Indianapolis Colts NFL Draft primer 2017: Dates, Times, TV channels, Colts picks, Colts needs, and more

The NFL Draft begins Thursday night!

After months of evaluations, discussion, and mock drafts (made longer for teams like the Colts who miss the playoffs), we’re finally about to find out who each team selects in this year’s draft.

As we get ready for the draft, it’s worth taking the time to outline the important information that Colts fans need to know. Below you’ll find the relevant information for the dates, times, TV channels, time allowed per pick, first round draft order, where to track the picks, and, of course, the Colts’ picks and their biggest team needs.

Consider this your Colts draft primer:

Colts Draft Picks:

Round 1: 15th overall

Round 2: 46th overall

Round 3: 80th overall

Round 4: 122nd overall

Round 4: 137th overall (from New England Patriots)

Round 4: 144th overall (compensatory pick)

Round 5: 158th overall

Colts Draft Needs:

The Colts have so many needs it’s impossible to list them all here, but these are their biggest ones:

EDGE

CB

LB

RB

DL

OL

When:

Round 1: Thursday, April 27, 8:00 p.m. ET

Rounds 2-3: Friday, April 28, 7:00 p.m. ET

Rounds 4-7: Saturday, April 29, 12:00 p.m. ET

How to Watch:

ESPN and NFL Network will have live coverage throughout the entirety of the draft on all three days.

Time Per Pick:

Here’s the maximum time allowed per pick:

Round 1: 10 minutes

Round 2: 7 minutes

Rounds 3-6: 5 minutes

Round 7: 4 minutes

Draft Tracker:

Keep up with up to the minute results right here.

And stay updated on the latest Colts-related draft stories right here.

First Round Order:

1. Cleveland Browns
2. San Francisco 49ers
3. Chicago Bears
4. Jacksonville Jaguars
5. Tennessee Titans (from Los Angeles Rams)
6. New York Jets
7. Los Angeles Chargers
8. Carolina Panthers
9. Cincinnati Bengals
10. Buffalo Bills
11. New Orleans Saints
12. Cleveland Browns (from Philadelphia Eagles)
13. Arizona Cardinals
14. Philadelphia Eagles (from Minnesota Vikings)
15. Indianapolis Colts
16. Baltimore Ravens
17. Washington Redskins
18. Tennessee Titans
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
20. Denver Broncos
21. Detroit Lions
22. Miami Dolphins
23. New York Giants
24. Oakland Raiders
25. Houston Texans
26. Seattle Seahawks
27. Kansas City Chiefs
28. Dallas Cowboys
29. Green Bay Packers
30. Pittsburgh Steelers
31. Atlanta Falcons
32. New Orleans Saints (from New England Patriots)