Colts' Draft Strategy: Building Backfield Depth

0:00On April 14th, the 2026 NFL draft is coming up, April 23rd through 25th, and the Indianapolis Colts are eyeing there. Running back spot with just seven picks, two in the top 100. GM Chris Ballard is talking trades to stock up, maybe even moving corner Kenny Moore for more ammo. Right now, Jonathan Taylor anchors the group at 27 years old, locked in through next year. Where Dept Chart has DJ Giddens and Ulysses Bentley the fourth behind him, but no big off-season splashes happened. Tyler Goodson bounced to the Falcons, and guys like Amir Abdelah are still free agents, leaving the backfield pretty thin. Fans and analysts see low urgency here since Taylor's a beast, but adding competition makes sense to push him and fix past protection issues that... Sivemine Giddens late last season, Ballard's now rushing early rounds, just smart Dept plays, top prospects like Notre Dame's Jeremiah Love, and number four overall, or Penn State's K-Tron Allen, around 130, could fit mid-round if they grab extra picks.

1:04Bentley stuck on practice quite last year, so fresh legs would spark that room. As the Colts build for a run, watch out Ballard flips assets into backfield insurance, keeps Taylor fresh and the offense humming deep into playoffs.