The Indianapolis Colts made up ground in rebuilding their 2027 NFL Draft capital during Tuesday’s fire sale—but much work is yet to be done
Where do the Indianapolis Colts stand with 2027 NFL Draft capital after Tuesday’s sell-off?
Well that was…something. The Indianapolis Colts kicked their organizational reset into high gear on Tuesday, as interim general manager Ed Dodds shipped out a pair of cornerstone players for a series of mid-round draft choices.
Quenton Nelson? A Seattle Seahawk. DeForest Buckner? A San Francisco 49er (again). The departure leaves the Colts’ 2026 roster undermanned and staring down the barrel of a very unsavory final two and a half months of the regular season. And it also leaves the Colts wondering who is next. But as the football world waits to see if the Colts are going to keep shedding, it is worth pausing to acknowledge the total headcount for Indy’s draft pick pool after the trades.
Keeping tabs on the Indianapolis Colts’ 2027 NFL Draft capital after Tuesday’s trades
Indianapolis, of course, does not own their 2027 first-round draft choice. That pick is property of the New York Jets thanks to last season’s ill-fated trade for Sauce Gardner. Gardner will continue to play out his prime in Indianapolis, but appears set to do so through a rebuild that could ultimately be fitting of, well, the New York Jets.
Here’s where the Colts currently stand after trading out Nelson and Buckner in 2027 NFL Draft capital:
- No 1st-round draft pick (Sauce Gardner trade)
- One 2nd-round pick (own)
- Two 3rd-round picks (own, Seattle)
- Two 4th-round picks (own, San Francisco)
- One 5th-round pick (own)
- No 6th-round draft pick (Sedrick Van Pran-Granger trade)
- Two 7th-round picks (own, Buffalo)
As things currently stand, the Colts are projected by OverTheCap to also receive 5th & 6th round selections in the 2027 NFL Draft via the compensatory formula. Those picks would come on account of losing Kwity Paye and Nick Cross in free agency last spring.
The team is still missing the main event asset. And it’s hard to image a prospective new general manager isn’t going to hope to have that first-round pick in their pocket when April rolls around. That, my friends, is exactly why it’s hard to imagine the Colts are done with the great sell-off of 2026. There’s plenty of time on the clock and plenty of need for more draft capital.
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