Is There a Spot in Colts Organization for Jeff Saturday in 2023?

With a yr to recollect (within the worst methods), the Indianapolis Colts have compiled a 4-11-1 document as they head into Week 18 to complete the yr towards the Houston Texans at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Evidently, interim head coach Jeff Saturday hasn’t faired effectively in any respect, going solely 1-6 in his seven video games on the place. With the subpar season nearing its finish, there are already questions surfacing about Saturday’s future, and if there’s one. Let’s start.

Saturday bought the decision for the interim job due to his popularity and success as a former participant for Indianapolis. Taking part in from 1999 till 2011 (ending his profession with the Inexperienced Bay Packers in 2012), Saturday was a real distinction maker and a basic of the Colts’ safety for Peyton Manning & Co.

He was a high-level middle, getting a complete of six Professional Bowl nods, two First-Crew All-Professional nominations, and two journeys to the Tremendous Bowl, profitable in 2006-’07 towards the Chicago Bears. It additionally probably influenced Colts proprietor Jim Irsay to choose Saturday due to the present monumental offensive line struggles for the Colts, together with the truth that Saturday has a thoughts for the sport.

The entire expertise on the earth as a participant can’t put together you, in every week, to be an interim head coach for a similar franchise you’ve been retired from for 11 years. Regardless that Saturday is a improbable man, an important function mannequin for gamers, and a Colts Ring of Honor member, he really had no enterprise being chosen by the impatient proprietor Irsay.

Regardless that he has struggled, Saturday has really given it every part he’s bought. Sadly, being an NFL head coach is a Mount Everest of obstacles to climb so far as a studying curve. Now image somebody with nearly no expertise making an attempt to climb that mountain.

On the finish of the day, the massive query is; “The place does Saturday match from right here?”

Whereas a full teaching search will probably be carried out, it’s extremely unlikely he turns into the top coach (or no less than he should not be). Nonetheless, he has the data of the sport and expertise (now some teaching, too) to assist direct a struggling offensive line, mentor younger/growing gamers, or assist information the entrance workplace.

Saturday is a Colts legend and a real man of the group by and thru, however he was merely requested to do an excessive amount of, too shortly, and was too unprepared. We are going to see what Saturday will probably be doing for the Colts within the offseason. Keep tuned.

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