The silly season is almost over.



All the posturing, smoke screening and misleading is about to cease.



Soon, we’ll have all the answers to the many questions posed by the upcoming NFL Draft. As it relates to the Colts, who possess the 26th overall selection, the uncertainty is even greater because of the late pick and because of the lack of can’t-miss, elite talent at the top of this draft.



“There’s a lot of unpredictability in this one, just in the entire first round,” Colts general manager Chris Ballard said. “I thought last year we had a pretty good feel for where the top 10 or 15 picks were gonna go. This year, it just depends on your flavor and how people see them.”



Meteorologists get a bum rap when it rains on days they forecast sun. And, yet, they are downright fortune tellers compared with those who attempt to predict events ahead of the draft.



Nevertheless, we’re just stubborn enough to...