Colts instant draft grades: Why D.J. Giddens pick in fifth-round gets a B+

Grading the Colts' Draft

Grade: B+ Best Pick: RB DJ Giddens, No. 151 Overall What We Liked: The Chris Ballard strategy of taking exclusively pure athletes seems to have cooled off, as now Ballard is taking guys who also play good football. After a…

Colts instant draft grades: Why D.J. Giddens pick in fifth-round gets a B+

Kansas State RB D.J. Giddens gives the Colts a backup to Jonathan Taylor capable of catching the ball out of the backfield

Colts Round 5, Pick 151 Recap: Kansas State Running Back D.J. Giddens

Source: Peter G. Aiken / Getty INDIANAPOLIS – A Day 3 running back always made sense for the Colts in 2025. With the 151st overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Colts took Kansas State running back D.J. Giddens in Round Five. Here are 3 takeaways on Giddens: Production In Big 12 With back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, Giddens walks into a Colts running back room with some depth roles needing to be defined. Giddens (6-0, 212) ran 4.43 in the 40-y…