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Todd McShay has Colts selecting an offensive lineman

ESPN NFL draft expert Todd McShay posted his third mock draftInsider on Thursday. And for the second time in three mocks, McShay has the Colts selecting LSU offensive lineman La’el Collins with the No. 29 overall pick.

The Colts can go a number of different ways with their pick because they have an assortment of needs on their roster -- from offensive line to safety to pass-rusher to defensive line to running back.

Philadelphia, according to McShay, will select Alabama's Landon Collins, the best safety in the draft, at No. 20. Georgia running back Todd Gurley is still on McShay’s board when the Colts select, but he has them passing on him. That’s not necessarily a bad thing because Gurley is working his way back from a torn ACL, which happened last November. The Colts also like the running back depth in this draft.

Collins can play guard or tackle. Both of those positions are areas of concern for the Colts.

“Lots of teams have told me I am their favorite offensive lineman,” Collins said at the combine last week. “Lots of teams told me they asked me if I could slide to the right side and then in two years maybe come over the left. Could I come in right now and play left? I feel very confident in what I do, so for me it wouldn’t be a problem.”