INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts have the 26th-overall pick in Thursday's first round of the NFL Draft. With just one day remaining, we take a final look at which prospects the outside experts believe will be selected by the Colts:
| Expert | Outlet | Selection | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Arthur | Colts.com | Jerry Tillery, DT, Notre Dame | Click Here |
| Albert Breer | MMQB | Jeffery Simmons, DT, Mississippi State | Click Here |
| Will Brinson | CBS Sports | Hakeem Butler, WR, Iowa State | Click Here |
| Bucky Brooks | NFL.com | Jeffrey Simmons, DT, Mississippi State | Click Here |
| Dane Brugler | The Athletic | Johnathan Abram, S, Mississippi State | Click Here |
| Charlie Campbell | WalterFootball.com | Rock Ya-Sin, CB, Temple | Click Here |
| Charley Casserly | NFL.com | D.K. Metcalf, WR, Ole Miss | Click Here |
| Walter Cherepinsky | WalterFootball.com | Jeffery Simmons, DT, Mississippi State | Click Here |
| John Clayton | Washington Post | Jerry Tillery, DT, Notre Dame | Click Here |
| Cris Collinsworth | Pro Football Focus | Christian Wilkins, DT, Clemson | Click Here |
| Charles Davis | NFL.com | Dexter Lawrence, DT, Clemson | Click Here |
| Nate Davis | USA TODAY | Johnathan Abram, S, Mississippi State | Click Here |
| Luke Easterling | DraftWire | Jerry Tillery, DT, Notre Dame | Click Here |
| Doug Farrar | TouchdownWire | Christian Wilkins, DT, Clemson | Click Here |
| Mike Freeman | Bleacher Report | Jerry Tillery, DT, Notre Dame | Click Here |
| Daniel Jeremiah | NFL.com | Jeffery Simmons, DT, Mississippi State | Click Here |
| Maurice Jones-Drew | NFL.com | N'Keal Harry, WR, Arizona State | Click Here |
| Dan Kadar | SBNation | A.J. Brown, WR, Ole Miss | Click Here |
| Kalyn Kahler | MMQB | Marquise Brown, WR, Oklahoma | Click Here |
| Danny Kelly | The Ringer | Jerry Tillery, DT, Notre Dame | Click Here |
| Peter King | NBC Sports | Greedy Williams, CB, LSU | Click Here |
| Mel Kiper Jr. | ESPN | Jeffery Simmons, DT, Mississippi State | Click Here |
| Nick Klopsis | Newsday | Dexter Lawrence, DT, Clemson | Click Here |
| Rhett Lewis | NFL.com | Jeffery Simmons, DT, Mississippi State | Click Here |
| Forrest N. Long | The Huddle Report | Jeffrey Simmons, DT, Mississippi State | Click Here |
| Joe Marino | The Draft Network | Jerry Tillery, DT, Notre Dame | Click Here |
| Todd McShay | ESPN | Clelin Ferrell, DE, Clemson | Click Here |
| Matt Miller | Bleacher Report | Johnathan Abram, S, Mississippi State | Click Here |
| Josh Norris | Rotoworld | Rock Ya-Sin, CB, Temple | Click Here |
| Conor Orr | MMQB | Rashan Gary, DE, Michigan | Click Here |
| Steve Palazzolo | Pro Football Focus | Christian Wilkins, DT, Clemson | Click Here |
| Pete Prisco | CBS Sports | Jeffery Simmons, DT, Mississippi State | Click Here |
| Rob Rang | NFLDraftScout.com | Christian Wilkins, DT, Clemson | Click Here |
| Michael Renner | Pro Football Focus | Dexter Lawrence, DT, Clemson | Click Here |
| Chad Reuter | NFL.com | Dexter Lawrence, DT, Clemson | Click Here |
| Peter Schrager | NFL.com | Jeffrey Simmons, DT, Mississippi State | Click Here |
| Ben Standig | NBC Sports Washington | Johnathan Abram, S, Mississippi State | Click Here |
| Chris Trapasso | CBS Sports | Jeffery Simmons, DT, Mississippi State | Click Here |
| Jenny Vrentas | MMQB | Jeffery Simmons, DT, Mississippi State | Click Here |
| R.J. White | CBS Sports | Jeffery Simmons, DT, Mississippi State | Click Here |
| Ryan Wilson | CBS Sports | Jerry Tillery, DT, Notre Dame | Click Here |
| Lance Zierlein | NFL.com | Jeffrey Simmons, DT, Mississippi State | Click Here |
| DraftTek | Greedy Williams, CB, LSU | Click Here |
FINAL TALLY
Here's the breakdown of those 43 selections above:
Most common selection: Jeffery Simmons, DT, Mississippi State (13), followed by Jerry Tillery, DT, Notre Dame (7); Johnathan Abram, S, Mississippi State (5); Christian Wilkins, DT, Clemson (4); Dexter Lawrence, DT, Clemson (3); Greedy Williams, CB, LSU/Rock Ya-Sin, CB, Temple (2); A.J. Brown, WR, Ole Miss/Marquise Brown, WR, Oklahoma/Hakeem Butler, WR, Iowa State/Clelin Ferrell, DE, Clemson/Rashan Gary, DE, Michigan/N'Keal Harry, WR, Arizona State/D.K. Metcalf, WR, Ole Miss (1)
Most common position selected: Defensive tackle (27); safety/wide receiver (5); cornerback (4), defensive end (2)
