Aug 31, 2024; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels defensive back Trey Amos (9) waits for the snap during the first half against the Furman Paladins at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports
With the Reese’s Senior Bowl taking place on February 1st, let’s take a position-by-position look at who will be participating in the week-long event and could be of interest to the Indianapolis Colts.
Next up, we will lump the cornerbacks and safeties together, but if you missed any of our other previews up to this point, you can find them below:
Quarterbacks
Linebackers
Running backs
Tight ends
Wide receivers
It was deja vu, as GM Chris Ballard sat in front of reporters during his season-ending press conference and was again answering questions about the play of the Indianapolis secondary.
“We’ve got to get better,” said Ballard about the cornerback and safety positions.
Now, strides were made in some respects. Both Nick Cross and Jaylon Jones took steps forward in 2024 and the emergence of Samuel Womack–a late addition to the roster–proved to be valuable.
However, the overall numbers still show a unit that struggled. Compared to the rest of the NFL, the Colts’ pass defense surrendered the fifth-most yards per pass attempt–allowing a number of explosive plays throughout the season. They also generated the fourth-fewest pass deflections, gave up the second-highest completion rate, and the 10th best passer rating.
The addition of new defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, whose coaching background is in the secondary and disguise heavy scheme has often helped generate positive results for his defensive backs over the years, will have to play a key role in turning this unit around.
But with that said, this falls on Ballard as well to add competition to help raise the level of play from the…
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