Over the next few months, there will be plenty of speculation as to who the Indianapolis Colts will select with the No. 13 overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft.
There is still a lot of time to debate which players Chris Ballard might value more than others. The popular choice in mock drafts is for the Colts to grab a quarterback with their first-round pick.
In Todd McShay’s mock draft for ESPN, the Colts wound up taking Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert.
The Colts get a little lucky here with Herbert still on the board, so in this scenario, they put aside other pressing needs like wide receiver (Lamb?), defensive line and defensive back to snag this 6-foot-6 senior with a rocket arm. Indy might not be completely sold that Jacoby Brissett is its guy, and Herbert has shown he can lead an offense. That Senior Bowl showing did a lot to calm consistency concerns. After using seven of their 10 picks on defense in 2019, the Colts can’t pass on this tremendous value at a premier position. One more thing to consider: Brissett is signed through the 2020 season, meaning Indianapolis wouldn’t have to throw Herbert to the wolves out of the gate.
It will certainly be interesting if Herbert falls to the Colts and if they would use that pick on him.
Herbert has a strong arm and great mobility for the quarterback position. His work in RPOs and zone reads is a very intriguing aspect of his game that would work beautifully with the Colts offense.
The consensus is that Herbert will be gone before the No. 13 pick arrives, but he would have to be in heavy consideration if he winds up falling.