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Starting point is 00:00:00 The Indianapolis Colts nab a playmaking tight end in my final mock draft of the season. Let's get to it. You are locked on Colts, your daily Indianapolis Colts podcast. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day. Thank you all for tuning in and making us your first listen of the day. This is your daily podcast covering your Indianapolis Colts, part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day. Hello everyone, my name is Zach Hicks, your resident film nerd of horseshoehuddle.com,

Starting point is 00:00:37 and I'm here today to go through my final mock draft of the season. Jake and I have been doing mock draft Mondays and and all these other mock draft fun times on this show throughout the entire draft season but with the NFL draft what just two days away it's time for my final mock draft to get you guys ready for that big day. I'm not gonna come on here and tell that I get every single Colts pick right but I have had some success in the past I mean notably a couple years ago I had the single Colts pick right, but I have had some success in the past. I mean, notably a couple of years ago, I had the Alec Pierce pick in my final mock draft.

Starting point is 00:01:09 Obviously the Richardson year had Anthony Richardson. I think I had Juju Branson that one as well. And then last year, I didn't get any of the early picks right for the Colts, but I did have Tanner Bordellini and Jonah Lewalu in my final mock draft. So again, I'm not saying this final mock draft is going to give you guys the blueprint for exactly who the Colts are going to take, but I kind of use a little bit of what I've heard throughout all draft season about the Colts and also what positions I think they target, plus just kind of what we all know when it comes to the types of players that the Colts like to go after, how they go after those super athletes,

Starting point is 00:01:45 certain guys with certain traits on and off the field. So with all of that in mind, let's dive in to this final mock draft of the season. We're going to break it up into day one, day two, and day three. So I'm going to give you guys all seven rounds that I have in this final mock draft. And to kick it off, let's start with the day one selection. I know I haven't been shy the last couple of days talking all about, you know, how the Colts are kind of pigeonholed in the round one when it comes to to tight end, how I think that it certainly needs to be a tight end up top just because the way the board's going to fall,

Starting point is 00:02:24 where I think the Colts would value this class and kind of just knowing how they how much they want that position in this class. I think that tight end is almost a lock for their first round pick if they don't go tight end I could maybe see an offensive lineman but honestly Kelvin Banks is probably the only guy I think that kind of fits their their thresholds there in round one. So again, kind of knowing who they would like, what position they want to go after, especially after Shane Steichen's comments today where he said, you know, obviously want to get a pass catching tight end probably in this class.

Starting point is 00:03:00 I do think that tight end pick is coming. It just comes down to which guy are the Colts going to take at the top of the draft. I'm very 50-50 on this. I went back and forth in this mock draft and in my head I wrote up one where they took Tyler Warren at 14. I did another one where Warren didn't make it to 14 and I took Colston Loveland and I kind of weighed the two options. Ultimately, I had Tyler Warren going too early for the Colts to get him.

Starting point is 00:03:27 And instead of trading up to get Tyler Warren, the Colts stick and pick Colston Loveland in my final mock draft. Now, Loveland's a player who I've been a little hot and cold on throughout this draft season for the Colts because that shoulder injury was a little bit of a question mark. Like, will the Colts value a player that's coming off a shoulder injury was a little bit of a question mark like will the Colts value a player that's coming off a shoulder injury who yes He'll be fine by like August like July But he might miss some of like the early spring workouts and some of the other summer workouts that might put him behind a little

Starting point is 00:03:55 Bit will the Colts kind of bypass that in a win now season? I did kind of have those question marks But at the end of the day again the Colts want that pass catching tight end kind of have those question marks but at the end of the day again the Colts want that pass catching tight end that can do multiple things for their offense and I think Loveland kind of fits what they're looking for. Again I think they would prefer to take Tyler Warren if Tyler Warren were there but I don't think the grades are that different on the Colts board to where that like they would have to feel like they have to move heaven and earth to go get Tyler Warren at the

Starting point is 00:04:24 top of the draft. I think they'd be fine sticking and picking a player like Loveland. And yeah, I think Loveland would be a good fit for them. I don't think Loveland is as great a run blocker as Tyler Warren. I know there's been some buzz from some in NFL media saying that, you know, Loveland is the better run blocker. For me personally, I don't see that. I think Warren is the much more versatile run blocker.

Starting point is 00:04:46 But Lovellon I think you can do a lot of good things with him. Get him out in space. Very, very good blocker out in space. Had some good flashes in line. And I think he can be successful as like a pin puller, like a guy who's pinning at the end of the line while offensive linemen pull around the outside. I think he's good at the second level against linebackers and safeties and I think you can do some good things like when you're slanting that offensive line to get him to

Starting point is 00:05:09 where he's not straight up blocking somebody. I think he can be good in that department. But the real standout part of Colston Loveland is the route running and the pass catching ability, especially when you compare him to like a Tyler Warren where Loveland is so fluid and so nimble and such a good route runner that he probably projects better as like an ISO type player in the NFL than a Tyler Warren where you probably have to get him skeined run after catch targets. I think a guy like Loveland you know you can just put him out there in the slot and have him manned up against a linebacker and you can trust his ability to get open against that linebacker similarly to how the Colts use Josh Downs on another side of the field. So you get those two interior threats on offense by adding a player like Loveland.

Starting point is 00:05:54 So I think that would be the biggest part there. I think he's got enough speed to be a seam option and a vertical option as well. Has really good catch radius, long arms, and the ability to catch away from his frame. He's not a traditional round one tight end in the sense where he's not this super super athlete like a Kyle Pitts or like a Brock Bowers or Eric Ebron even if you want to go all the way back to Eric Ebron's draft. But I do think he's such a solid, well-rounded prospect that in a draft class like this where we're probably looking at like 8 to 9 true first round picks in this class, it's such a loaded class in terms of like picks 10 through 70 will all be like second round type guys, but 1 through 9 is kind of the only first rounders you're getting. So once you get out of that like true first round talent range,

Starting point is 00:06:46 a player like Loveland is a high floor guy who's gonna be a productive member of your offense, who can be even better as a blocker as he gets older. Another thing about him that I really like is, his breakout season came at 19 years old at Michigan in a year that they won the national championship. He was a big part of that offense. I do think that's a very underrated aspect of this equation where a player like Warren, it took him until his final season to break out. Loveland was a productive member of an offense at 18, 19, 20 years old. And to me that does weigh heavily in the pre-draft process. You know, what age were these guys dominating at the college level?

Starting point is 00:07:25 draft process. You know, what age were these guys dominating at the college level? For Loveland, he was again, very productive in a national championship winning offense at what, 19, 20 years old at Michigan. So I do value that quite a bit. So I think, you know, you're kind of pulling hairs a little bit when it comes to or splitting hairs a little bit when it comes to these two tight ends. I wouldn't trade up for either one of them. I'd let the board fall the way it falls. And that's what I did in this mock draft. Give the Colts Colston Loveland there at 14. That's what I'm predicting is going to happen come draft day. Again, I could totally see the other scenario where Warren falls to 14 and maybe some crazy scenario where they don't go tight end at 14. But for me personally, I just, I just don't see it happening. There's just been too many comments

Starting point is 00:08:06 about the tight end position. You're getting two guys that are probably gonna be there or be around that range that just makes sense for this team. And it helps you with this quarterback situation that they have going into next season. I just don't see the pick not being a tight end at 14 or in the first round. Maybe they move back a little bit,

Starting point is 00:08:24 but I still think it's gonna be a tight end even if they do move back. I guess depending on how far they move back that could change, but I think it's going to be a tight end. You know, you can't rule out trenches, but Colston Loveland is the guy that I had the Colts going with in round one of this final mock draft of the season. We'll see if I can get this one right like the Anthony Richardson year, if I'm gonna be completely whiffing it like the Lahtu Lahtu pick last season. But that is my final first round pick of the season. Coming up though, we're gonna dive into day two where I had a trade back in day two. I mean, look, if I'm really gonna predict what Ballard's going to do on draft day, you have to have a round two trade back. That is the most Ballard thing possible.

Starting point is 00:09:04 So coming up, we're gonna dive into two trade back. That is the most ballard thing possible. So coming up, we're going to dive into that trade back and look at some trench players that I address on day two of this draft. There is nothing like the atmosphere of an NBA playoff game, right? Paisers fans, every bucket, every defensive stop, every moment feels huge. It's electric in the arena. And with game time, you can be a part of it without the stress of last minute ticket hunting. Game Time makes it fast and easy to get playoff tickets, even when demand is sky high.

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Starting point is 00:10:45 and Saturday of this upcoming draft. We have a full seven round mock draft coming your way so I got to speed up the pace a little bit here for our second and third segments. So to kick off day two of this mock draft, I did the most Chris Ballard thing ever. I traded back in round two. We wanted to pick up another pick within that top 150 or so to Sea Hawks for pick 50 which is around to pick and pick 137 which is around for pick So in this final mock draft I end up with eight total draft picks the Colts currently have seven But again knowing Chris Ballard a trade back is certainly on the table for him I think the numbers in the trade chart do kind of even up a little bit I think the Colts are maybe giving up a tad bit more value in this in this trade by the trade chart

Starting point is 00:11:44 But in a kind of a weaker ish draft class, I think that that does kind of check out there. So with the 50th pick in the second round, the Colts go defensive end Landon Jackson from Arkansas. Landon Jackson is a player who's grown on me quite a bit throughout this draft season. And one thing I really want to target in this mock draft for the Colts is a defensive end with inside out flexibility who has the explosive traits they're looking for and also is kind of like 270 plus. I know Jackson came in at like 264 at the combine but he plays at like 270, 275-ish in college. A very explosive player, physical player, productive in the SEC the last two seasons. I think 13 total sacks combined the last two years at Arkansas.

Starting point is 00:12:29 High energy guy as well. And I think he's a guy who pairs well with Laotu Latu going forward. You know, when you look at Laotu Latu, he's more of a finesse rusher. He's a guy who wins with his hands and wins with his quickness off the line. So you kind of want to add more of that thunder to that lightning there. So I think a player like Landon Jackson, who again plays it like 270, 275, traditionally like six foot six, like huge player with long arms, powerful line of scrimmage, good run defender, high energy guy.

Starting point is 00:12:58 And also as a pass rusher, I mean, he's been productive using those swims, those under moves and just running through players with his power. So I think, you know, when you're looking at this long term here, the Colts don't have another edge rusher under contract past the season, besides layout to lot to. So we don't know the status of Quiddipay, Abukom or Tyquan Lewis going forward. If you get a guy like Landon Jackson here who can play some inside out stuff, be a rotational player with pay this upcoming season and get that Flexibility to where like at the end of the year you can look at it and be like did Jackson do enough? To where we don't have to give pay another contract or do we go you know do we get payback and and have a rotation again? I think it opens the Colts up to a lot more versatility on the edge and also it helps their future as well

Starting point is 00:13:42 So Jackson again high-energy productive player had multiple sacks in the senior bowl game. I know he was going against like the Alabama A&M guys and stuff like that in that game. I think he had two and a half sacks in that senior bowl game. So it really stood out in that process. And I think he's been a good player for most of his time in college. So I think this is a high upside pick. I mean, you look at the measurables, you look at I mean, you look at the the the measurables,

Starting point is 00:14:05 you look at the traits, you look at the explosiveness that pops on film. So I think you're getting the high upside, but you're also getting a high floor with the run defense and energy as well. And I think when we've seen Chris Ballard miss on these day two picks at Edge in the past, a lot of it is swinging for the upside without having the floor, you know, and I think Diogo Dango has probably been his best day two edge rusher pick, and that's because O'Dango kind of had a little bit of that floor with the size and the power that he brought. So you're kind of replicating that a little bit with Landon Jackson.

Starting point is 00:14:36 We're getting the size and the power to raise the floor, but you still have the explosive upside to be a legit 10 plus sack guy in the NFL. So I think Landon Jackson is a guy with some crazy range in this class I think he could go anywhere from pick 25 to pick 80 So the Colts can nab him at you know 45 or 50 in the actual draft I think that would do a huge thing to just bolster their depth on the defensive line I think that's something they really want to come out of this draft with, especially on day two. So Landon Jackson, defensive end out of Arkansas. There is my second round pick. We jump all the way to round three. Now the Colts still have a massive need

Starting point is 00:15:14 at right guard. So with the 80th pick in this draft, we go with interior offensive lineman, Wyatt Milam from West Virginia. Milam is a guy who mostly played offensive tackle in college at West Virginia. I think he almost exclusively played tackle, but he projects a lot better to guard in the NFL. He doesn't really have the arm length that teams are looking for. But for the Colts, you know, it's kind of something that they covet in their interior offensive line project or prospects to the next level. They like guys who have that tackle experience. You look at Will Fries, you look at Danny Pinter,

Starting point is 00:15:51 you look at a few other guys that they have moved to the inside. And I think Milam does kind of fit that trend. If you actually look at the Indy draft guide, which I hope some of you guys who are listening have the Indy draft guide right in front of you, you will look at that and you'll see that my comp for Wyatt Mylam was actually Will Fries in that draft guy.

Starting point is 00:16:08 I think they have a similar size and athletic profile and they also win similar similar ways with their grip strength with their ability to be explosive off the line and they're in their first punch as well in the run in the pass game. I think with Mylam it will be a little bit of a work in progress in terms of being a pass protector on the interior. He does get a little bit high in his pass sets and I think that could be more of an issue at guard than it was at tackle. But I think with the proper training, the proper work and just over time he can be a really good starting right guard for the team and

Starting point is 00:16:40 making this pick here on you know right before he gets to day three so with the 80th overall pick, it does open up McEnesolvis to still work at right tackle instead of having to focus at right guard this offseason. So a player like Wyatt Milam just makes a ton of sense for me. He could also, you know, flip out and play some tackle in this system. The Colts don't really care about arm length as much as other teams. So that could always be something down the line as well.

Starting point is 00:17:03 But I think from day one, you could get Milam out there to be your starting right guard, a very good right guard in this system. And then you can just go from there. I think he has the potential to get to the same level that Will Fry's got to the past couple of seasons and maybe even surpass it with his grip strength and with his overall power that he showcased in college. You know, it is sometimes tough as an evaluator to watch these guys in college who play almost,

Starting point is 00:17:29 like tackle almost exclusively and say, okay, what's this guy gonna look like at guard in the NFL? Like he has some traits, but can he fully do it at the next level? I think when you look at a player like Milam, you see a lot of good that projects well on the interior. So I think he can be, you know, the Colts answer

Starting point is 00:17:45 at right guard to start this next season. And then you just kind of go from there and you're really building on this young core of Tanner Bordellini, Wyatt Milam, and then hopefully Matt Consolves down the line as well. And you're giving Tony Sperano Jr. just a young group of offensive linemen that he can mold and turn into his next group of guys. So Wyatt Milam here in round three, just a workhorse out of West Virginia who played a lot of offensive tackle, really good pass blocker as well. So that's my first three picks in this mock draft. We go Colston Loveland at the top of the draft at pick 14. And then we dive into the trenches on day two with Landon Jackson

Starting point is 00:18:25 and Wyatt Milam out of West Virginia. Coming up guys we're gonna dive into day three we have five picks coming in this mock dress want to make sure that I can properly talk about all five of them so we're gonna dive into that here in just a second. Did you know that your Amazon Fire TV is also an Xbox? Turn any TV into your gaming and entertainment hub with Fire TV stick 4K devices. No console is required. Just grab your paired controller. Subscribers sign into Xbox Game Pass Ultimate with EA Play included and you're ready to play. Dive into hundreds of premium titles from EA Sports College Football 25, the Call of Duty Black Ops 6, and Avowed as easily as you stream your favorite TV shows.

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Starting point is 00:20:31 I think we've mentioned quite a few of them this draft season, but I'm not sure how much detail we've gone into on any of these guys as well. So let's let's get into it right now with my first fourth round pick. So pick 117 here in the fourth round. Kind of a new name again is defensive back Caleb Ransall out of Tulane. Now, this was the one where I was going back and forth on what I wanted to do with this early fourth round pick. The Colts have, you know, a couple needs that they could address here.

Starting point is 00:21:00 They got running back. They could go. They could go, you know, linebacker here as well in the early fourth. But I wanted to give Lou Anna Rumo a versatile defensive back here to start day three. And I think a player like Ransal just fits what he's looking for. If I really had to break down the Lou Anna Rumo type of corner slash safety, it's a guy who is big, physical and can turn and run with wide receivers. You look at Ransal, you know, he's 511 197. So not huge, but like good sturdy size there. One of the best tackling run defensive backs in this draft. I think he only had a 5% miss

Starting point is 00:21:36 tackle rate this past season playing nickel corner at two lane. And you look at the versatility to play some safety play in that nickel. He also read a 4-3-3 at the combine. So I think this is a player who just projects really well for what and Arumo is looking for. And yeah, it might be a little early to go like defensive back for the Colts just because they, you know, they have all the resources they've invested at it. But once you get to day three, you're looking for talent, you're looking for guys that fit your system. I think a player like Ransal can be that long term backup nickel

Starting point is 00:22:09 who can also play some safety and just be that that 60 B on the field when they want to go to those dime looks and those extra defensive back looks on third and long. So the Colts are going to utilize more defensive backs this next season under Anna Rummo than what they did under Gus Bradley, where Bradley mostly stayed in nickel at best at a little bit of time. They're going to use more dime this next season. So a player like Ransal projects well as, you know, a high end gunner who can play some nickel as a backup, who can be a safety in a pinch and can be that dime defender. So I really like Ransal on day three. I think he can be a sneaky fit for the Colts with his height, weight, speed, and plus the tackling and physicality that he brings

Starting point is 00:22:48 with our other fourth round pick, because again, we traded back in round two to pick up one of Seattle's fourth round picks. I'm going linebacker here. We're going linebacker Teddy Buchanan from Cal. This is a tough linebacker class for the Colts because there's no like Chris Ballard linebacker in terms of the 34 inch arms in terms of the 9.9 RAS that he's, you know, these guys who barely played linebacker that he's going to turn into,

Starting point is 00:23:14 you know, special teams demons that end up starting, you know, for half a decade for the Colts, you know, like your Zaire, Franklin's like your EJ speeds. There's none of those guys in this class. But I think when you look past like the arm length, you can look at some really good athletes that are big and can run and play some special teams. And you get guys like Buchanan and like Kane Medrano and Schmelmonden Jr. who I didn't take in this mock draft,

Starting point is 00:23:37 but I've taken in other mock drafts. You know, I do think there is a group of guys that fit that Chris Ballard mold when it comes to a day three linebacker. But Teddy Buchanan is one of my personal favorites. That's why I kind of went with Buchanan here. He's a guy who made the jump from UC Davis to Cal this past season and didn't miss a beat. Played some outstanding football this past season for Cal. He can run the alley, make some tackles in the backfield and some big tackles for a loss. Good past defender defender didn't really show a ton of it last season, but at UC Davis he was outstanding.

Starting point is 00:24:09 I think he gets to his spots in pass coverage much better than some other linebackers in this class. So when I'm looking at day three linebacker, I'm looking for players who have the athleticism, has the size. He's over 230 pounds in a class that has a lot of 220 pound linebackers ran really well at the combine despite being one of the heavier guys there at linebacker. So I think a player like Buchanan just fits the Colts is a good player, good football player. He's a guy who I bet on there in round four. So I'm very, very, very much a fan of Teddy Buchanan going to round five, pick 15. Again, another change up here. We're going offensive tackle Miles Hinton from Michigan, a player I wasn't too high on in the Indy draft

Starting point is 00:24:52 guide, but Hinton does have the size and the athleticism that the Colts look for. And I do think they are looking for a new swing tackle of the future with Blake Freeland maybe not panning out the way that they are expecting. They want to keep adding talent to that offensive line. I think a player like Hinton has the developmental prowess that they're looking for, has the athleticism and also has the Colts ties. You know, Chris Hinton, I think is his father. So Chris Hinton, if you remember him playing with the Colts, you're getting old at this

Starting point is 00:25:20 point because his son is already graduating and about to play in the NFL. The Colts did have Hinton in for a top 30 visit this off season. And again, just has the arm length, has the size, has the ability that they're looking for, definitely need some work. I think he would fall in with a Blake Freeland level of like project type player, but they can kind of restart the clock if they're ready to move on from Freeland this off season. So Miles Hinton is my pick here in round five.

Starting point is 00:25:46 We're going to go dive over to round six now, pick 189. And unfortunately it's time to go with the quarterback. We're going quarterback Max Brosmer from Minnesota. There's several quarterbacks the Colts could take here on day three. Like if Quinn Ewers falls to like round four or five, we could see the Colts go that direction. I think they like Brosmer a good bit. Tyler Schuck, I have no clue where he's going. I

Starting point is 00:26:10 mean, he's older than me, so we'll see where he ends up going. And there's multiple other quarterbacks the Colts could be interested in in this class. I do fully expect them to take a quarterback on day three. They have not shied away from from talking about it. So we'll see. And Brosmer just to me fits a lot of the Sam Ellinger mold they're looking for a smart, accurate, not the biggest arm type quarterback who can play that scout team, be your third quarterback, be a leader in a locker room and just be a cheap backup quarterback for the duration of his rookie contract. I really think that's kind of what they're looking for here.

Starting point is 00:26:44 And Brosmer kind of fits. So, yeah, I like Brosmer as a person. I really think that's kind of what they're looking for here and Brosmer kind of fit. So yeah, I like Brosmer as a person. I think he's a smart guy. I think he I think when you watch his film, he knows where the ball needs to go. He just can't always get it there. But I think when you're looking for, you know, that third quarterback

Starting point is 00:27:00 that's going to hold a clipboard for the duration of his rookie deal for the most part. I mean, I know Ellinger got some got some snaps there for the Colts, but for the most part is going to hold a clipboard for the duration of his rookie deal for the most part. I mean, I know Ellinger got some got some snaps there for the Colts, but for the most part, it's going to hold a clipboard and be just another voice in the room. I think you want a player like Ross, who, again, kind of similar to Ellinger, can be that extra coach, that extra motivational guy in the room. So yeah, you get Ross in here on a good rookie deal for for the four years of it. I think it's a fine pick.

Starting point is 00:27:26 It's what it is. Again, I'm not over the moon about drafting a quarterback after they just spent as much as they spent on Daniel Jones and obviously invested as much they did in Anthony Richardson. But I do kind of expect it to happen in this draft. So Max Brosner is my guy. I mean, I've looked at Riley Leonard and other guys. Will Howard I considered for this as well. I mean, they're going to take one, I've looked at Riley Leonard and other guys. Will Howard I considered for this as well. I mean, they're going to take one, I think.

Starting point is 00:27:47 So just place whatever quarterback you want on day three to the Colts. Whatever one makes you feel the best. To close out this mock draft though, I went with a name where, you know, I kind of sprinkled this name out there a little bit. I think the Colts do like him a good bit. He fits their archetype. We're going with defensive tackle Thor Griffith from Louisville. Just to start it off, I mean, if you're a defensive lineman named Thor, you're probably going to be awesome. I mean, it's all about the

Starting point is 00:28:14 names at this point. Late in the draft, we're talking about undraftable type guys for the most part in a normal draft class. So getting a guy like Thor Griffith in round seven, a sky high athletic traits, traits guy who was rotational player at Louisville last year, did some really good things. Now, again, I'm not going to tout him as like the superstar player. There's a reason why he's going in round seven. But I think if you're going to bet on anybody bet on the Harvard graduate who was productive in limited snaps at Louisville and has sky high athletic traits. I mean, that's really what we're talking about here when you get to round seven. So Thor Griffith, I would not be shocked in the slightest if the Colts made him

Starting point is 00:28:51 one of their day three picks. I actually almost slotted him in in round five and round six before putting him in round seven. So I might be a little low on him compared to the NFL because again, when you get to like round five, that's when most teams are looking at their undrafted board and a guy like Griffith where again the Harvard grad super athlete was productive in limited snaps last year at Louisville I think that's a guy who goes maybe round five or six in the actual

Starting point is 00:29:17 draft so I slotted him in at round seven for the Colts we'll see if he ends up making it there come draft day but that is my final mock draft of the season, guys. It's been a fun draft season. We've been able to talk about hundreds of names on this show, diving into different tight ends and defense of players and offensive players at the top of the board and obviously getting a chance to talk about players like Thor Griffith and Max Brossamer at the bottom of the class. The NFL draft is just two days away coming up here on Thursday

Starting point is 00:29:44 will be the first round. We'll see who the newest Colts players are but this is what I'm predicting going into the big day on Thursday. Tomorrow we'll be back talking with Stephen Holder of ESPN just to do our our yearly pre-draft show talking about where where our thoughts are overall regarding this Colts team and just what needs they would look to address in the draft. So make sure you guys are tuning in to that show tomorrow. We want to thank you guys for making Locked on Colts your first listen today and every day. Now, if you're a second listen, check out Locked on NFL Draft with Damian Parson and Keith Sanchez. Find Locked on NFL Draft on YouTube or wherever you list your podcast. You guys want to become

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