Like every team, the Indianapolis Colts want to have an outstanding 2025 NFL Draft. The Colts have the 14th overall pick in the first round and the 45th overall pick in the second round. How can they nail those first two selections?<\/p>\n
There are plenty of talented prospects to choose from. In the first round, perhaps they could draft an offensive lineman like North Dakota State\u2019s Grey Zabel<\/a>. They need to replace Will Fries, who signed<\/a> with the Minnesota Vikings this offseason. In the second round, should they draft a tight end like LSU\u2019s Mason Taylor? Here are the perfect (and realistic) first two picks for Indianapolis.<\/p>\n A couple of times this offseason, you\u2019ve heard the statement, \u201cThe Colts need a tight end.\u201d Okay, maybe you\u2019ve heard that statement a billion times this offseason.<\/p>\n Most Colts fans want the team to select Penn State\u2019s Tyler Warren<\/a>, the top tight end prospect in the draft. However, it\u2019s highly unlikely he\u2019ll be available at No. 14. Indianapolis can still land a top-notch tight end in Michigan\u2019s Colston Loveland<\/a>.<\/p>\n Loveland helped the Wolverines win a national championship<\/a> during the 2023 campaign. Last season, he caught 56 passes for 582 yards and five touchdowns in 10 games. While those certainly aren’t superstar stats, they\u2019re great, considering Michigan had one of the nation\u2019s worst passing offenses.<\/p>\n The six-foot-six, 248-pound Loveland has excellent size. He’s too fast for linebackers and too big for defensive backs. Plus, he’s a great route-runner with impressive body control and ball skills.<\/p>\n It\u2019s unclear who the Colts\u2019 starting quarterback will be in 2025. It will be either Anthony Richardson or newcomer Daniel Jones. Whoever it is, will need a dynamic tight end to pass to, and that\u2019s exactly what Loveland is.<\/p>\n The Colts need help at tight end, and they also must address the linebacker position. This offseason, E.J. Speed left and signed<\/a> with the Houston Texans. Plus, fellow free agent Grant Stuard went to the Detroit Lions.<\/p>\n Indianapolis hasn\u2019t replaced either player thus far. That means they\u2019ll look to the draft. Carson Schwesinger<\/a> would be the perfect selection in the second round. The California native is coming off a stellar year at UCLA. He led the nation with 90 solo tackles and 7.5 solo tackles per game. He also led the Big Ten Conference in total tackles (136) and total tackles per game (11.3). Schwesinger has outstanding instincts in all phases and possesses the athleticism to play in space against a modern offense.<\/p>\nThe Indianapolis Colts Can Nail the First Two Rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft with These Selections<\/h2>\n
Colston Loveland (First Round, 14th Overall)<\/h3>\n
Carson Schwesinger (Second Round, 45th Overall)<\/h3>\n