Daniel Jeremiah’s Colts Connection: Expert Identifies Perfect DB Fits in NFL Draft
The Indianapolis Colts could be in good shape in their defensive backfield entering the 2025 season if they approach this offseason accordingly.
Already in tow, they have one of the NFL’s best slot defenders in Kenny Moore II, an ascending young player in Nick Cross, and a pair of outside cornerbacks in Jaylon Jones and Samuel Womack III, who largely played good football in 2024. However, JuJu Brents is supposed to be their top cornerback but has been limited to just 11-of-34 possible games in his career due to injury. Starting free safety Julian Blackmon is a free agent and coming off of a disappointing season after playing through a shoulder injury.
Outside of those players, the Colts have little else, completely lacking depth. Last offseason, they were urged by the outside from start to finish to add depth to the secondary, and they failed to do it. Overall, the group was okay in 2024, but another injury here or there could’ve spelled disaster.
General manager Chris Ballard and the Colts cannot ignore the secondary again this year. While looking for established veterans in the free agent market is a good idea, they can also utilize decent draft picks rather than settling on late Day 3 selections to fill out the group.
This week, NFL Media draft expert Daniel Jeremiah held his annual pre-Scouting Combine press conference, taking questions from the media for nearly three hours. He was asked about the Colts’ needs in the secondary and which players in the draft may fit under new defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, saying, “There’s some interesting names there that I think would fit what they’re doing.”
