The Indianapolis Colts moved back six spots after a trade in the second round and wound up selecting Texas WR Adonai Mitchell with the No. 52 pick in the draft.
The trade back with the Carolina Panthers was a move most were expecting from Chris Ballard after he stuck with the No. 15 pick in the first round—they took edge rusher Laiatu Latu with that selection.
While Mitchell reportedly had a rough pre-draft process when it came to interviews, the Colts felt the value was far too good to pass up. This is especially true after trading back.
Getting Anthony Richardson some explosive weapons to work with was a major goal for the Colts, and they achieved that in a big way with the selection.
Here are the best reactions after the Colts drafted Mitchell:
Adonai Mitchell is a freak. Here’s 2+ minutes of him torturing poor DBs. pic.twitter.com/jDFjhAGjtX
— Noah Compton (@nerlens_) April 27, 2024
anthony richardson throwing deep balls to adonai mitchell is what modern football is all about.
— Kyron Samuels (@kyronsamuels) April 27, 2024
Adonai Mitchell to the Colts is a lot of fun.
— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) April 27, 2024
Adonai Mitchell at 52 overall to the Colts is insane
— Big Game Bengal (@BengalYouTube) April 27, 2024
Why did AD Mitchell have to go to the Colts man, I'm sick
— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) April 27, 2024
