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With free agency largely behind us, what is the biggest question facing the Indianapolis Colts' defense moving forward?
Pro Football Network recently weighed in on this question and selected their big unknown for all 32 NFL defenses. When it came to the Colts, the question was, "Will they lean on defense in the draft?"
"Over the last three years, Chris Ballard has used the majority of his early picks on offense. Since 2022, the Indianapolis Colts have made 10 picks in the first three rounds, with seven of those being used on offensive players," wrote PFN.
The recipe for the Colts to add to the defensive side of the ball more so than the offense does seem to exist. When we simply look at positional needs, more of them do lie on the defensive side of the football.
Even with the Cam Bynum signing, safety depth is still very much a need for the Colts, with the only option on the roster behind Bynum and Nick Cross being Rodney Thomas, Daniel Thomas, and Marcel Dabo.
In addition to that, competition for Jaylon Carlies for that starting linebacker role next to Zaire Franklin should be on the to-do list, as should be adding to the defensive front.
For one, this draft class is loaded along the defensive line, but without Dayo Odeyingbo at defensive end, the Colts' depth took a hit there, not to mention that a lot of production has been lost. In addition to that, improved play behind DeForest Buckner and Grover Stewart is a must.
With that said, while at the end of the draft, there may be more defensive selections than offensive ones for the reasons mentioned, I also wouldn't be surprised if early on, within the first three rounds, we see more offensive selections for the Colts.
The biggest need on the roster at this time is at tight end, while adding to the offensive line to bolster the depth should be a must. And considering that this year's offensive line class isn't as deep as recent years, attacking that need earlier may be the prudent move.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Colts free agency: Biggest question on defense after signings
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Pro Football Network recently weighed in on this question and selected their big unknown for all 32 NFL defenses. When it came to the Colts, the question was, "Will they lean on defense in the draft?"
"Over the last three years, Chris Ballard has used the majority of his early picks on offense. Since 2022, the Indianapolis Colts have made 10 picks in the first three rounds, with seven of those being used on offensive players," wrote PFN.
The recipe for the Colts to add to the defensive side of the ball more so than the offense does seem to exist. When we simply look at positional needs, more of them do lie on the defensive side of the football.
Even with the Cam Bynum signing, safety depth is still very much a need for the Colts, with the only option on the roster behind Bynum and Nick Cross being Rodney Thomas, Daniel Thomas, and Marcel Dabo.
In addition to that, competition for Jaylon Carlies for that starting linebacker role next to Zaire Franklin should be on the to-do list, as should be adding to the defensive front.
For one, this draft class is loaded along the defensive line, but without Dayo Odeyingbo at defensive end, the Colts' depth took a hit there, not to mention that a lot of production has been lost. In addition to that, improved play behind DeForest Buckner and Grover Stewart is a must.
With that said, while at the end of the draft, there may be more defensive selections than offensive ones for the reasons mentioned, I also wouldn't be surprised if early on, within the first three rounds, we see more offensive selections for the Colts.
The biggest need on the roster at this time is at tight end, while adding to the offensive line to bolster the depth should be a must. And considering that this year's offensive line class isn't as deep as recent years, attacking that need earlier may be the prudent move.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Colts free agency: Biggest question on defense after signings
Continue reading...
