NFL Mocks

Using ESPN’s FPI, the Indianapolis Colts will pick in the top five of the 2023 NFL Draft. The team is also owed a conditional third-round pick from the Washington Commanders due to the Carson Wentz trade. It looks like Wentz won’t play enough to satisfy the conditions to make it a second-rounder, but the extra pick will benefit Colts’ general manager Chris Ballard, regardless of where it lands. The defense is stout and is mostly young. The offense is led by Jonathan Taylor and Michael Pittman Jr., a great RB-WR duo. Even though the offensive line has performed poorly, Quenton Nelson and Braden Smith still possess elite potential at their respective positions. The Indianapolis Colts are not looking for a full-scale rebuild, nor should they. That is not to say trades won’t happen, but a fire sale will never be in the cards while Jim Irsay roams this Earth. High-priced underachievers, like Ryan Kelly, for example, are great trade candidates come NFL Draft time.