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With their first selection on Day 3, the Indianapolis Colts selected guard Jalen Farmer from Kentucky in the fourth round at pick 113 overall.
Let's break down this pick with four things to know.
Bolstering the offensive line depth was a less talked-about need, but something that had to be on the Colts' radar in the draft. Beyond Quentin Nelson and Matt Goncalves, there are little experience and unproven players at the guard position. Perhaps Farmer could even push Goncalves for the right guard spot.
He is a two-year starter with all of his snaps coming at right guard. Farmer was stout in pass protection, surrendering only 14 pressures and three sacks over 457 pass-blocking snaps in 2025. He also graded out fairly well in the run game by PFF's metrics.
For more on Farmer, here is what NFL.com's Lance Zierlein had to say:
"A two-year starting right guard, Farmer's run blocking is ahead of his pass protection. He isn’t broad or girthy, but he features a compact point of power and good core strength. He’s a plus drive blocker capable of leveraging and finishing his work but sees diminishing returns when blocking in space. Farmer will block what is in front of him in protection but frequently stalls his feet when punching, allowing active rushers to slip into his edges and find the pocket. He’s capable when working duo and man-to-man blocks downhill, but his ceiling will be defined by his improvement in pass protection."
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: 2026 NFL draft: Why Colts picked Kentucky OL Jalen Farmer
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Let's break down this pick with four things to know.
Why the Colts drafted Kentucky OL Jalen Farmer
Bolstering the offensive line depth was a less talked-about need, but something that had to be on the Colts' radar in the draft. Beyond Quentin Nelson and Matt Goncalves, there are little experience and unproven players at the guard position. Perhaps Farmer could even push Goncalves for the right guard spot.
What to know about Jalen Farmer
He is a two-year starter with all of his snaps coming at right guard. Farmer was stout in pass protection, surrendering only 14 pressures and three sacks over 457 pass-blocking snaps in 2025. He also graded out fairly well in the run game by PFF's metrics.
Jalen Farmer's athletic profile
Jalen Farmer's draft profile
For more on Farmer, here is what NFL.com's Lance Zierlein had to say:
"A two-year starting right guard, Farmer's run blocking is ahead of his pass protection. He isn’t broad or girthy, but he features a compact point of power and good core strength. He’s a plus drive blocker capable of leveraging and finishing his work but sees diminishing returns when blocking in space. Farmer will block what is in front of him in protection but frequently stalls his feet when punching, allowing active rushers to slip into his edges and find the pocket. He’s capable when working duo and man-to-man blocks downhill, but his ceiling will be defined by his improvement in pass protection."
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: 2026 NFL draft: Why Colts picked Kentucky OL Jalen Farmer
Continue reading...
