All you hear about these days in Indiaianapolis is how the Indianapolis Colts need to protect quarterback Andrew luck. I get that but you also have to have the quarterback protect himself. As great as he is, a lot of those sacks are on him.
There are times that he simply holds onto the ball to long, waiting for something to break open down the field. I’m not saying the Colts’ offensive line is the greatest but Luck can help. The team did address the offensive line in the draft this year.
But of course, it takes a while for most young players to get it so next year should be better. But a great way to protect your quarterback is to run the ball effectively. That way, Luck can use play action to have more time to wait for recievers to break open deep.
So at No. 14 overall in the 2017 NFL Draft, the Colts select running back Dalvin Cook from Florida State. Frank Gore is done plus Cook is a better fit for the Colts’ zone-stretch running scheme. He’s also viable check-down option so he can help Luck tremendously.