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In drafting Missouri State’s Eric Johnson in the fifth round and Cincinnati’s Curtis Brooks in the sixth round, the Colts brought in two athletic defensive tackles to slot into Nate Ollie’s D-line room with DeForest Buckner and Grover Stewart, among others.

The Colts see the 6-foot-5, 298 pound Johnson profiling as a one-technique in the mold of Stewart, though they do see some potential for Johnson to play as a three-technique (where Buckner usually lines up).

Johnson is “a little bit raw, but has some physical upside,” Rogers said, noting Johnson flashed at the Senior Bowl earlier this year and against FBS-level competition while at Missouri State, which is in the FCS.

Johnson’s second-highest Pro Football Focus pass rushing grade in 2021 came against Oklahoma State; he also notched an impressive tackle for a loss in that game when he lined up as a nose tackle and used his lateral quickness and agility to shuttle outside after the snap, then accelerate into the backfield around a…

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