Indianapolis Colts 2019 Season Preview
Chris Ransom follow @DraftUtopia Posted on 8/6/2019.
Indianapolis Colts Free Agency Recap
Indianapolis got Justin Houston as their 4-3 right end. Now the Colts have Houston and Sheard off the edge and two lethal pass rushers for their 4-3 defense.
Indianapolis Colts Draft Recap
The Colts got Temple cornerback Rock Ya-Sin as a nickel cornerback to compliment Kenny Moore and Quincy Wilson. Rock Ya-Sin will be competing against Pierre Desir and another former Temple cornerback that Indianapolis drafted in 2017 in Nate Hairston. Ohio State wide receiver Parris Campbell is the slot receiver.
Indianapolis Colts Quarterback Summary: Andrew Luck is starting once again. Jacoby Brissett established himself as a viable backup. Head coach Frank Reich and offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni both have experience with developing quarterbacks. Marcus Brady got promoted to quarterbacks coach.
Andrew Luck never had a head coach, offensive coordinator, and quarterbacks coach who both specialized in developing quqrterbacks. The last time, Luck had an offensive minded head coach was during his rookie season when Bruce Arians took over for Chuck Pagano when Pagano had leukemia as an interim head coach.
Andrew Luck has the same coaches back. I feel like Luck will continue to work towards becoming the player he was hyped up to be coming out of Stanford. Luck is 30-years-old and still does not have a Super Bowl ring, but he's someone who could end up winning a few rings by the time he's in his mid to late thirties like Elway.
Indianapolis Colts Running Back Summary: Marlon Mack will take over as the starting running back in 2018. Indianapolis will have Nyheim Hines who ran the fastest 40 time in the 40-yard dash at the 2018 NFL Combine who did well as a backup are the top two running backs. Jordan Wilkins, and D'Onta Foreman, the backup on the Houston Texans are competing for the third string job after the Texans opted to cut Foreman. Indianapolis has hired Tom Rathman to take over as their running backs coach. Rathman is the right guy for the job if he can get Marlon Mack to break out. Otherwise, the Colts may rely heavily on their passing game in 2018.
Indianapolis Colts Wide Receiver Summary: Right now the Colts have T.Y. Hilton as their #1 flanker receiver on the outside. Indianapolis also has Devin Funchess as a complimentary receiver. Rookie wide receiver Parris Campbell is the slot receiver. Chester Rodgers, Deon Cain, and Daurice Fountain are depth players. This team is even deeper at wide receiver then last year and Nick Siriani did a hell of a job with Luck as well as these receivers in 2018. They also have Kevin Patullo as their wide receivers coach. Andrew Luck just looks so good in training camp.
Indianapolis Colts Tight End Summary: Jack Doyle is the Colts starting tight end. The Colts brought in Eric Ebron to compliment him. The Colts have a decent two tight end set once again with Jack Doyle and Eric Ebron that may be better then the Dwayne Allen and Coby Fleener combination that Luck had early in his career during his first three years with the Indianapolis Colts. Tom Manning is the first Manning to be employed by the Colts since Peyton, and no they are not related.
Indianapolis Colts Offensive Line Summary: Indianapolis has an okay offensive line. Anthony Costanzo is one of the leagues better left tackles. Quenton Nelson will start at left guard. Ryan Kelly is finally fully healthy at center. Mark Glowinski returns at right guard. Braden Smith came in midseason and won the right tackle job right away as a rookie and did a solid job there. As long as this offensive line is healthy, this offense will click. Le'Raven Clark and Joe Haeg are swing tackles too so Indianapolis has remarkable depth at offensive tackle as well as running back, wide receiver, and tight end. It may finally be Andrew Luck's turn to play for a Super Bowl. Chris Strausser was the offensive tackles coach in Denver and has much more depth to work with in Indianapolis so I like the hire.
The Colts finally have an offense that has the skill to get Andrew Luck a Super Bowl. This team is deeper then New England at running back, wide receiver, tight end, and offensive tackle. As long as Indianapolis does not suffer an offensive injury, this team could be one of the leagues best offenses.
Indianapolis Colts Defensive Line Summary: Indianapolis has Justin Houston as a 4-3 right end and Jabaal Sheard as a 4-3 left end. Denico Autrey and Tyquan Lewis a former 4-3 left end at Ohio State, are the starting defensive tackles for the Indianapolis Colts. Mike Phair retained his job as the defensive line coach with the Indianapolis Colts.
Indianapolis Colts Linebacker Summary: Indianapolis has Darius Leonard at 4-3 right outside linebacker, Anthony Walker at 4-3 middle linebacker, and Zaire Franklin at 4-3 left outside linebacker.
The Colts have two coaches that can coach their linebackers. Defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus specializes in helping linebackers drop back into coverage and linebackers coach Dave Borgonzi wwas a defensive quality control coach with Tampa Bay before getting a shot to coach up the linebackers on the Indianapolis Colts.
Indianapolis Colts Defensive Backs Summary: The Colts have Kenny Moore at field cornerback, Quincy Wilson at boundary cornerback, along with Rock Ya-Sin, Pierre Desir, and Nate Hairston are competing for the nickel cornerback job.
Clayton Geathers is still the strong safety with Malik Hooker starting at free safety. Michigan State strong safety Khari Willis may be the future replacement for Geathers in Indianapolis after being a 2019 fourth round pick.
Jonathan Gannon and Alan Williams are both defensive backs coaches. One coaches the cornerbacks and the other coaches the safeties. Both enter their first seasons with the Colts.
The Colts have an offense that can carry them to wins. I expect the defense to be near the bottom of the league in a lot of categories though. I'd say the secondary is the strength of this defense.
Indianapolis Colts Special Teams Summary: Indianapolis has one of the best special teams units. They have Adam Vinatieri at kicker, Rigoberte Sanchez at punter, Zach Pascal as a kick returner, and Chester Rogers as a punt returner.
Indianapolis Colts Worst Case Scenario: The Colts go 7-9 and post a losing record in 2018. Even with this losing record they make a significant improvement.
Indianapolis Colts Best Case Scenario: Indianapolis finds a way to 9-7 or 10-6 and secure a wild card. They end up with either the final wild card or the first wild card in the AFC.
Indianapolis Colts 2019 NFL Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Time |
Cable Network |
Result |
Week 1 |
September 8 |
AT  |
4:05 PM EST |
CBS |
W |
Week 2 |
September 15 |
AT  |
1 PM EST |
CBS |
L |
Week 3 |
September 22 |
VS  |
1 PM EST |
FOX |
W |
Week 4 |
September 29 |
VS  |
1 PM EST |
CBS |
W |
Week 5 |
October 6 |
AT  |
8:20 PM EST |
FOX |
L |
Week 6 |
October 13 |
`Bye Week |
|
|
|
Week 7 |
October 20 |
VS  |
1 PM EST |
CBS |
W |
Week 8 |
October 27 |
AT  |
4:25 PM EST |
CBS |
W |
Week 9 |
November 3 |
AT  |
1 PM EST |
CBS |
L |
Week 10 |
November 10 |
VS  |
1 PM EST |
CBS |
W |
Week 11 |
November 17 |
VS  |
1 PM EST |
CBS |
W |
Week 12 |
November 21 |
AT |
8:20 PM EST |
FOX |
W |
Week 13 |
December 1 |
VS |
1 PM EST |
CBS |
L |
Week 14 |
December 8 |
AT  |
1 PM EST |
CBS |
L |
Week 15 |
December 16 |
AT  |
8:15 PM EST |
ESPN |
W |
Week 16 |
December 22 |
VS  |
1 PM EST |
FOX |
W |
Week 17 |
December 29 |
AT |
1 EST |
CBS |
W |
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