Indianapolis Colts might be planning for failure with Matt Pryor at left tackle

Nicely, that first preseason recreation didn’t go the way in which many had hoped or needed. For those who missed it, the Indianapolis Colts misplaced to Buffalo 27-24 in basically a walk-off area objective. Many thought that because the Colts can be taking part in their starters for the primary quarter that it will result in the staff successful the sport. Solely, that’s not what occurred.

Many followers expressed their anger and frustration when the staff wasn’t successful the sport early or by loads. Nicely, it’s the preseason, so the video games don’t depend, and due to this fact the outcomes don’t actually matter. What does matter is the play of each the gamers and the staff, and the previous is what brings us right here right now.

Indianapolis Colts’ plan at left deal with not understanding

We’ve been informed and proven, that the staff believes in Matt Pryor as their beginning left deal with. Tremendous fast recap, the Colts didn’t signal or commerce for any NFL left deal with. And so they didn’t draft one till the third spherical. So, whereas many had been skeptical of Pryor being the starter, after not having the ability to overtake a struggling Eric Fisher, the Colts tell us they know what they’re doing.

To be honest, final season Pryor did play 241 snaps with out giving up a sack. Which was second in the complete NFL, solely behind Eagles deal with Lane Johnson. Additionally, Carson Wentz was the Colts’ QB final season, and he favored to carry onto the ball. So, it makes that state much more spectacular for Pryor. Nicely, this weekend’s recreation confirmed us that perhaps they should re-evaluate that plan. 

Pryor didn’t carry out to the extent that many had been hoping for. He bought beat a number of completely different instances by Buffalo’s backups. Yeah, the Colts starter bought beat by the opponent’s backups. This will imply a couple of issues. Perhaps Pryor isn’t that good. Or Buffalo’s backup is basically that good. Or presumably someplace in between. 

It’s doable that Pryor may not have had an excellent recreation. It could be a bit onerous to swallow that idea as he’s gone towards Yannick Nagakoue all all through camp. And he ought to be higher than Buffalo’s backup. Or perhaps Nagakoue isn’t that good and the Colts are in an enormous world of damage. Or perhaps, simply perhaps, it’s the primary preseason recreation. So, let’s all chill the corn, because the expression goes.

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Different potential left deal with choices for Colts

Regardless although, the efficiency of Colts’ plan A for left deal with does depart loads to be desired. Or at the very least very involved about it. So, if Pryor doesn’t work out, the place does the staff go subsequent? Nicely, subsequent up can be the afore-referenced rookie lineman, Bernhard Raimann. 

Raimann did nicely within the first NFL-level recreation of his hopefully lengthy profession. Not nice, however nicely. He at the very least confirmed that the Colts drafted a participant who can carry out on the NFL degree. Whereas that might not be a ringing or encouraging endorsement. It does imply that he shouldn’t be a bust like former Colts normal supervisor Ryan Grigson did time and time once more along with his drafted linemen.

Within the practicality of being pragmatic, who or what are the opposite choices for a left deal with? If Pryor is Plan A and Raimann is Plan B. Who’s Plan remainder of the alphabet? After Raimann, it will be Jordan Murray, then both Danny Pinter or Ryan Van Demark, after which most likely some free agent or perhaps one other staff’s camp casualty. After that, it may very well be shifting Braden Smith over or the native afternoon radio present host’s thought of kicking Quenton Nelson out to left deal with.

Additionally, someplace in that record is the choice for a commerce. There are three essential parts to a profitable NFL staff. They’re a quarterback (shocker I do know), somebody to guard his blind facet, after which a premier move rusher. This season the Colts lastly have or ought to lastly have all three. The final time that they had all three was six years in the past, which was Robert Mathis’ ultimate season. 

Once more, that is simply the primary preseason recreation. There may be nonetheless time for issues to get higher. It supplied a studying alternative for everybody. Now there’s movie that may be reviewed and issues that may be corrected. It was disheartening and a bit regarding to see Pryor’s efficiency. Nevertheless, the thought ought to be that he can get higher. Let’s simply see how Pryor does throughout the remainder of coaching camp and the preseason.

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