Day 2 targets for the Colts in the NFL draft at linebacker, edge, receiver

INDIANAPOLIS -- As he stood up to leave the podium of the Colts media room Monday afternoon, general manager Chris Ballard told reporters, ‘See you Friday. ’ For months now, Indianapolis’ NFL Draft has been realistically slated to start with Friday’s second round , where the franchise is set to make the 47 th -overall pick after trading away No. 16 (along with next year’s first-rounder and AD Mitchell) to the Jets for All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner .

For a team with several starting slots still up for grabs – including at defensive end, both linebacker spots, strong safety and wide receiver No. 3 – not having a first-round pick puts all the more pressure on that second-round selection to land a Week 1-ready rookie. Will enough high-level edge prospects fall far enough to Ballard & Co.

to find the potential heir-apparent to start opposite Laiatu Latu? Could the Colts make a move to select their new MIKE linebacker in place of now-Packer Zaire Franklin? Will too many players at both positions get snatched up to force Indianapolis to look at the best player on the board and draft star IU cornerback prospect D’Angelo Ponds?

Here’s a look at 15 potential targets for the Colts to consider entering Day 2 of the draft, with Indianapolis owning picks Nos. 47 and 78 : Colts' Day 2 options at edge rusher >>T. J.