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Indianapolis Colts NFL Draft Live Blog Day 2

After a quiet opening night without a selection, the Indianapolis Colts have a pair of picks in the second round and another in the third on Friday. That is, if general manager Chris Ballard doesn't trade back. He's said he wants to add more picks.

Phillip B. Wilson

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INDIANAPOLIS β€” Time for the Indianapolis Colts to get drafting.

After being idle for the opening round, the Colts are set to be on the clock with the second pick of Friday’s second round, 34th overall. They also have another second-round selection at No. 44 and a third-round pick at 75.

Several questions await to be answered.

Will the Colts address wide receiver, edge rusher, safety, cornerback, offensive line or running back at 34? It’s a deep wide receiver class, so perhaps that position can wait?

Or will Colts general manager Chris Ballard trade down? He’s done that in each of his three previous drafts and is reportedly exploring options to add more selections in this draft.

Welcome back to virtual draft day 2. Please comment at the end of the thread!

FRIDAY

12:04 - Thanks, everyone, for checking out the live blog. Round three is in the books. Saturday's draft starts at noon with rounds four through seven selected. The Colts have picks at No. 122 in round four, No. 149 in round five, and Nos. 182 and 193 in round six.

11:32 - Julian Blackmon just advised on his video conference call that he's recovering from a torn ACL, but the Colts were sold on him and advised he might be selected earlier than expected. How soon Blackmon will be healthy is unknown. Don't be surprised if his rookie year is impacted by that injury. It typically takes players one year from surgery to recover and a second season to trust the repaired knee.

11:17 - Greetings to another Colts addition.

10:49 - Colts select Utah safety Julian Blackmon at No. 85. He played corner for a couple of years, so he's got decent range and coverage skills. Pick definitely says the Colts want to improve the safety position. Teams were inquiring about Colts safety Malik Hooker earlier in the week. Blackmon will compete against second-year pro Khari Willis for snaps this season.

10:17 - Colts trade down, giving up No. 75 in third round as well as No. 197 in sixth round, but get picks No. 85, 149 and 182. So they've added back a fifth-round pick that they lost when trading up to draft Taylor.

9:27 - Taylor smiled when asked about joining a Colts team that likes to run the ball. Confident, conversational dude in video conference call. We'll get GM Chris Ballard after the third round ends.

9:09 - Yes, run that ball.

9:02 - Just posted story on Colts drafting RB Jonathan Taylor.

8:41 - New Pittman pic.

8:25 - Pittman, the 22-year-old son of an NFL running back who won a Super Bowl ring, told us in a video conference call that he's always believed he would follow in his father's footsteps to the NFL. Here's a link to the quickie story/SI video.Β 

8:24 - We're waiting to talk to Taylor. Here's a chat found on Twitter.

8:11 - While I was away, Colts trade up? How about that? And they add Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor. Had a hunch the Colts would draft a running back.

7:45 - Will be back in a few. Been doing video and we're getting Pittman on a video conference call.Β 

7:20 - USC wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr.

7:19 - With the 34th pick, the Colts select ...

7:17 - They're picking! Pick is in!

7:16 - Colts on the clock! Pick or trade back?

7:15 - Well, there goes my mock pick for the Colts, Clemson WR Tee Higgins. Bengals get a solid pass catcher for QB Joe Burrow.

7:04 - Bengals on the clock first. They've been looking to trade down, too. They need O-line and linebackers, among other things. Well, worst team in NFL last year needs a lot more than that.

7:00 - Asked Colts fans on Twitter about how they would feel if team traded down from 34. The tweet responses were rather immediate in the past couple of minutes.

6:58 - OK, let's get this going.

6:44 - Here's SI.com's best players still available.

6:39 - It's still early, but evidently NFL teams aren't quick to OK Colts offers for the 34th overall selection. I get a trade down for more picks, but hopefully it's not too far back.

6:12 - NFL insiders Ian Rapaport and Tom Pelissero are suggesting the Colts are considering a move down from 34. Heavy sigh. We might have to wait even longer on a pick.

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