The Indianapolis Colts are gearing up for the 2022 NFL draft, which is slated to begin Thursday night at 8:00 p.m. ET.
As the Colts begin finalizing their draft board over the next few days, they will also be putting together a plan to maximize addressing needs without compromising the notion of adding the best player available at each spot.
This is expected to be one of the more unpredictable drafts in recent memory. There isn’t a consensus player for several positions and there isn’t even a consensus player for the No. 1 overall pick, which is held by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
For this preview, we’ll include the current state of the room, the level of need and how much money they have invested at the position. For the level of need portion, we’ll use a scale of 1-4:
- Don’t even think about it: Would be surprised if a pick is used at the position.
- Meh: Not expected but if a talented player is available , it wouldn’t be a total shock.
- It’s a need but maybe not a priority: Probably set with either a veteran starter but adding talent would be recommended likely with a Day 3 upside pick.
- Fire in Spongebob’s brain meme: Self-explanatory.
With the draft just two days away, here’s a quick position-by-position preview for the Colts:
