The Indianapolis Colts roster already seems to be largely totally different after Chris Ballard fired away on signing names like cornerback Charvarius Ward, security Camryn Bynum, quarterback Daniel Jones, operating again Khalil Herbert, and defensive inside deal with Neville Gallimore.
Nonetheless, the NFL draft is approaching in a hair over a month, which is the place Indianapolis will proceed to place extra expertise on the roster to assist solidify the long run. Names like Tyler Warren, Jihaad Campbell, and Armand Membou have been mocked to the Colts.
One title that hasn’t as a result of potential ‘first general choose’ tag is Colorado’s broad receiver/cornerback hybrid playmaker Travis Hunter. However Pro Football Focus slots him as a ‘good match’ for the Colts in Nic Bodiford’s breakdown.
Hunter is just a marvel of versatility, beneath are his offensive and protection marks from his two seasons at Colorado in 22 whole video games:
Offense: 153 receptions, 1,979 receiving yards, 12.9 common, 20 touchdowns
Protection: 47 tackles, 16 passes deflected, seven interceptions
Because the numbers present, there is a motive why Hunter is a two-time All-American, Bednarik Award winner, and 2024 Heisman trophy recipient.
Travis Hunter in press protection towards deep routes pic.twitter.com/SY1sZIoFBK
— Soccer Digest (@FoootballDigest) March 22, 2025
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However the Colts solely have seven whole picks within the 2024 NFL draft and are 14th to pick, that means they’d want an enormous haul to draft into the highest three picks. Nonetheless, it has been famous that Hunter is an enormous candidate for a first-overall choice.
It may not even be a match for Indianapolis given what they’ve at receiver and nook, regardless of what Professional Soccer Focus says about each position group.
For the receivers, Michael Pittman Jr., Josh Downs, and Alec Pierce lead a pass-catching room that is without doubt one of the extra full within the league. Additionally, the Colts picked up AD Mitchell in spherical two of the 2024 draft. The previous Texas Longhorns playmaker struggled in his rookie 12 months with solely 23 catches for 312 yards and no scores. He additionally had a foul 41.8 p.c catch effectivity.
Quarterback Anthony Richardson and backup Joe Flacco weren’t precisely stellar both. Whereas these two aren’t fully accountable, if anybody believed the Colts’ receivers underwhelmed in 2024, the quarterback play might be attributed partially to this opinion.
Hunter additionally performs cornerback, which the Colts is perhaps much more safe in after buying former San Francisco 49ers lockdown defender Ward. Hunter is an distinctive cornerback however appears extra dynamic as a receiver.
Whichever place Hunter decides to play extra of within the NFL would not matter, Indy appears set at cornerback and should draft a participant like Shavon Revel Jr., Darien Porter, or Maxwell Hairston as an alternative. The Colts can most likely get yet another defensive again to shore up Lou Anarumo’s secondary, however Hunter will price an excessive amount of, and Indy can get that for cheaper.
Plus, to low cost the Ward signing is curious. Whereas he cannot cowl each receiver, he instantly is best than each Colts cornerback, even former Professional Bowler standout slot defender Kenny Moore II.
This merely is not taking place of us. Professional Soccer Focus is taking an enormous swing with this match. Sure, Hunter matches the Colts, but additionally the opposite 31 groups. No participant since Deion Sanders has had the prowess this younger man possesses at two separate place on either side of the soccer.
A match is one factor, mortgaging the NFL draft to maneuver up 13 spots is one other. The Colts do not want far more at wideout and solely one other draft choose or two (perhaps even days two and three) to clean any remaining tough edges for his or her cornerbacks.
The Colts are nonetheless in the midst of free company, however the draft begins on April twenty fourth. We’ll wait and see what Ballard decides to do with the 14th general choice in spherical one.
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