The Colts lost starting strong safety Nick Cross to the Washington Commanders in free agency earlier this offseason, but even then, they seemed prepared to let him walk all along. Thankfully, the free safety side of the equation is good to go with Cam Bynum set to lead the room.

Indianapolis Colts' Chris Ballard and his scouting department have been hard at work identifying prospects. Part of that job entails meeting with players.

With the 2026 NFL draft near, we will be taking a position-by-position look at the Colts' roster. Up next is the defensive end position.

The Build-A-Ballard series is back just in time for the 2026 NFL Draft. With the draft a little under a week a way, it's time to look at which players best fit the Indianapolis Colts and the Chris Ballard mold.

With major needs on defense still unresolved, the Colts could target impactful defensive ends in the 2026 NFL Draft to reshape their front seven.

Let's break down the good, bad, and ugly from the Colts' picks in a 7-round computer-simulated 2026 NFL mock draft.

A new seven-round Indianapolis Colts mock draft puts edge rusher on the back burner while adding explosive playmaking in other areas.

Whether or not their defensive edge pick starts outright, or begins the 2026 season as a rotational edge, Ballard must finally hit on an edge rusher in the draft. Ballard appears to have possibly connected on an edge rusher in Laiatu Latu,