Indianapolis Colts Offseason Review
By Jon Dove
The Indianapolis Colts offseason was yet again consumed by Andrew Luck‘s injured shoulder, but there were also able to add some new talent to the mix.
Andrew Luck and his injured shoulder have been a major headache for General Manager Chris Ballard. He has been unable to get a real read on what this Indianapolis Colts roster could produce. However, that hasn’t kept him dormant as Ballard make plenty of moves to enhance the roster.
Indianapolis added a major piece with No. 6 overall pick Quenton Nelson. He is expected to be a dominant force early in his career. Nelson should solidify the interior of the offensive line that also features Ryan Kelly and Jack Mewhort.
I was a big fan of Braden Smith who the Colts added in the 2nd round of the draft. He’s another interior offensive lineman which means we could see some shuffling in the near future.
If/when Luck gets healthy he will have new targets in Ryan Grant and Eric Ebron. The backfield also gets some help with Nyheim Hines and Jordan Wilkins. One important non-move for the Colts was keeping Jacoby Brissett in the mix.
The defense also added some youth and playmaking upside. A trio of 2nd round picks in Darius Leonard, Tyquan Lewis and Kemoko Turay will all be asked to make an immediate impact.
Lewis and Turay are edge players who can generate pressure on the quarterback. They are still developing, but the Colts don’t have much talent ahead of these two. This means they will be forced into early action.
The one area they didn’t address was the secondary which is light on depth. However, Ballard can’t be expected to fix all the roster problems in one offseason.