Links: Colts' draft among worst in NFL?

We're a few days removed from the NFL Draft, but that still doesn't mean we've digested all the breakdowns and analysis of it.

IndyStar producer Manny Randhawa round up a number of the post-draft grades for the Colts on Monday, but there's always more.

• ESPN's draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. likes Phillip Dorsett -- a lot. He's just not sure he was the right pick for the Colts at No. 29. Kiper's major issue with Indianapolis' draft, which he graded a B-, is the team's failure to add more protection for Andrew Luck along the offensive line.

"The Colts managed to get several of my favorite players in the draft, yet I still think they continue to play with fire by not doing more to build quality depth along the offensive line. Phillip Dorsett is an absolute burner who can actually catch the ball, and if you like T.Y. Hilton, I think you're going to love Dorsett. A great player ... but a big need? That looked to me like a clear case of "best player available" drafting. D'Joun Smith is a solid sleeper cornerback and a decent value at No. 65 overall, and I think Henry Anderson is going to be a good defensive lineman in this league for a while. I like three of those guys, and Amarlo Herrera could be a nice value late. David Parry is also a ball of muscle and has a chance to stick and deliver value in a rotation. If there's a big gripe, it's the Colts seem to consistently take for granted that Andrew Luck won't get hurt despite all the hits. They didn't add serious talent at tackle or guard, and I think more bodies and competition up front would make a difference for a team that really should have Super Bowl aspirations. Hopefully, they stay healthy up front."

• USA TODAY Sports' Nate Davis provided his first impressions of each team's draft class, ranking them from 1-32. The Colts came in at No. 31.

"At pick 29, they obviously acquired an excellent football player in speedster WR Phillip Dorsett. But with fleet wideouts T.Y. Hilton and Donte Moncrief already on board (not to mention vet Andre Johnson), will GM Ryan Grigson regret waiting until the middle rounds to find run defenders while passing on some decent offensive line prospects in Rounds 1 and 2?"

• Pro Football Focus' Gordon McGuinness listed Colts first rounder Phillip Dorsett among his 10 potential busts from this year's draft:

"Dorsett has speed to burn, and that's something that NFL teams will always look to add, but was he really worth a first-round draft pick? A deep threat who caught six touchdowns on passes of 20 yards or more, the issue with Dorsett is that he was pushed around by opposing defensive backs at times, and it's fair to question if he has the strength to get off of press coverage in the NFL. If it was a deep threat the Colts were after, Devin Smith from Ohio State was a better player in 2014, leading the class with 754 yards on deep passes. They may have missed out on the better player here."

• ESPN's Todd McShay provided his favorite picks for each team, and like many, he gushed about the Colts' second third round pick Henry Anderson:

"I would have liked for the Colts to address offensive line with one of their early picks, as it was the top need I had for them coming into the draft. Miami WR Phillip Dorsett has very good ball skills and the elite burst, agility and top-end speed to be a threat on the outside or in the slot. I really like the D'Joun Smith pick as one of the better values in this entire draft. But the Colts need to generate more pressure on the quarterback, and Anderson was an effective pass-rusher at Stanford despite not being an elite athlete. He'll make his presence felt against the run, as well."

• While the Colts added two players along the defensive line with Stanford's Henry Anderson and David Parry, the team didn't really address outside pass rusher in the draft.

They rectified that after the draft by signing undrafted free agent Zack Hodges out of Harvard:

"'I was a bit surprised, but I knew the possibility (of not being picked) was there,'" Hodges told CFB 24/7 by phone from his grandmother's home in Queens, N.Y., on Sunday. "'Once you get over that moment, the goal remains the same.'

So why the Colts? Hodges said there was some familiarity with the franchise.

'They were one of the teams that I had been talking with before the draft," he said. "A bunch of teams were calling as they drafted. They were one. They sounded like they really will give me a chance to compete.'"

• Sean Tomlinson, an NFL analyst for Bleacher Report, asks if Ryan Grigson blew the Colts' chances at a Super Bowl with his decisions in the draft:

"Luck was surrounded by a surplus of talent before Grigson added Dorsett. Meanwhile, the five men in front of him and the 11 men who do the defending make for nervous watching.

Hilton and Dorsett need a few precious seconds to get downfield even with their immense speed, seconds Luck too often doesn't have. The sacks he took decreased to 27 in 2014, down from 35 in 2013 and 41 in his rookie season. But that decline is a product of his mobility more than the protection he's receiving.

The Colts gave up 107 quarterback hits in 2014, making them one of only four teams to hit triple digits.

... If the Colts don't finally get past the Patriots and ascend to become AFC champions in 2015, they can look all the way back to April 30 and see the first fumble."

• NFL Network analyst Brian Baldinger said he thinks this year's crop of wide receivers will be better than the loaded 2014 draft class that included Odell Beckham Jr., Kelvin Benjamin, Mike Evans and Sammy Watkins.

"Dorsett is the outlier of sorts, as he is going to a Colts squad that has leading receiver T.Y. Hilton back and also acquired Andre Johnson in free agency. But Dorsett is an undeniable deep threat who can play outside and in the slot; he gives Colts offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton and quarterback Andrew Luck another shiny toy, as it were."

• Back to Todd McShay, he looked at which team from each division improved itself the most. In the AFC South, McShay tabbed Jacksonville.

"There is a lot to like about what the Jaguars did in this draft. No. 3 overall pick Dante Fowler Jr. should have an early impact as the Leo edge rusher in Gus Bradley's defense, second-rounder T.J. Yeldon is an upgrade at running back with his excellent lateral agility and acceleration, and A.J. Cann is a punishing run-blocker who could push for a starting job. Then there were the Day 3 values: safety James Sample, wide receiver Rashad Greene and defensive tackle Mike Bennett could all find roles on this roster, and went off the board later than they could have, at least based on the scouting grades we had on them. This is a strong class that could contribute right away."