Colts' Draft: Make or Break for Steichen Regime

0:00On April 15th, the Indianapolis Colter barreling toward NFL Draft season, kicking off next Thursday April 23rd with the first round. This is a huge moment to plug roster gaps after free agency, and General Manager Chris Ballard faces real pressure to deliver. Their draft slots start in Round 2 at Pick 47, then Round 3 Pick 78 and on through 7 picks total. Next Monday, April 20th and noon, Ballard holds his pre-draft press conference laying out plans for local media. Then Tuesday, April 21st, head coach Shane Stuykin speaks alongside some veteran players as the all-season workout program launches that same day. Under Ballard over 8 years, the cold sit at 63 wins, 71 losses, and one tie with zero division titles and just one playoff. Stuykin's three seasons are 25 and 26, so this draft can make or break the regime. Organized team activities hit May 26th through 27th, 29th, then June 1st through 2nd and 4th.

1:04Rookie minicamp follows May 8th and 9th, with Stuykin and assistant GM Ed Dodds addressing the press. Veteran mandatory minicamp caps it, June 9th through 11th. From there, the team breaks before training camp fires up later this summer, but all eyes stay locked on how these draft moves reshape the colds. Future.