With the draft of the NFL 2025 almost here, we will take a look at position on the position on the current state of Indianapolis ‘colts’ list.
Then take a look at the position of the offensive tackle.
Which is on the offensive tackle list for the Foal?
The free agency moves to the offensive tackle
No tackles were signed once the free agency period began and no tackles have been released. This decision, which took place here, involved reworking the Braden Smith contract for the 2025 season.
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Initially, Smith was to be a basic salary of $ 14.75 million And had a ceiling of $ 19.75 million, which was the fourth largest in the team. However, after a drop in salary, its basic salary is now $ 3.96 million and its ceiling is $ 10.4 million.
In total, more than $ 9 million in additional ceiling space for the 2025 season were created by the colts.
Need offensive tackle in the NFL draft
The degree in which this position is a need depends on where Matt Goncalves will be aligned. If the colts find another option on the right, allowing goncalves to stay in the tackle, the need here is not so important.
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In this scenario, Goncalves can again be the swing tackle of the bench as well as the long -term option in the right tackle with Smith during the last year of his agreement.
However, if the colts want Goncalves to compete in the right guard, Tackle becomes a fairly great need. If Goncalves is on guard, then the swing tackle of the bench is Blake Freeland, which was not reliable when called. At a minimum, competition for this role of the bench will have to be provided.
In addition to that, if Goncalves wants to move to protect himself and stay there, once again, with Smith in the last year of his agreement, the prudent decision for the colts would be to start seeking its potential replacement in 2026 and beyond.
So what is the need here? I suppose that before responding to this, we must know where Goncalves will line up this summer.
Big Board offensive abl
Here are the best hopes of the offensive tackle in this year’s project, gracious Professional football focus.
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Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota
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Ozzy Trapilo, Boston College
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Charles Grant, William & Mary
This article originally appeared on Wire Colts: 2025 NFL Draft: preview of the colt offensive tackle position
