Indianapolis Colts draft picks, grades for selections in NFL Draft

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The Indianapolis Colts enter the 2026 NFL Draft without a first-round pick.

Indy traded its first-round pick during the 2025 season to the Jets for cornerback Sauce Gardner.

The Colts still need defensive playmakers, especially in the front seven.

Here's the Colts' picks, selections and grades for the NFL Draft.

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Indianapolis Colts NFL Draft picks​

2nd round, No. 53 overall (from Pittsburgh) | C.J. Allen, LB, Georgia​

• Instant grade: A
• Analysis: How did Allen make it out of the top 50? He can do just about anything asked of an off-ball linebacker and had a great junior year at Georgia. An all-situations linebacker.

3rd round, No. 78 overall |​

4th round, No. 113 overall |​

4th round, No. 135 overall (compensatory; from Pittsburgh) |​

5th round, No. 156 overall |​

6th round, No. 214 overall (compensatory; from Pittsburgh) |​

7th round, No. 237 overall (from Pittsburgh) |​

7th round, No. 254 overall (compensatory) |​

Indianapolis Colts NFL draft history, picks, grades​

2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025

NFL Draft picks, grades team-by-team​

AFC

AFC East: Bills | Dolphins | Patriots | Jets

AFC South: Texans | Colts | Jaguars | Titans

AFC North: Ravens | Bengals | Browns | Steelers

AFC West: Broncos | Chiefs | Raiders | Chargers

NFC

NFC East: Cowboys | Giants | Eagles | Commanders

NFC South: Falcons | Panthers | Saints | Buccaneers

NFC North: Bears | Lions | Packers | Vikings

NFC West: Cardinals | Rams | 49ers | Seahawks

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Indianapolis Colts draft picks, grades for selections in NFL Draft

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