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2019 NFL Draft: Full two-round mock for all 32 teams, Super Bowl edition

By Peter Panacy

ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: A video board displays the text "THE PICK IS IN" for the Seattle Seahawks during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: A video board displays the text "THE PICK IS IN" for the Seattle Seahawks during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /
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STARKVILLE, MS – OCTOBER 21: Stephen Johnson #15 of the Kentucky Wildcats throws a pass as Jeffery Simmons #94 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs tries to defend during the first half of an NCAA football game at Davis Wade Stadium on October 21, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images)
STARKVILLE, MS – OCTOBER 21: Stephen Johnson #15 of the Kentucky Wildcats throws a pass as Jeffery Simmons #94 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs tries to defend during the first half of an NCAA football game at Davis Wade Stadium on October 21, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images) /

46. . Defensive Tackle. Mississippi State. Jeffery Simmons. 26. player

The Indianapolis Colts’ turnaround under first-year head coach Frank Reich was pretty amazing. General manager Chris Ballard deserves a ton of credit for turning in this nearly a-laughing-stock team back into a playoff one. Offensive guard Quenton Nelson is outstanding, and there are plenty of pieces on the defense to suggest this group will take a massive leap forward in 2019.

While another wide receiver to pair with T.Y. Hilton should be a priority, there isn’t quite the same value at No. 26 after many of the top-tier targets have already gone.

Instead, Ballard can continue building that defense. Mississippi State defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons is a player often seen in the first half of Round 1. His stock has slipped a bit, but that doesn’t make him a bad choice this late in the round.

Especially considering how much a player like Simmons can beef up the Colts defensive interior.