Indianapolis Colts general manager and head coach Shane Steichen continue to do work in the 2023 NFL Draft. Especially on day three, where the team may have just come away with yet another steal.

The Colts drafted South Carolina cornerback Darius Rush at No. 138 overall in the fifth-round. That's incredible value on the former SEC defensive back. He was ranked as the No. 79 overall prospect by The Athletic NFL Draft expert Dane Brugler.

Rush began his career at wide receiver before starting more than 20 games at cornerback for the Gamecocks. Additionally, he features impressive traits with a 6-2, near-200-pound frame and 33 3/8" inch arms. He also ran a 4.36 second 40-yard dash.

Selecting Rush was a double-dipping move by the Colts. The team drafted Kansas State defensive back — and Indianapolis native — Julius Brents in the second-round. 

Both Rush and Brents will provide young talent to a secondary replacing Stephon Gilmore. It's clear that the Colts are fully committed to the youth movement on defense, headlined by players with impressive athletic profiles.

Darius Rush: 6’2”, 198 pounds, 33 3/8” arms, 4.36 speed

Julius Brents: 6’3”, 200 pounds, 34” arms, 41.5” vertical, 6.63 three-cone

The Colts’ new CB duo. Just oozing with raw traits.

— Ian Cummings (@IC_Draft) April 29, 2023

Then, the Colts turned back to the offensive side of the ball to end the fifth-round. Indianapolis added Miami tight end Will Mallory at No. 162 overall. He joins a room led by Mo Allie-Cox and Jelani Woods.

To no surprise, Mallory is another athletic prospect that the Colts identified and wanted to add the roster. In fact, he ran the fastest 40-yard dash of all the tight ends at the combine and scored a 9.05 out of 10 in the Relative Athletic Score.

Mallory doesn't necessarily fill a big roster need, but he gives the Colts another intriguing weapon for quarterback Anthony Richardson to get the ball to. It's clear that Indianapolis continued to put a big emphasis on athletic in the draft.