After a slow start to the offseason, general manager Chris Ballard has methodically brought in veteran players at impact positions with Matt Ryan, Yannick Ngakoue and now Stephon Gilmore.
The latest acquisition for the Indianapolis Colts gives the front office more flexibility with the way they can approach the 2022 NFL draft. Cornerback was at the top of the list of positional needs for Indianapolis prior to the addition of Gilmore.
If Ballard would have entered the NFL draft weekend without Gilmore or any veteran cornerback, then it would have pushed corner prospects up his board and created the need to find an impact rookie with a Day 2 selection.