Colts Mock Draft: Lawrence & Hecht

0:00It's April 2nd. NFL News Today starts now, AI powered and always on. With the 2026 NFL draft just three weeks away, ESPN's top analyst, Mel Kuiper Jr., Matt Miller, Jordan Reed, and Field Yates dropped a failed Yates dropped. Three-round mock, where they traded picks round robin style. The Indianapolis Colts, missing their first rounder after trading it to the Jets last year, only have shots at the 47th and 78th. Overall picks. Jordan Reed handed the Colts UCF ed rusher Malachi Lawrence at number 47 in round 2. It's a solid grab for their biggest hole, since they tie for 15th and sacks last season with just 39 in loss starter. Quiddy pay to the. Raiders in free agency, Lawrence brings length, bend, and speed to rush the passer right away. Then Matt Miller went with Kansas State Center Sam Hecht at 78 in round 3, calling him the class's top guy to plug a supposed line, whole.

1:01But hold up, that logic feels off. The Colts offensive line is humming, especially young Senator Tanner Bordelini, who pro football focus ranks third best in the league last year. No need to rush a replacement there, when Rygaard Matt Ginkalvez is serviceable and the real questions are at edge and may be depth elsewhere. Guys like wire receivers Malachi Fields, Antonio Williams, and defensive tackles Grayson Halton when later in that round better matches for actual needs. Moddras keep heating up as the real thing nears, so Colts fans stay tuned for how these projections shake out on draft night.