After moving up in the early second round, the Indianapolis Colts moved down in the third round. While on the clock at pick 75, the Colts made a trade with the Detroit Lions.
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Indianapolis moved back 10 spots to pick 85 and were also able to pick up picks 149 and 182. The Colts also sent their sixth-round pick (197) in the deal as well.
Ballard stressed wanting more picks and after moving up in the second round and losing a fifth-round pick, he was able to land an extra pick in this trade. Moving down 10 spots he was able to grab an additional fifth round pick while moving up in the sixth round..
Looking at Draft Tek the two Colts’ picks that were sent in the trade had a pick value of 226 points based on their charts. The three picks the Lions gave up had a total value of 213 points so while according to this chart the Colts “lost” the trade, I’d say Indianapolis made out well. They only moved down 10 spots and added an additional late-round pick that they lost in the trade-up with the Browns earlier.
Grade: B