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2017 NFL mock draft: Trades aplenty in Round 1 in AA writer’s mock draft

By Matt Conner

Mar 2, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Kansas City Chiefs general manager John Dorsey speaks to the media during the 2017 combine at Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 2, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Kansas City Chiefs general manager John Dorsey speaks to the media during the 2017 combine at Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MARCH 05: Defensive lineman Haason Reddick of Temple in action during day five of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 5, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MARCH 05: Defensive lineman Haason Reddick of Temple in action during day five of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 5, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Pick: 15
Team: Indianapolis Colts
Selection: Haason Reddick, LB, Temple

With the 15th overall pick the Indianapolis Colts select Haason Reddick, a linebacker out of Temple University. Reddick may be one of the best linebackers in the 2017 NFL Draft. Though injuries plagued him early on, the Temple standout has matured into a good sideline to sideline linebacker. He also helped himself tremendously with a strong showing at the recent NFL Combine and might be the hottest prospect entering the draft.

The Colts need a lot of help on defense, and Reddick adds a key position they need in order to regain their traction in the AFC South. The Colts have added several new pieces along the front seven, but several of those deals are one-year prove-it deals for once-promising veterans. Reddick gives the team a versatile anchor along the linebacking corps who can rush the passer but also move inside.

New general manager and former member of the Kansas City Chiefs organization Chris Ballard knows they need a lot of help, and Reddick could be something special at the start of his term as the GM of the Colts. [Nick Floyd]

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