There's no question the Indianapolis Colts have plenty of needs heading into free agency and the NFL Draft.

NFL.com draft analyst Chad Reuter released his latest three-round mock draft Friday and to say there are a few surprises would be an understatement.

Like many of the 2020 NFL Draft predictions, this scenario hinges on quarterbacks.

The names have been constant for the Colts at No. 13. The usual suspects are quarterbacks Justin Herbert of Oregon or Jordan Love of Utah State, South Carolina defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw or wide receivers Jerry Jeudy of Alabama, CeeDee Lamb of Oklahoma or Justin Jefferson of LSU.

Reuter throws a Hail Mary into the mix. And not just any name.

Imagine if the draft's top defensive tackle, Auburn's Derrick Brown, slid to the Colts? That's what Reuter is proposing.

His latest mock draft has four quarterbacks taken in the first six picks. The chain reaction leaves Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons for the Jacksonville Jaguars, allowing Brown to fall to the Colts at No. 13.

Brown's four sacks and 55 tackles, including 12.5 tackles for loss, earned him first-team Associated Press All-American and first-team All-SEC honors in 2019.

The ripple effect would shake out beautifully for the Colts, whom Reuter sees following up with 6-6 Notre Dame tight end Cole Kmet at No. 34. Kmet is viewed as the draft's best tight end by multiple pundits.

The wide receiver depth in the draft has been praised over and over again, so it's no surprise this Colts' need would be filled next.

Reuter has the Colts landing a wide receiver who has shown first-round status in multiple mock drafts. With the 44th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Reuter suggests, the Colts will select Colorado receiver Laviska Shenault.

The 6-2 junior is a player ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. called "a Swiss Army knife who plays receiver like a running back."

The icing on the cake would be the Colts still coming away with a quarterback.

Reuter doesn't disappoint with Georgia junior Jake Fromm coming off the board at No. 75 to the Colts in the third round. The 6-2 junior completed 60.8 percent of his passes for 2,860 yards and 24 touchdowns against five interceptions in 2019.

The projections may seem too good to be true, but this is Reuter's NFL Draft world and Colts fans might be happy living in it.

Chris Sims is a digital sports producer at IndyStar. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.