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Indianapolis
2026 DRAFT INTELLIGENCE
Let's be real — your LB room needs help. Here's who fixes it.
THE REALITY
Quenton Nelson
Jonathan Taylor
DeForest Buckner
POSITIONAL NEEDS
MLB thin depth (backup missing)
LCB thin depth (backup Johnathan Edwards rating 40)
LDE JT Tuimoloau severe gap (rating 47, age 22)
LWR thin depth (backup Ashton Dulin rating 48)
QB thin depth (backup Riley Leonard rating 53)
BEST FITS AT YOUR PICK
Prospects projected to be available when you're on the clock.
Kaleb Elarms-Orr grades A+ in PASS RUSH — a clear upgrade over Joseph Vaughn's C- at the same skill.
Kaleb Elarms-Orr's PASS RUSH grade of A+ ranks among the best in the 2026 class.
88% match to Robert McCune
9 tackles, 0 sacks
DREAM SCENARIO
The best pure fits regardless of where they're projected to go.
HIDDEN GEMS
0.10 yards allowed per coverage snap on 169 cover snaps
Late-round film-elite LBs become starters at a 24% rate (avg 2.7 AV/yr)
PRODUCTION GEMProduction score 92 despite #284 consensus rank
Late-round high-production LBs become starters at a 24% rate (avg 2.7 AV/yr)
ATHLETIC OUTLIERAthleticism score 89 despite #182 consensus
Athletic outliers at LB reach the Pro Bowl at a 13% rate (avg 6.5 AV/yr for Pro Bowlers)
DRAFT CAPITAL
7 total picks · 1st pick: #47 overall · 1 via trade
Chris Ballard
~2 trades in 2025. Known for trusting the board and staying at their original spot.
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