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After a whirlwind Round 1 of the NFL Draft, who could the Colts target on Day 2 of the Draft?
After the Colts selected UCLA Edge Rusher Laiatu Latu in Round 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Colts have (as of right now) 2 picks on Day 2. Who could be targets for the team?
The 2024 Draft class tied the NFL record for most Wide Receivers taken in Round 1 with 7. However there is still a smorgasbord of Day 2 graded talent still available, which could set the record for most Wide Receivers taken in the first 3 Rounds of the Draft.
AD Mitchell & Ladd McConkey are the top 2 available Wide Receivers left and should likely go early Round 2. Mitchell as the freak athlete with reliable hands & Ladd as one of the best route runners in the Draft should be highly coveted.
Roman Wilson & Ryan Flournoy were two Senior Bowl standouts who are very appealing as well. Roman is an undersized yet blazing fast Wide out with a smoothness to his routes & reliable hands. Flournoy is a bigger body yet highly athletic wide receiver who dominated small school competition and showed an improved route tree at the Senior Bowl. Strong contested catcher with power at the hit point to gain Yards after the Catch.
Troy Franklin is a big play deep threat Wide Receiver. Long and slender, he struggles vs press, contested catches, and blocking but his deep ball abilities are some of the best in the class. Malachi Corley is on the complete opposite end of the spectrum as a Running Back in a Wide Receiver’s body who dominated after the catch on short routes and screens. There is the question of his Route tree on intermediate and deep plays, but his dominant Yards after the Catch profile as a nightmare in the open field should be valued by teams. Malik Washington fills a similar profile but a with a lighter frame than Corley.
Keon Coleman is a big play & big frame WR who has had his hype cooled in this predraft process. He struggled in contested catches in 2023 and has a limited route tree. Devontez Walker is another deep threat Wide Receiver, but who had a very poor Senior Bowl performance (in the game in particular couldn’t catch a single one of his 6 targets). Still he showed better hands on tape but still needs work on his routes.
