Colts Draft SEC/Big Ten Players, Shake Up Roster

0:00On April 28, the Indianapolis Colts made waves in the 2026 NFL Draft by grabbing A-Players all from the SEC or Big Ten, conferences, beefing up their roster head to toe. This hall cranked up the competition across the board, especially shaking things up for coaches and vets trying to hold their spots. Linebacker's coach, James Betcher, comes out way ahead after the front office doubled down on his position group with picks 53 and 100. 35 overall, CJ Allen from Georgia and Bryce Boetcher from Oregon, filling the void left by Zaire Franklin's exit and adding speed and special team to juice right away. On the flip side, quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. and quarterback Kenny Moore II took hits since no teams bid on trade offers during the draft weekend, leaving both still on the roster despite offseason efforts to move them. General manager Chris Ballard stayed chill about the quiet market, hinting at patients while not closing doors on them sticking around to finish, contracts, but their futures

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