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...DRAFT A TIGHT END OR SAFETY EARLY
Looking at the Colts' tight end depth chart, you see two Pro Bowlers in Jack Doyle and Eric Ebron as well as guys with real potential like Mo Alie-Cox and Ross Travis. On the surface, it couldn't look further from a need. However, did you know the only current Colts tight end reportedly under contract in 2020 is Billy Brown? Considering tight end is one of the positions that takes the longest to acclimate to, it'd be great timing to acquire a tight end in this draft.
Any team — including the Colts — would be lucky to acquire any of the top tight ends this year. Within the first three rounds, guys like like Noah Fant, T.J. Hockenson, Dawson Knox, Irv Smith Jr., Jace Sternberger or Kahale Warring could provide a high long-term ceiling.
Similar to tight end, safety is a position the Colts use as a versatile group on the roster and strategically use a little more than the average team. To the outside world, safety has become a little more commonly accepted as an early pick for the Colts as of late, while some are still warming up to the idea of taking a tight end.
As a leader on and off the field and a tone-setter on it, Mississippi State's Johnathan Abram fits the Colts like a glove. Meanwhile, the likes of Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, Taylor Rapp, Darnell Savage and Deionte Thompson bring the versatility that the Colts could utilize early in the player's career.