Davis Mattek labeled Adonai "A.D." Mitchell the most obvious Round-18 smash on the board. Mitchell ranked ninth in the entire NFL in targets per route run (0.28) as a rookie yet still goes outside the top 200 picks because drafters fear Indy’s passing volume. Mattek countered that Mitchell already proved he steps into a full-time role whenever Michael Pittman, Josh Downs, or Alec Pierce miss snaps, and Anthony Richardson’s down-field aggressiveness (11.2 aDOT) dovetails with Mitchell’s vertical skill set. Given that Best Ball rewards spike-weeks, Mattek is content to chase 5–6 usable games from a player he called "light-years more explosive than the dusty veterans in that ADP range."

Cody Woodman recommended scooping Adonai "AD" Mitchell in the late rounds because Indianapolis almost certainly moves a veteran wideout by the trade deadline. He pointed to Michael Pittman’s two-year, $47 million deal that carries only $5 million in dead money after June 1 each of the next two seasons, making Pittman the obvious trade chip if the Colts start slow (they project as underdogs in five of their first six games). Cody noted that Mitchell already separates well on the outside and would become the unquestioned WR1 if Pittman or Alec Pierce is dealt. Even without a move, Mitchell profiles as the No. 3 target in a Shane Steichen offense that jumped from 28th to 12th in neutral-pass rate over the final six weeks of 2023. Cody believes a mid-season volume surge could push Mitchell’s 2025 ADP into the 14th round, so grabbing him now at pick 180-plus is “found money” in BBM6.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound urged drafters to grab Adonai Mitchell—who he keeps calling “AD”—whenever he’s sitting in the 18th round. Pat floated a realistic scenario where the Colts fall out of contention by the trade deadline and ship out a veteran wideout (most likely Alec Pierce, possibly Michael Pittman Jr. if the back flares up), creating a late-season runway for Mitchell to step into a full-time outside role. He prefers swinging for that contingency-based ceiling rather than taking floor plays like Darius Slayton, pointing out that Mitchell’s route-winning ability and 4.34 speed make him the only Colts receiver with true spike-week potential behind Pittman. Pat wants at least 8% portfolio exposure now before any preseason buzz or trade rumors push Mitchell’s ADP into the mid-teens.

Pete Overzet said Adonai Mitchell is the kind of binary swing that belongs on Best Ball Mania rosters right now. Mitchell goes in the mid-140s, yet Overzet believes a strong camp could immediately push him ahead of Alec Pierce as the Colts’ full-time X receiver. He reminded viewers that Anthony Richardson missed Mitchell on multiple wide-open go-routes last season, so the splash-play chemistry was already flashing before Richardson’s shoulder injury. If the second-year quarterback simply corrects those deep-ball overshoots, Mitchell’s field-stretching profile gives him weekly 70-yard-TD upside in an offense that will lean on vertical shots. Overzet framed the pick as closing-line value: either Mitchell flops early and you were only out a 12th-round pick, or he wins the camp battle and climbs 30+ spots by August, handing drafters a cheap piece of a Richardson stack with true boom weeks.