Fit Report · AFC South
Indianapolis
Colts.
Priorities on the table and the names that fit best across all seven rounds of the 2027 Draft.
- 2027 Picks
- 9
- R1 pick
- #14
- Top need
- OT
- Division
- AFC South
Front office
Chris Ballard
GM · since 2017
Never trades up. Strict BPA. Patience with the board.
Cap situation
$21.1M
Effective space
- Dead
- $19.5M
- Contracts
- 76
Needs by priority
- 01OT★ top priority
- 02CB
- 03WR
- 04LB
Why
The offensive line needs help at the tackle spots, especially with no clear backup listed behind Bernhard Raimann on the left side. Depth at cornerback is also a weak point; beyond starters Charvarius Ward and Sauce Gardner, the roster is very thin, as shown by the recent need to elevate a player from the practice squad. Another wide receiver would strengthen the group, and adding competition among the linebackers is also a consideration.
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The decision-maker
Chris BallardGM of the Indianapolis Colts · year 10
Never trades up. Strict BPA. Patience with the board.
How he drafts
- Favored positions
- EDGEIOLLB
- Style
- balanced
- Reach
- low
- Trade-ups
- rare
Track record read
Chris Ballard's Colts exhibit a clear pattern: high investment in offense, particularly athletic receiving talent like Adonai Mitchell and Alec Pierce. He's unafraid of high-ceiling QB bets, prioritizing potential over immediate polish, as seen with Anthony Richardson. Defensively, they target versatile athletes in the front-seven and secondary, often from Power 5 programs, with a bias toward physical upside.
The board · Rounds 1–7
Three names per every pick.
Only the rounds where the team owns a pick (per Tankathon). A blend of need plus best value on the board.
First round
3 names
Cayden Green
Missouri
OTFills that starting OT spot. Run block anchor power, if he refines his kick slide, he's a guaranteed Pro Bowler.
Jamari Sharpe
Indiana
CBSharpe brings that ball production the secondary needs. If he adds weight, this zone CB with ball skills is a plug-and-play with a solid floor, limited ceiling.
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
Notre Dame
LBBrings the front-seven explosion the Colts need. A gap-shooting anchor; the medical is the only cloud on his ceiling.
Second round
3 names
Trevor Lauck
Iowa
OTLocks down LT with pro pass set, instant anchor against edge rushers. Pass pro floor is there; ceiling depends on power.
Zabien Brown
Alabama
CBHe’s the CB patch Indy needs due to his explosive post-interception playmaking. Ceiling’s sky-high, but strength at the POA raises concerns.
Chris Cole
Georgia
LBThe interior anchor they needed, especially covering the slot. His ceiling depends on him learning to lower pad level and use his length.
Third round
3 names
Jacob Strand
Auburn
OTImmediate patch at LT, his pass technique is already elite. Big question mark is availability, but if he holds up, starter ceiling.
Jontez Williams
USC
CBHe'll bring that ball production the secondary needs. If that medical isn't an issue, he's got a zone starter floor.
Sammy Brown
Clemson
LBLB with trigger for Steichen's run fit. Solid floor here, ceiling depends on fixing man coverage.
Roster · Ourlads starters
Projected starting lineup
Quarterback
- QBDaniel Jones#17
Backfield
- RBJonathan Taylor#28
Receivers
- LWRAlec Pierce#14
- RWRKeenan Allen#10
- SWRJosh Downs#2
Tight end
- TETyler Warren#84
Offensive line
- CTanor Bortolini#60
- LGQuenton Nelson#56
- LTBernhard Raimann#79
- RGMatt Goncalves#71
- RTJalen Travis#75
Source: Ourlads · updated today
Five-year history
What the front office has drafted
2026
8 names
- R2#53C. AllenLB
- R3#78A. HaulcyS
- R4#113J. FarmerIOL
- R4#135B. BoettcherLB
- R5#156G. Gumbs Jr.EDGE
- R6#214C. CurryEDGE
- R7#237S. McGowanRB
- R7#254D. BurksWR
2025
8 names
- R1#14T. WarrenTE
- R2#45J. TuimoloauEDGE
- R3#80J. WalleyCB
- R4#127J. TravisOT
- R5#151D. GiddensRB
- R6#189R. LeonardQB
- R6#190T. SmithDL
- R7#232H. WohlerS
2024
9 names
- R1#15L. LatuDL
- R2#52A. MitchellWR
- R3#79M. GoncalvesIOL
- R4#117T. BortoliniIOL
- R5#142A. GouldWR
- R5#151J. CarliesCB
- R5#164J. SimpsonS
- R6#201M. AbrahamCB
- R7#234J. LauluDL
2023
12 names
- R1#4A. RichardsonQB
- R2#44J. BrentsCB
- R3#79J. DownsWR
- R4#106B. FreelandIOL
- R4#110A. AdebaworeDL
- R5#138D. RushCB
- R5#158D. ScottS
- R5#162W. MalloryTE
- R5#176E. HullRB
- R6#211T. LeoLB
- R7#221J. JonesCB
- R7#236J. WittIOL
2022
8 names
- R2#53A. PierceWR
- R3#73J. WoodsTE
- R3#77B. RaimannIOL
- R3#96N. CrossCB
- R5#159E. JohnsonDT
- R6#192A. OgletreeTE
- R6#216C. BrooksDT
- R7#239R. Thomas IILB
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