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3 days ago | coltswire.usatoday.com | Paul Bretl

When the Indianapolis Colts are on the clock this week, particularly in the early portion of the 2025 NFL draft, don't forget about offensive and defensive lines being addressed. "You can never have enough O-line, D-line," GM Chris Ballard said on Monday. "Over the course of a season – they're just not hanging out on the street corner. Those guys are very difficult to find."This sentiment from Ballard is, of course, nothing new.

3 days ago | coltswire.usatoday.com | Paul Bretl

The Indianapolis Colts made the surprise move recently to release veteran kicker Matt Gay. As GM Chris Ballard described on Monday during his pre-draft press conference, that decision was less about Gay and more so about their faith in Spencer Shrader. "Matt is a good kicker, he's still a good kicker," Ballard said via the team site. "Matt is still going to be a good kicker in this league. I think a lot of it had to do with Spencer.

3 days ago | coltswire.usatoday.com | Paul Bretl

On paper, linebacker appears to be a good-sized need for the Indianapolis Colts. However, do the Colts view it as a pressing need? Based on GM Chris Ballard's pre-draft press conference, it doesn't sound like it. The reason that linebacker could be a somewhat big need is that the Colts lost EJ Speed and Grant Stuard in free agency. So, at a minimum, depth at this position should be added--although that probably doesn't reach the level of urgent.

3 days ago | coltswire.usatoday.com | Paul Bretl

In case you missed any of it, here are the highlights from the interview. - Ballard says he wouldn't say the draft class is thin; there is good depth, but there are not as many high-end prospects as compared to past years. He mentions Rounds 2-5 as where that depth is located. - When asked how many first-round grades the Colts have: "Whether we are at 14, whether we're at 10 or whether we're at 25, we will have a player that we like that will be good for the Colts that we will take," Ballard said.

3 days ago | coltswire.usatoday.com | Paul Bretl

With draft week here, ESPN analyst Jordan Reid put together his final mock draft of the 2025 cycle, and it is a seven-rounder. So, who did the Indianapolis Colts come away with? Let's break it all down with our instant reactions and takeaways from each Colts' pick. Warren's ability to not only impact the passing game but the run game as well as a blocker makes him an excellent fit for Shane Steichen's offense.