When Will The Colts Draft In 2017?

INDIANAPOLIS – A coin flip will decide the draft position for the Colts in 2017.

An 8-8 record and exact tiebreakers between the Colts and Vikings will force the teams into a coin flip to see who will draft where come April.

The Colts will either select 14th or 15th overall, depending on a coin flip that will take place during the 2017 NFL Combine in early March.

This year's draft will be from April 27-29 in Philadelphia. The draft will once again run Thursday-Saturday. Round 1 will take place on Thursday, Rounds 2-3 will run on Friday and Round 4-7 will commence on Saturday.

In 2017, the Colts will have their normal picks in the first six rounds (their 7th rounder was traded away to Cleveland for DL-Billy Winn last year). The Colts are also in line for a compensatory pick (or two) that has yet to be announced.

Since 1970, the Colts have been in the 14th or 15th spot of a draft just once in team history: 1996, 15th overall: DT-Ellis Johnson (Florida).

Since coming to Indianapolis, the Colts have chosen in the 11-20 range on six different occasions:

• 1984: OG-Ron Solt (19th overall)
• 1995: DL-Ellis Johnson (15th overall)
• 1996: WR-Marvin Harrison (19th overall)
• 1997: OT-Tarik Glenn (19th overall)
• 2002: DE-Dwight Freeney (11th overall)
• 2016: C-Ryan Kelly (18th overall)

The final 2017 draft order will come following the playoffs:

1. 1. Browns (1-15)
2. 2. 49ers (2-14)
3. 3. Bears (3-13)
4. 4. Jaguars (3-13)
5. 5. Titans via Rams (9-7)
6. 6. Jets (5-11)
7. 7. Chargers (5-11)
8. 8. Panthers (6-10)
9. 9. Bengals (6-9-1)
10. 10. Bills (7-9)
11. 11. Saints (7-9)
12. 12. Browns via Eagles (1-15)
13. 13. Cardinals (7-8-1)
14. 14/15.Eagles via Vikings/Colts (7-9)
15. 16. Ravens (8-8)
16. 17. Redskins (8-7-1)
17. 18. Titans (9-7)
18. 19. Buccaneers (9-7)
19. 20. Broncos (9-7)

(Subject to playoffs)

1. 21. Lions (9-7)
2. 22. Dolphins (10-6)
3. 23. Giants (11-5)
4. 24. Raiders (12-4)
5. 25. Texans (9-7)
6. 26. Packers (10-6)
7. 27. Seahawks (10-5-1)
8. 28. Steelers (11-5)
9. 29. Falcons (11-5)
10. 30. Chiefs (12-4)
11. 31. Cowboys (13-3)
12. 32. Patriots (14-2)

Past No. 15 Picks

2016 (Browns): WR-Corey Coleman, Baylor

2015 (Chargers): RB-Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin

2014 (Steelers): LB-Ryan Shazier, Ohio State

2013 (Saints): S-Kenny Vaccaro, Texas

2012 (Seahawks): DE-Bruce Irvin, West Virginia

Past No. 14 Picks

2016 (Raiders): S-Karl Joseph, West Virginia

2015 (Dolphins): WR-DeVante Parker, Louisville

2014 (Bears): CB-Kyle Fuller, Virginia Tech

2013 (Panthers): DT-Star Lotulelei, Utah

2012 (Rams): DT-Michael Brockers, LSU