7#234J. LauluDL
2023
- R1#4A. RichardsonQB
- R2#44J. BrentsCB
- R3#79J. DownsWR
- R4#106B. FreelandIOL
- R4#110A. AdebaworeDL
- R5#138D. RushCB
- R5#158D. ScottS
- R5#162W. MalloryTE
- R5#176E. HullRB
- R6#211T. LeoLB
- R7#221J. JonesCB
- R7#236J. WittIOL
2022
- R2#53A. PierceWR
- R3#73J. WoodsTE
- R3#77B. RaimannIOL
- R3#96N. CrossCB
- R5#159E. JohnsonDT
- R6#192A. OgletreeTE
- R6#216C. BrooksDT
- R7#239R. Thomas IILB
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