Colts trade down in mock draft; land additional top 100 pick
In a 2026 NFL mock draft, the Colts trade back and land an additional top 100 selection.
Trading back at some point in this draft does seem to very much be in play for the Indianapolis Colts . So if that were to happen, how might a 2026 NFL mock draft unfold? The Colts find themselves short on draft capital, with a modest seven selections in total and only two in the top 100, so the recipe for moving back does exist, not to mention that Ballard has strongly hinted at doing so twice now.
Using Pro Football Focus' mock draft simulator and the Rich Hill trade value chart to ensure that all trades are fair, here is how a three-round mock draft turned out for the Colts when moving back from pick No. 47. Colts trade down in 2026 NFL mock draft In this trade, the Colts moved back to pick No.
56 in a deal with the Jaguars. The Colts traded away pick 47 (430) and in return received picks 56 (340) and 100 (100) -- landing an additional third round selection. Here is how the mock draft unfolded with the Colts now having three picks in the top 100.
Pick 56: Anthony Hill Jr. , LB, Texas I'm not sure that Hill Jr. will be available at this point in the actual draft, but I could not pass up the opportunity to take him in this mock.