Colts GM: Trade Up, Trade Back, Accumulate Picks

0:00On March 31st, Colt's GM Chris Ballard is dropping strong hints again about making at least one trade on draft day to stack up more picks. Right now, the team holds just seven selections, with no first rounder and only two in the top 100. He laid it out during an interview at the NFL League meetings, noting they start with seven, but expect to end up with more since you never know what. Happens. Ballard said pretty much the same thing at the Combine last month. The Colt stayed active in free agency, grabbing nine outside players and resigning several of their own, yet roster gaps remain. Extra draft capital gives them better odds to plug those holes. This year's draft class plays right into it, with detailant that favors trading back early to build volume. Ballard loves accumulating picks, so watch for moves starting with their second round spot at number 47 and running through a pair of. Seventh rounders, draft nights about to get interesting. You've been listening to NFL News Today, AI powered football coverage.