With every draft class, there are certain positions that seemingly boast more depth and better prospects than others. Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard shared his thoughts on the positions he feels are the strongest in 2023.
While the Colts have several needs on both sides of the ball, they won’t be afraid to add to a position of strength if it means getting a talent player later in the draft.
“It’s a good o-line draft. I’ll tell you, tight ends is about as good as I’ve seen. Like, it is an excellent tight end draft,” Ballard told reporters this week.
The consensus has been that the tight end group is one of the best to come out in recent seasons even drawing comparisons to the 2017 class that saw five tight ends drafted within the first 50 picks.
The Colts don’t have a major need to add a tight end, but they certainly could do so on Day 3 if a talented prospect fell to them.
Offensive line is another position the Colts desperately need to add depth to in the draft. Both at the guard positions and at offensive tackle, the Colts are lacking depth.
But arguably their biggest need—outside of quarterback—is another position group that boasts talent across the entire board.
“Secondary, cornerback in particular, really good depth,” Ballard said. “Defensive line, defensive end especially I thought really good depth in the draft. Players that are going to go in spots, fourth, fifth round that are going to play and be really productive, good players.”
The Colts will likely add to the defensive line at some point simply because that’s Ballard’s M.O., but the cornerback position is one to watch. They could walk away with two selections at the position.
We’ll see how the draft turns out in less than a week, but it wouldn’t be a surprise if the Colts added some prospects from these positions.
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