After being in the playoff race for much of the year, the Indianapolis Colts fell short towards the end of the year. But they have a chance to restock the roster around Anthony Richardson to raise their ceiling. Let's take a look at what PFN predicted in their most recent 7-round mock.
It’s surprising to see some questions floating around whether Campbell is an off-ball linebacker or an edge rusher. His build could suggest playing off the edge, but he plays a more finesse style when playing as the end man on the line of scrimmage compared to how he plays at the second level.
But it’s his growth in coverage that is so enticing as a true linebacker. His fluidity, explosiveness, and trigger in coverage is incredibly impressive. College linebackers (Jalon Walker is a great example) aren’t often asked to turn and burn or pedal much to gain depth, but Campbell does so with ease. There’s even a beautiful rep of him mirroring Kyren Lacy on the goal line to take away a touchdown.
Add in his length and athleticism and you have a multiple player who is a linebacker, but could also be used sparingly as a rusher.
Fannin isn’t a bad consolation prize for missing out on the Tyler Warren sweepstakes. The Deebo Samuel of tight ends might be “undersized” at 230 pounds, but nobody told him that. Fannin made Oregon and Penn State defenders look like MAC defenders for eight quarters. He’s not incredibly fluid as a route runner but he is sudden, explosive, and utterly powerful in a rocked-up frame. He’s also manipulative with the ball in his hands while possessing the kind of contact balance you’d expect from a supercharged bowling ball.
Ajani Cornelius is a good player hampered by average overall athletic traits. While lacking athleticism is rarely on the Colts draft bingo card, Cornelius is technical enough to slide inside to right guard for the Colts as a rookie. His blocking allowed QB Dillon Gabriel to have a relatively clean pocket and deliver 30 touchdowns and close to 4,000 yards on the season.
The school leader in starts with 57, Jake Majors led the team to two CFP appearances and a 13-3 season. After five seasons with the team, he should be valuable to the Colts and protecting Richardson.
After five years at Duke, RJ Oben had a strong run with Notre Dame, adding 18 total tackles and a sack in his lone season with the team.
With Jonathan Taylor holding down the fort, the Colts could prepare Kyle Monangai to split duties with the veteran and develop him for the future. After back-to-back 1,200 rushing yard seasons, Monangai might be a steal in the sixth round for Indianapolis.
A five-year run at Alabama saw Tim Smith become a recurring part the Crimson Tide defense. Totaling 30+ tackles and adding 2 sacks in each of his last two seasons, Smith has quietly become dependable for Alabama.
