Julian Blackmon | S | Round 3, Pick 85
With their third-round selection the Colts took the versatile safety out of Utah in Blackmon. Right now Blackmon is recovering from an ACL injury he suffered last December in the Pac-12 conference title game.
A little background information on Blackmon, his freshman season he was listed as a safety but made the switch to corner for his sophomore and junior year before moving back to safety his senior year. His senior season he forced six turnovers (4 INTs, 2 FFs) and had over 40 tackles as a safety.
Blackmon won’t make a Week 1 impact because he will still be rehabbing from ACL surgery, but this could be a Khari Willis situation where he gets more and more snaps later in the year. The Colts like to use three safeties on the field a lot, so expect Blackmon, when fully healthy, to be on the field.
Impact Rating: 5