The Indianapolis Colts waited until the third round of the 2022 NFL draft to select an offensive tackle, but it turns out many analysts believe he should have gone much earlier than that.
Central Michigan’s Bernhard Raimann is still learning the position after making a switch from tight end to left tackle in 2020, but he’s quickly picking up the nuances that come with protecting the blindside.
Most draft analysts saw Raimann as a late first-round pick or a mid second-rounder at worst. The Colts got him in the middle of the third round at No. 77 overall.