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We are less than a week away from the 2025 NFL draft, so NFL.com's Chad Reuter has put together his final mock, where he makes all 257 selections. So, who did the Indianapolis Colts end up selecting?
Let's break it all down with our instant takeaways and analysis of each pick.
Whether it be pick No. 7, pick No. 10, or maybe even pick No. 13, as we wrote about recently, trading up may be the only way that the Colts land Tyler Warren. There are a lot of teams that would benefit from his do-it-all skill set in their offense.
He can impact the passing game, totaling over 100 receptions and more than 1,200 yards in 2024. He's a good run blocker and is versatile, able to move around the formation. That well-rounded presence at the tight end position adds a level of unpredictability to an offense.
To move up one spot, Reuter wrote that the Colts gave up their fourth-round pick and received one of Miami's seventh-round picks in return.
"The Colts don't typically trade up, but GM Chris Ballard could be enticed by a desire to fend off other teams who might be trying to acquire the large, agile, sure-handed Warren," wrote Reuter.
After losing Dayo Odeyingbo in free agency, the depth of this position group could use a boost. That's a lot of snaps and production that is now no longer on the roster. In addition to that, looking ahead to 2026, Kwity Paye, Samson Ebukam, and Tyquan Lewis are all free agents.
Scourton has totaled 78 pressures and 12 sacks over the last two seasons and has steadily graded out well against the run by PFF's metrics.
Perhaps Jaylon Carlies can step into the starting linebacker role next to Zaire Franklin, but the prudent move would be having a competition for that playing time rather than assuming the second-year linebacker can make that jump seamlessly.
Carter is an experienced player with 2,499 career college snaps. He's found success as a blitzer, and was a sound tackler this most recent season. Carter has graded out well against the run, according to PFF's metrics, while in coverage, he's allowed over 13.0 yards per catch the last two seasons with a completion rate of 63% and three pass breakups.
I don't think that the Colts are going to wait until Round 5 to add to the offensive line--I think that'll happen sooner. Depth along the interior and at tackle are both needed, along with some competition at right guard.
This past season was Slater's most productive. He allowed no sacks and only three pressures over 379 pass-blocking snaps--recording a near-perfect score in PFF's pass-blocking efficiency metric. He also graded out well as a run-blocker.
Signing Khalil Herbert to a one-year deal shouldn't stop the Colts from continuing to add at this position, especially in what is a loaded running back draft class. As Chris Ballard said at the NFL combine, the Colts need more production from the backup role, and I also believe the offense could benefit from a greater pass-catching presence out of the backfield.
Martinez averaged an impressive 6.1 yards per rush over three college seasons. Over the last two seasons, he's had 41 targets in the passing game.
A quarterback selection very much feels in play for the Colts. For one, the Colts have kept three quarterbacks on the 53-man roster under Shane Steichen, so making sure there is competition for that role rather than handing the job to the inexperienced Jason Bean makes sense.
But in addition to that, regardless of who the starting quarterback is, there are going to be question marks--both in 2025 and beyond--until shown otherwise. While a team shouldn't bank on a Day 3 quarterback becoming more than a backup, when there are unknowns at any position, a team should give themselves as many options as possible--not to mention that continually developing the most important position in the game is the prudent move.
After moving on from Matt Gay, kicker is actually a sneaky draft pick we could see the Colts make. They clearly like Spencer Shrader, but given his inexperience, there is an obvious risk in assuming he can step in and be the guy moving forward.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: 2025 NFL draft: Colts trade up for Tyler Warren in latest 7-round mock
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Let's break it all down with our instant takeaways and analysis of each pick.
(TRADE) Colts pick at 13: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
Whether it be pick No. 7, pick No. 10, or maybe even pick No. 13, as we wrote about recently, trading up may be the only way that the Colts land Tyler Warren. There are a lot of teams that would benefit from his do-it-all skill set in their offense.
He can impact the passing game, totaling over 100 receptions and more than 1,200 yards in 2024. He's a good run blocker and is versatile, able to move around the formation. That well-rounded presence at the tight end position adds a level of unpredictability to an offense.
To move up one spot, Reuter wrote that the Colts gave up their fourth-round pick and received one of Miami's seventh-round picks in return.
"The Colts don't typically trade up, but GM Chris Ballard could be enticed by a desire to fend off other teams who might be trying to acquire the large, agile, sure-handed Warren," wrote Reuter.
Colts pick 45: Nic Scourton, Edge, Texas A&M
After losing Dayo Odeyingbo in free agency, the depth of this position group could use a boost. That's a lot of snaps and production that is now no longer on the roster. In addition to that, looking ahead to 2026, Kwity Paye, Samson Ebukam, and Tyquan Lewis are all free agents.
Scourton has totaled 78 pressures and 12 sacks over the last two seasons and has steadily graded out well against the run by PFF's metrics.
Colts pick at 80: Barrett Carter, LB, Clemson
Perhaps Jaylon Carlies can step into the starting linebacker role next to Zaire Franklin, but the prudent move would be having a competition for that playing time rather than assuming the second-year linebacker can make that jump seamlessly.
Carter is an experienced player with 2,499 career college snaps. He's found success as a blitzer, and was a sound tackler this most recent season. Carter has graded out well against the run, according to PFF's metrics, while in coverage, he's allowed over 13.0 yards per catch the last two seasons with a completion rate of 63% and three pass breakups.
Colts pick at 151: Jackson Slater, G, Sacramento State
I don't think that the Colts are going to wait until Round 5 to add to the offensive line--I think that'll happen sooner. Depth along the interior and at tackle are both needed, along with some competition at right guard.
This past season was Slater's most productive. He allowed no sacks and only three pressures over 379 pass-blocking snaps--recording a near-perfect score in PFF's pass-blocking efficiency metric. He also graded out well as a run-blocker.
Colts pick at 189: Damien Martinez, RB, Miami
Signing Khalil Herbert to a one-year deal shouldn't stop the Colts from continuing to add at this position, especially in what is a loaded running back draft class. As Chris Ballard said at the NFL combine, the Colts need more production from the backup role, and I also believe the offense could benefit from a greater pass-catching presence out of the backfield.
Martinez averaged an impressive 6.1 yards per rush over three college seasons. Over the last two seasons, he's had 41 targets in the passing game.
Colts pick at 224: Riley Leonard, QB, Notre Dame
A quarterback selection very much feels in play for the Colts. For one, the Colts have kept three quarterbacks on the 53-man roster under Shane Steichen, so making sure there is competition for that role rather than handing the job to the inexperienced Jason Bean makes sense.
But in addition to that, regardless of who the starting quarterback is, there are going to be question marks--both in 2025 and beyond--until shown otherwise. While a team shouldn't bank on a Day 3 quarterback becoming more than a backup, when there are unknowns at any position, a team should give themselves as many options as possible--not to mention that continually developing the most important position in the game is the prudent move.
Colts pick at 232: Ryan Fitzgerald, K, Florida State
After moving on from Matt Gay, kicker is actually a sneaky draft pick we could see the Colts make. They clearly like Spencer Shrader, but given his inexperience, there is an obvious risk in assuming he can step in and be the guy moving forward.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: 2025 NFL draft: Colts trade up for Tyler Warren in latest 7-round mock
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