2021 Defense Injury Discussion and Prediction

[EastStreet]

 

Same Bonus Question: Bonus Question - aside from Dayo and Turay, what defensive player do you predict misses the most time due to injury?

[EastStreet]

My answer to the bonus question... My prediction, and my fear, is that Leonard misses the most time. I could also see Rhodes having some bad luck.

[Bravo]

Okereke or Leonard will end up missing a decent amount time is my guess... And with Walker gone, Colts don’t really have anyone else at LB that’s worth much.

[EastStreet]

On 5/26/2021 at 7:02 AM, bravo4460 said:

Okereke or Leonard will end up missing a decent amount time is my guess... And with Walker gone, Colts don’t really have anyone else at LB that’s worth much.

IMO, either the Colts are gambling at LB this year, or they are confident in one of the other guys stepping up. Franklin and Adams are OK depth, but I just don't see a situation where either are going to get meaningful rotational snaps. And quite simply Oke and Leonard can't be expected to play 100% of minutes at MIKE and WILL, and that doesn't even include the 20-25% of the snaps we use a SAM. 

 

Speed is the only guy I can think they might be projecting to step up and get minutes as backup at either MIKE or WILL, or take the SAM snaps. Skai Moore is coming off 2 years of being waived/PS and then opting out last year. I just can't see Glasgow being anything but a STs guy. Jefferson is a little intriguing, but he's been waived by like 5 or 6 teams in 3 years.

 

I was hoping we'd pick up a solid vet for depth, or perhaps take a LB in the middle rounds. There were some pretty decent prospects that were available. Oh well. If either starters get hurt, we'll be hurting IMO unless Speed has developed.