Seth McGowan

7th-round pick (237th overall) gives McGowan almost no leverage in roster battles. Late-round RBs have a historically low survival rate beyond their rookie contract.

Jonathan Taylor is the entrenched bell-cow, DJ Giddens (2nd-year) is the heir apparent, and the Colts also drafted Jalen Farmer in Round 4 — McGowan is at best RB4 entering camp.

As a 7th-rounder behind three established or higher-capital backs, McGowan faces a real cut risk before Week 1 and may only survive on the practice squad.

Multiple sources flag McGowan as an 'older rookie RB,' which reduces his developmental ceiling and dynasty shelf life relative to younger backs taken in the same class.

Jonathan Taylor carries significant injury risk given his history; a Taylor absence with Giddens also out could briefly elevate McGowan to a startable RB2 in a productive Colts offense.

McGowan posted a 58.8% green-zone conversion rate at Kentucky (3rd in Power Four) and at 223 lbs has the frame for a short-yardage/goal-line complement role if he survives the roster cut.

Strong testing (4.49 forty, 42.5-inch vertical, 10'11" broad at 6'0"/223) plus 725 yards and 12 TDs at Kentucky give him a better physical/redzone profile than his draft slot suggests, keeping a non-zero upside path if he flashes in camp.