No. 204 | Tyrie Cleveland | WR | Florida
Typically the Colts would have one more pick before this, but they had to give it back to the New York Jets as the conditions of the trade weren’t met. Though it hasn’t been made official, it was confirmed on both sides.
So with one fewer pick to work with, we decided to go with some upside at the wide receiver position. One of the best athletes in the class, Cleveland is the exact type of wide receiver Chris Ballard likes to target on Day 3. He has solid size (6’2, 209) and speed (4.46 40) to go along with a long wingspan (78″) and explosive traits—90th percentile in vertical jump and 83rd percentile in broad jump.
Cleveland might be viewed more as a deep threat with upside than a nuanced route runner, but the Colts need more speed and explosiveness on this side of the ball. Come Day 3 of the draft, he fits the mold that Ballard likes in his developmental wide receivers.