Colts GM Ballard: Draft Day Deals for More Picks

0:00On April 3rd, Colt's general manager Chris Ballard made ways at the NFL League meetings this week, saying the team plans to grab more than their current 7 picks for the 2026 draft. He kept it real, noting you never know what shakes out on draft day, but their eyeing extra ammo come late April. Their stash right now stacks up with a round 2 pick at number 15 overall, round 3 at 14, round 4 at 13, round 5 at 16, plus a round 6 from Pittsburgh, and 2 in round 7. That solid mid-round depth, but Ballard wants volume. Ballard has always been pick obsessed, and without a first rounder this year or next, he's got a scheme smart. Trading down from prime spots looks likely to multiply their shots at talent. Big gaps stare them down, at defensive end, linebacker, wide receiver, and safety. Still, the staves pumped on second year safety, Hunter Woehler, who's bouncing back from a preseason list-fronk injury that wiped out his rookie year. The draft weekend could see indie wheeling and dealing to fill those holes and build

1:03that depth. They're playing the long game.