Colts' Bold Mock Draft: Maximizing Late Picks

On April 4th, the Indianapolis Colts are staring down the 2026 NFL draft without a first-round

pick.

So they got to maximize their 7.

Remaining selections, one each in rounds 2 through 6 and 2 in round 7.

It's a win now year, meaning rookies need to hit the ground running.

Chad Reuter from NFL.com could the be bold 5-round mod draft pack with immediate contributors

for Indy.

He slots wide receiver Dejan Stribbling from Ole Miss at round 2.

Pick 47, followed by defensive back Kamari Ramsey from USC in round 3.

Pick 78.

Then comes Linebacker Josiah Trotter from Missouri at round 4.

Pick 114, and as defender Caden Curry from Ohio State in round 5.

Pick 156.

The Colts shipped out receivers Alec Michael Pittman Jr. and A.D. Mitchell since November.

Linebacker Zaire Franklin, this offseason, leaving, holes to fill.

New faces like Nick Westbrook, Akine, and Holdovers, such as Alec Pierce and Josh Downes,

help, but grabbing a receiver early feels essential for real.

Firepower.

These picks match Chatter on Colts podcasts, just shuffled around, showing the draft's unpredictability.

Stribbling brings 6 foot 2 size of 4.3640 and explosive hands to echo what they lost.

Ramsey fits the secondary's flexible schemes.

Trotter attacks like a classic Mike Backer with 13 tackles for loss last year.

And Curry, the local center grove kid, exploded for 16.5 tackles for loss,

and 11 sacs stepping in for a higher pick.

Reuters' vision proves Indy can reload fast and fierce, turning later rounds into gold without that top spot.