Colts 2026 NFL Draft takeaways: Indy grabs potential starters, finds value on defense

The Indianapolis Colts entered the 2026 NFL Draft without a first-round pick and a slew of starting positions up for grabs.They addressed a couple of those holes on Day 2, trading back before selecting former Georgia linebacker CJ Allen and former LSU safety A.J Haulcy in the second and third rounds, respectively. Both players should be poised to start in 2026, with Allen presumably taking over for multiyear starting middle linebacker and team captain Zaire Franklin, whom the Colts traded to the Green Bay Packers last month.Advertisement