Colts can’t shake this one name in early 2026 mock drafts

Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard speaks | Kirby Lee-Imagn ImagesThe Indianapolis Colts are in a weird spot this offseason. The team needed to bring back quarterback Daniel Jones and wide receiver Alec Pierce in free agency, and it did that while even clearing some salary cap space. But Indy didn't truly answer its need at edge rusher, though more and more draft pundits believe the team will take Missouri's Zion Young in the second round.

That includes a recent mock draft by The Athletic, which projects Young to the Colts with the 47th pick overall. Indianapolis, of course, doesn't have a first-round draft pick after general manager Chris Ballard traded the team's next two…