May 27, 2021; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indianapolis Colts defensive end Kwity Paye (51) Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
The Indianapolis Colts’ draft room was delighted when they found out Kwity Paye would be available to them at No. 21 overall, and understandably so considering how many mock drafts projected the young edge rusher as a potential top-10 pick.
This selection could pay immediate dividends for the Colts, as they lost both of their starting defensive ends from last season, Justin Houston and Denico Autry, to free agency.
The thought of Paye logging significant snaps as a rookie might scare fans, but 2020 third-rounder Julian Blackmon did the same thing last season and exceeded expectations despite coming off a torn ACL he suffered in his final game at Utah.