Indianapolis Colts address needs in Draft Wire’s latest 3-round mock

The Pick: QB C.J. Stroud, Ohio State

Probably one of the most popular picks surrounding the Colts this offseason. It wouldn’t be a surprise at all if Stroud was at the top of the Colts’ draft board, but we may not know until the night arrives.

Here’s what Luke Easterling had to say about making this pick in the mock draft:

“This pick has to be a quarterback, whether the Colts trade up to No. 1 or stay here. Kentucky’s Will Levis will get some consideration here, but Stroud is easily the more complete, pro-ready prospect, with a level of polish that should allow him to be successful as a Week 1 starter in his rookie season.”

Stroud seems to check a lot of the boxes that Chris Ballard wants in a quarterback and while the head coach will certainly have some input, the Ohio State product seems to be a pretty clean prospect overall.