Indianapolis Colts Mock Draft and Big Board: Updated Day 2 Predictions

The draft is finally here, and on Thursday night, it did not disappoint. 

Whether it was surprise early picks, the Laremy Tunsil saga or the endless trades, Thursday had entertainment for everybody. Then came the Indianapolis Colts' pick, which was as anticlimactic as it could have been. 

Alabama center Ryan Kelly was connected to the Colts just days before the draft, headed by Matt Miller of Bleacher Report, and was a perfect fit of need and talent. Kelly should plug right in as the starting center, finally addressing a hole that the team has been trying to fill, or cover up, since Jeff Saturday departed. 

Now, the Colts are set up to look for defense on the second day, which works out well considering how many top defenders fell. With a litany of front-seven players still available for Rounds 2 and 3, the Colts have plenty of options for Friday. 

Here we'll take a look at which remaining prospects should top the Colts' big board, and how the rest of the draft could fall for Indianapolis. 

Top-100 Big Board

Above, you'll see Matt Miller's remaining big board, as well as his final mock draft and live draft results. 

Below, you'll see my big board for the Indianapolis Colts for the players remaining, as well as a potential mock draft starting in the second round. 

Indianapolis Colts Big Board

Rank	Player	Position	School
1	Noah Spence	EDGE	Eastern Kentucky
2	Myles Jack	LB	UCLA
3	Mackensie Alexander	CB	Clemson
4	Andrew Billings	DL	Baylor
5	Reggie Ragland	LB	Alabama
6	Cody Whitehair	OG	Kansas State
7	Chris Jones	DL	Mississippi State
8	Jarran Reed	DL	Alabama
9	A'Shawn Robinson	DL	Alabama
10	Jonathan Bullard	DL	Florida
11	Kevin Dodd	EDGE	Clemson
12	Su'a Cravens	LB/S	USC
13	Shilique Calhoun	EDGE	Michigan State
14	Nick Martin	OG	Notre Dame
15	Jordan Jenkins	EDGE	Georgia
16	Jason Spriggs	OT	Indiana
17	Michael Thomas	WR	Ohio State
18	Darian Thompson	S	Boise State
19	Joshua Perry	LB	Ohio State
20	Tyler Boyd	WR	Pittsburgh
21	Kamalei Correa	EDGE	Boise State
22	Sterling Shepard	WR	Oklahoma
23	Vonn Bell	S	Ohio State
24	Sheldon Day	DL	Notre Dame
25	Kendall Fuller	CB	Virginia Tech
26	Christian Westerman	OG	Arizona State
27	Emmanuel Ogbah	EDGE	Oklahoma State
28	Derrick Henry	RB	Alabama
29	Jeremy Cash	S	Duke
30	Xavien Howard	CB	Baylor
31	Braxton Miller	WR	Ohio State
32	Carl Nassib	EDGE	Penn State
33	Jaylon Smith	LB	Notre Dame
34	Kyler Fackrell	EDGE	Utah State
35	Maliek Collins	DL	Nebraska
36	Leonte Carroo	WR	Rutgers
37	Javon Hargrave	DL	South Carolina State
38	Kenneth Dixon	RB	Louisiana Tech
39	Jalen Mills	S	LSU
40	Deion Jones	LB	LSU
41	Adolphus Washington	DL	Ohio State
42	Jordan Howard	RB	Indiana
43	Hunter Henry	TE	Arkansas
44	Hassan Ridgeway	DL	Texas
45	Devontae Booker	RB	Utah
46	Paul Perkins	RB	UCLA
47	Bronson Kaufusi	DL	BYU
48	Kentrell Brothers	LB	Missouri
49	Jonathan Williams	RB	Arkansas
50	Shon Coleman	OT	Auburn
51	Ronald Blair	EDGE	Appalachian State
52	Jerald Hawkins	OT	LSU
53	Jihad Ward	DL	Illinois
54	C.J. Prosise	RB	Notre Dame
55	Le'Raven Clark	OT	Texas Tech
56	Connor McGovern	OG	Missouri
57	Austin Johnson	DL	Penn State
58	Joe Schobert	EDGE	Wisconsin
59	Harlan Miller	CB	Southeastern Louisiana
60	Cyrus Jones	CB	Alabama
61	Malcolm Mitchell	WR	Georgia
62	Michael Thomas	WR	Southern Miss
63	DeAndre Houston-Carson	S	William & Mary
64	Miles Killebrew	S	Southern Utah
65	Alex Collins	RB	Arkansas
66	Willie Henry	DL	Michigan
67	Charles Tapper	EDGE	Oklahoma
68	Will Redmond	CB	Mississippi State
69	Isaac Seumalo	OG	Oregon State
70	Matt Judon	EDGE	Grand Valley State
71	KeiVarae Russel	CB	Notre Dame
72	Sean Davis	S	Maryland
73	Jerrell Adams	TE	South Carolina
74	Joe Dahl	OG	Washington State
75	Landon Turner	OG	North Carolina
76	Zack Sanchez	CB	Oklahoma
77	Pharoh Cooper	WR	South Carolina
78	Rashard Higgins	WR	Colorado State
79	Nick Vannett	TE	Ohio State
80	Kenny Lawler	WR	California
81	Austin Hooper	TE	Stanford
82	Tyler Higbee	TE	Western Kentucky
83	Yannick Ngakoue	EDGE	Maryland
84	Nick Vigil	LB	Utah State
85	Justin Simmons	S	Boston College
86	Kyle Murphy	OT	Stanford
87	Dominique Alexander	LB	Oklahoma
88	T.J. Green	S	Clemson
89	Blake Martinez	LB	Stanford
90	Rees Odhiambo	OG	Boise State
91	Kenyan Drake	RB	Alabama
92	James Cowser	EDGE	Southern Utah
93	Scooby Wright III	LB	Arizona
94	Matt Ioannidis	DL	Temple
95	Keyarris Garrett	WR	Tulsa
96	Tyvis Powell	S	Ohio State
97	Kelvin Taylor	RB	Florida
98	Jordan Payton	WR	UCLA
99	Anthony Zettel	DL	Penn State
100	Vadal Alexander	OG	LSU

Round 2

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Pick No. 48: OLB Jordan Jenkins, Georgia

It would be great if one of the top-end linebackers or edge players continued to slide to Indianapolis, a player like Myles Jack, Reggie Ragland or Noah Spence. Even a defensive lineman like Chris Jones or Andrew Billings would be a steal. 

But realistically, it's unlikely that one of those players will last for 17 picks. It could happen, and every single Colts fan following the draft should be rooting for it, but it's more likely that the team is left with one of the next-tier front-seven players, such as Georgia's Jordan Jenkins. 

Jenkins isn't the twitched-up pass-rusher that a guy like Spence would be, or first-round pick Leonard Floyd, but he's incredibly athletic, with the frame (6'3", 259 pounds) to play a number of roles in a defense like Indianapolis'. With Erik Walden's contract winding down, the Colts need a new edge-setter, and Jenkins also has a better chance of developing as a pass-rusher. 

With Kelly picked in the first round, the Colts have to address their front seven in Day 2, and Jenkins would be a good start in that regard. 

Round 3

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Pick No. 82: LB Deion Jones, LSU

If the Colts could get a linebacker with the second-best athletic testing numbers in the draft, over 100 tackles and double-digit tackles for a loss in 2015, a captain and defensive MVP, shouldn't they pull the trigger? 

The Colts need speed and youth at the linebacker position after losing Jerrell Freeman in free agency, so if the trio of linebackers with medical concerns don't fall far enough (Myles Jack, Reggie Ragland, Jaylon Smith), the team should take a hard look at Deion Jones of LSU. 

While Jones isn't the athletic freak that Darron Lee is, he comes from the same family with a SPARQ score that would put him in the 74th percentile in the NFL, per Zach Whitman of Three Sigma Athlete. 

The knock with Jones is that he hasn't started much, riding special teams for the first two years of his career at LSU and finally getting the full-time gig as a senior in 2015. But what he showed as a full-time starter is more than enough to work with at the next level, especially when you consider the physical tools that are there. Jones won't ever be a classic thumper, but he has the speed and short-area quickness to excel in today's NFL.

Round 4

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Pick No. 116: RB Kenyan Drake, Alabama

While Derrick Henry gets all of the attention for his numbers in 2015 and his freakish frame, Kenyan Drake shouldn't be forgotten. 

Scouts haven't forgotten about him, and he's seen a late rise as the draft has approached. But if he's still on the board in the fourth round, Drake could be an electric playmaker that makes a difference for some NFL team. 

Drake is a tantalizing prospect because of the way he can link different moves together, not just in the open field, but in the backfield and at the line of scrimmage as well. Though he has a relatively slight build (6'1", 210 lbs), Drake finishes runs aggressively and doesn't shy from contact. He's also one of the most effective pass-catchers of this class, a must in the pass-happy landscape of the NFL. 

With an ability to contribute on special teams, through the air or as a change-of-pace runner, Drake would be a perfect complement to Frank Gore as the latter's career winds down. He does have to stay healthy, however, suffering a broken leg and fractured arm in the last two seasons.

Round 5

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Pick No. 155: S Justin Simmons, Boston College

Safety is quietly one of the Colts' biggest needs after losing Dwight Lowery to free agency this offseason. Mike Adams has been a nice Band-Aid over the last few years, but Father Time will catch up with him eventually, and this year very well could be the year. Clayton Geathers, the Colts' 2015 fourth-round pick, has some potential, but he is very inconsistent. 

In Justin Simmons of Boston College, the Colts would get a versatile player with elite athleticism. A team like Indianapolis could always use athleticism, and Simmons' history of playing both cornerback and safety could come in handy with so many questions in the secondary. 

Simmons' change-of-direction skills and speed means he has incredible range on the back end, although his thin frame means he'll probably be limited to free safety and cornerback for his career. That might make him a bit less desirable for Indianapolis, since the Colts like to flip their safeties back and forth quite often. But Simmons has been a reliable tackler and playmaker despite a lack of bulk, and the Colts would do well to scheme around a player like that if his skills translated to NFL success. 

With Geathers and Adams in place to start in 2016, the Colts are not in dire need for an instant starter, but Simmons could learn behind the two for a year, something that could be helpful as the former Boston College player gets acclimated.

Round 7

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Pick No. 239: WR Davonte Allen, Marshall

For a late-round pick like this, teams are looking for special teams contributors and fliers they can take at positions that need depth. For the Colts, that means wide receiver, where the top three positions are filled but there is little to no depth behind them. 

Allen is an interesting flier, somebody who hasn't seen much press in the predraft process, but who has one of the most intriguing athletic profiles of anybody in the draft. Allen's pro day numbers were enough for one of the best SPARQ scores in the class, and would rank in the 84th percentile in the NFL, according to Zach Whitman of Three Sigma Athlete.

With strong hands to go along with a 6'1" frame and a 39-inch vertical, Allen is one of the most intriguing deep- and jump-ball catchers in this draft. During his junior year, he averaged over 24 yards per catch, although he did miss four games with a collarbone injury. 

A freshman quarterback for much of his senior year made for a disappointing season, but Allen has raw potential that needs to be unlocked. For a fourth or fifth receiver, is that such a bad thing?