Josh AlperOct 27, 2026
Alper expects the Colts' continued collapse — accelerated by trading away Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner — to leave the first-round pick the Jets own from Indianapolis much higher in the 2027 draft than the 16th overall selection they got from the Colts this year.
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the other first-round pick looks like it will come much earlier in the 2027 draft
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Indianapolis Colts to pick “much earlier in the 2027 draft”
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