The Indianapolis Colts are at a crucial point in their roster development. They have to decide whether Anthony Richardson is their quarterback of the future. The assets they add in the 2025 NFL Draft will go a long way toward helping them determine their future path.
Let’s examine the assets they have to operate with in the current draft order and the needs they need to fill.
What Are the Indianapolis Colts’ Draft Picks in 2025?
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How Many Picks Do the Colts Have in the 2025 NFL Draft?
Entering Thursday, the Colts have seven picks in the 2025 NFL Draft, all of which are their original selections. They haven’t given up any selections through trades, nor have they acquired additional picks. In terms of trades, it has been an unusually quiet draft cycle for the Colts, and it will be intriguing to see if that continues once the event begins.
They also have all their own selections in both 2026 and 2027, so they could use those assets to move around the board this year.
What Are the Colts’ Biggest Needs in 2025?
- TE, C, G, LB, QB
It was a frustrating 2024 season for the Indianapolis Colts, who failed to capitalize on the Texans’ inconsistencies due to their own struggles on both sides of the ball. Overall, they ranked 23rd, with both their offense and defense ranking outside the top 20. That has left them with lots of areas to improve this offseason if they want to challenge in 2025.
Let’s start with the quarterback position because Anthony Richardson struggled in 2024. Indianapolis won’t make a major move this offseason, but Chris Ballard has repeatedly insisted that Richardson will have to compete (presumably with free agent signing Daniel Jones) to start in 2025. That has left the Colts in a tough spot with Richardson’s fifth-year option decision looming next spring.
The balance is that they will not want to invest too heavily, but also can’t assume Richardson will finally stay healthy and play at a consistently above-average level. Therefore, we could see them targeting a late Day 2 or early Day 3 option in the draft to compete with Richardson and Jones.
Apart from quarterback, there are two areas on offense screaming out as needs. The tight end position has largely been ignored in recent years, leading to many connecting the dots between Indy and Tyler Warren or Colston Loveland in the first round.
In addition, they need additions at center and guard, with Ryan Kelly and Will Fries both signing in Minnesota. Second-year pros Tanor Bortolini and Matt Goncalves do offer internal options, but both are unproven and could use competition.
The Colts have a lot of talent defensively, but the linebacker position stands out as a potential weakness. They need to target someone who can immediately compete for the starting job next to Zaire Franklin.
