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Colts' Zaire Franklin fires stern warning to Texans' CJ Stroud
Zaire Franklin is one of the key players on the Indianapolis Colts' defense and with the emergence of CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans in 2023, he did not hold back when talking about how much he is looking forward to facing them next season, while downplaying facing the Tennessee Titans. “No, because I already smacked them (Titans) a couple times,” Zaire Franklin said on the Green Light with Chris Long Podcast.
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Indianapolis Draft Picks
Laiatu
Latu
1
Rnd
15
Pk
DL
Position
- Draft Grade: B
- Pre-Draft Rank: 23
- School: UCLA
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 259
Expert Commentary
This is a good landing spot for Latu. He’s had some injury concerns in the past, but Latu is a productive, versatile edge rusher that profiles as a high-floor player. He might not be Von Miller or prime Khalil Mack, but he’s a talented player in his own right that should be an 8-10 sack guy in the NFL.
Adonai
Mitchell
2
Rnd
20
Pk
WR
Position
- Draft Grade: A+
- Pre-Draft Rank: 24
- School: Texas
- Height: 6' 2"
- Weight: 205
Expert Commentary
Mitchell was viewed as a potential first-round prospect and he fell all the way to the back half of the second round. The Colts need to continue to add weapons around Anthony Richardson as he works his way back from injury, and now they have Mitchell to play with Michael Pittman and Josh Downs.
Matt
Goncalves
3
Rnd
15
Pk
OL
Position
- Draft Grade: C
- School: Pittsburgh
- Height: 6' 6"
- Weight: 327
Expert Commentary
Offensive line depth is never a bad thing. Goncalves might be able to play a few positions up front for the Colts, but solid swing tackle is a nice outcome for him.
Tanor
Bortolini
4
Rnd
17
Pk
OL
Position
- School: Wisconsin
- Height: 6' 4"
- Weight: 303
Anthony
Gould
5
Rnd
7
Pk
WR
Position
- School: Oregon St.
- Height: 5' 8"
- Weight: 174
Jaylon
Carlies
5
Rnd
16
Pk
DB
Position
- School: Missouri
- Height: 6' 3"
- Weight: 227
Jaylin
Simpson
5
Rnd
29
Pk
S
Position
- School: Auburn
- Height: 6' 0"
- Weight: 179
Micah
Abraham
6
Rnd
25
Pk
CB
Position
- School: Marshall
- Height: 5' 11"
- Weight: 185
Jonah
Laulu
7
Rnd
14
Pk
DT
Position
- School: Oklahoma
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 289
AFC South Standings
| W | L | T | Pct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | |
| 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
| 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
| 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
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- - Clinched Division
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