Round 4, Pick 113: Jalen Farmer, G, KentuckyJay Robins’ Big Board Ranking: 109thGrade: B+The Colts got a potential starter in Jalen Farmer at the beginning of Day 3. Farmer was one of the best athletes in the offensive line class and a 2 year starter for Kentucky. He uses his quick feet to be a weapon in zones and pulls in the run game, and hits like a truck when he gets his hands on defenders. His strength also shows up in pass with a solid core strength and powerful anchor, allowing just a 0.5% pressure rate in 2025.
Jalen Farmer:🔘 absorbs power🔘 quick feet🔘 torque and power 📺: #NFLDraft April 25 on NFLN/ESPN/ABC pic.twitter.com/9EcMX0nO82
Farmer does need to develop his agility to mirror pass rushers and needs to clean up his strike aiming and hand fighting technique to become a better pass protector at the NFL level. He also needs to keep driving his feet to help finish blocks instead of relying on initial contact. He also has little versatility as he played 0 snaps outside of Right Guard in college.
Jalen Farmer was drafted in round 4 with pick 113 in the 2026 draft class. He scored a 9.83 RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 33 out of 1904 OG from 1987 to 2026.https://t.co/BGOU9Va5fv pic.twitter.com/OBJsgh8pSY
Still with his tools there is a good chance that with proper coaching from Tony Sporano Jr. he can clean things up and become a valuable NFL starter. He was drafted close to his big board ranking but the pick isn’t in the A tier due to other premium needs (DE with Dani Dennis-Sutton, WR with Skyler Bell and Elijah Sarratt) still unaddressed and a few players at other needs (Kaleb Elarms-Orr at LB, Kieonte Scott and Jalon Kilgore at nickel) rated higher on the big board. But with the run on Offensive Linemen in this draft and the Colts nearing a tier drop off in Guard talent the Farmer pick still makes plenty of sense.
Bryce Boettcher was not one of the players I was expecting at this range. I liked him as a Round 5-6 Graded WILL LB, but the market for coverage WILL LBs was drying up quick. The only player I had over him in that role available at the time was Kyle Louis, but it appears the NFL (or at least the team that drafted him) projected him to be a Box Safety rather than a Linebacker. With Louis technically in a different position (that the Colts already addressed with the AJ Haulcy pick in Round 3) the Boettcher pick makes sense with how the board turned out.
Indianapolis Colts Continue Bolstering Linebacker Corps with Oregon's Bryce Boettcher #Colts #NFLDraft #Oregon pic.twitter.com/xFrZCSTwGj
— Locked On Colts Podcast (@LockedOnColts) April 25, 2026
Boettcher is a good coverage LB scoring in the 92nd percentile in PFF coverage grade and allowing just 204 yards in coverage along with getting a pick and a trio of pass deflections. He is a high energy player who can help shore up the middle of the field coverage while providing some blitz value and run sideline to sideline to defend the run game. He might not be the best athlete or the most effective block shedder but he gets to his spots quickly with effort and instincts.
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For the Colts, Boettcher should compete for starting snaps at WILL with Akeem Davis-Gaither. He looks to be a strong fit alongside CJ Allen long term with his energy and coverage skills.
Another board reach, but I can’t say that George Gumbs isn’t an intruiging prospect. A new convert to the DE position, as recently as 2022 Gumbs was on Offense as a Tight End/Wide Receiver. However since 2023 he has been a Defensive End and has quickly developed a good variety of effective counters to win his rushes. He is a high end athlete with athletic testing scores comparable to Myles Garrett (albeit with 30 less lbs. on his frame, thus lowering the RAS score), and the tape backs up his exciting combination of burst, bend, and agility.
Colts 5th round pick George Gumbs Jr. put on a show at the scouting combine 4.66 40 yard dash 41" vertical jump 10'1" broad jump 7 second 3-cone pic.twitter.com/oykfmEqhX2
His issues lie in his struggles to win off of his initial move despite his quick first step. He is still learning at the position and has issues in edge setting at his size in the run game. He struggles to anchor effectively and can get swallowed up by blockers.
"thanks for believing in me" 🥹@GeorgeGumbs | @GatorsFB | #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/kWNSYiuBDN
Still he is an interesting finesse designated pass rusher project for the Colts to try to develop. He was able to get a 12% Pressure Rate in his two years at Florida despite his newness to not just the position but defense as a whole. However if the Colts wanted a DE, Joshua Jacobs was available with a grade 3 rounds higher than Gumbs Jr. on my board
George Gumbs Jr. might be freak athlete prototype for his position, but Caden Curry is the high production and polish prospect with more underwhelming physical tools. In fact he ranked highest in the Big10 in PFF grade and had a 15.3% pressure rate with 11 sacks in 2025.
Ohio State's Caden Curry Willing to Play in Any Spot to Get into NFL pic.twitter.com/nuy5mgxNRW
— Locked On Colts Podcast (@LockedOnColts) April 8, 2026
Curry wins with a strong array of pass rush techniques, constant high effort, a strong anchor, and surprising flexibility for his size. He is a good not great level athlete testing wise, but he maximized his production in a variety of ways and roles for the star studded Buckeyes Defense in 2025. Curry has shown to be a strong run defender and can drop back into coverage effectively while having the size to move around the line at times. Such versatility made him a valuable piece of the puzzle at Columbus.