Colts Strengthen Defense in NFL Draft

0:00On April 25th, the Indianapolis Colts kept building their defense in the NFL draft, grabbing Georgia linebacker CJ Allen at pick number 53, overall on Friday. This came after they skipped the first round entirely, having traded that pick to the New York Jets for star cornerback sauce gardener, back at the trade deadline. They even slid back six spots to snag an extra late-round selection. Earlier moves set the stage for this defensive push. The Colts shipped linebacker Zaire Franklin to Green Bay in March, leaving a big gap since he racked up over a hundred tackles each of his last four. Full seasons as a starter. Fans and analysts see this as a direct response to losing key pieces by defensive end quitey pay and safety knit cross to free agency. Plus, cornerback Kenny Moore. The second requesting a trade, that defense needed fresh blood to stay competitive. Chris Ballard in the front office didn't sit idle in free agency, adding defensive ends arden key in Michael Clemens, tackles Derek and Anati and Jerry Tillery

1:04plus snagging defensive tackle, Kobe Wooden from the Packers. They also bolstered the secondary with safety's Jonathan Owens, Cam Taylor Britt, and Wanye Thomas linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither and even talked. Retired safety Naseer Adderley into a comeback. With one more third round pick, Friday and six on Saturday, the Colts are far from done reshaping that unit for a stronger run next season. That's the story for today. NFL News Today, Driven by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.