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2019 NFL Draft: Indianapolis Colts 7-round mock

By Joe Romano

HOUSTON, TX - JANUARY 05: Head coach Frank Reich of the Indianapolis Colts watches as Andrew Luck #12 warms up before the game against the Houston Texans during the Wild Card Round at NRG Stadium on January 5, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX - JANUARY 05: Head coach Frank Reich of the Indianapolis Colts watches as Andrew Luck #12 warms up before the game against the Houston Texans during the Wild Card Round at NRG Stadium on January 5, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CA – NOVEMBER 30: Taylor Rapp #7 of the Washington Huskies warms up before the Pac 12 Championship game against the Utah Utes at Levi’s Stadium on November 30, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – NOVEMBER 30: Taylor Rapp #7 of the Washington Huskies warms up before the Pac 12 Championship game against the Utah Utes at Levi’s Stadium on November 30, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

Round 1 – Pick 26

Taylor Rapp, S, Washington

An area where the Colts roster looks like they overachieved was in the defensive secondary. Former first round pick Malik Hooker is coming into his own as a rangy safety on the back-end. Indianapolis paired him with veterans who look unlikely to return to the team. Clayton Geathers, Mike Mitchell and J.J. Wilcox were all brought in to play that strong safety role. That is a position Indianapolis should look to upgrade early in the draft.

For that spot, give me Washington safety Taylor Rapp. Rapp is a riser in this draft class, though he’s been a big name in scouting for some time. A secondary that also featured first round corner Byron Murphy, was led by Rapp. While slightly miscast at Washington, his best role is around the box and being almost a “small linebacker” in sub packages.

Rapp’s skill set of attacking the line of scrimmage, making plays in the short area and basically always being around the ball would pair well with Hooker. While Hooker thrives in the deep zone with otherworldly ball skills, Rapp struggles in those areas. The two would compliment each other perfectly and give the Colts a foundation at the safety tandem to go with their rising defense.

Other areas to consider here are wide receiver, edge rusher and interior defensive lineman. Those three positions may be the deepest in the class. Indianapolis would be wise to snag a blue chip player like Rapp and let the draft come to them.

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