{"id":755392,"date":"2026-02-16T05:50:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T05:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/755392\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T05:50:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T05:50:54","slug":"indianapolis-colts-nfl-draft-top-prospects-at-indiana-pro-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/755392\/","title":{"rendered":"Indianapolis Colts NFL draft: Top prospects at Indiana Pro Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pro Day season is nearly here for the <a href=\"https:\/\/coltswire.usatoday.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Indianapolis Colts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Indianapolis Colts<\/a> and their 2026 NFL draft prep.<\/p>\n<p>A big one will reportedly be taking place on April 1st, when Indiana host their Pro Day in Bloomington.<\/p>\n<p>According to Field Yates of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ESPN;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">ESPN<\/a>, a &#8220;big NFL contingent&#8221; will be in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>So, if the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/indianapolis-colts\/338\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Colts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Colts<\/a>&#8216; organization is a part of that group, which prospects should they be focused on?<\/p>\n<p>After trading for cornerback Sauce Gardner last season, Indianapolis does not have a first-round pick this year &#8212; or next. So GM Chris Ballard&#8217;s first selection won&#8217;t come until Day 2, when he has a second-round pick and a third-round pick.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It does put a premium on making sure those second, third, fourth round picks end up being really good,&#8221; Ballard said of not having a first-round pick.<\/p>\n<p>As of now, this feels like an offseason where the Colts are going to <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/chris-ballard-highlights-3-areas-174008501.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:prioritize addressing;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">prioritize addressing<\/a> the defensive side of the ball.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>With help from<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/draft\/big-board?season=2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Pro Football Focus&#039;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> Pro Football Focus&#8217; <\/a>2026 NFL draft big board, here are the top draft prospects from Indiana.<\/p>\n<p>Top 2026 NFL draft prospects from Indiana<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/coltswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/colts\/2026\/02\/11\/indiana-pro-day-announced-best-2026-nfl-draft-prospects-indianapolis-colts\/88623615007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Indiana Pro Day announced; best 2026 NFL draft prospects for Colts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Indiana Pro Day announced; best 2026 NFL draft prospects for Colts<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pro Day season is nearly here for the Indianapolis Colts and their 2026 NFL draft prep. 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