Cap Casualties:
DE Samson Ebukam
DT Raekwon Davis
Restructure:
DT Grover Stewart
CB Kenny Moore II
K Matt Gay
Extend:
G Will Fries(3 years, $39 mil)
With this extension, the Colts keep a promising young guard in Indy for the long haul.
S Julian Blackmon(3 years, $25 mil)
The Colts lock up Blackmon long-term.
DE Kwity Paye(5 years, $72 mil)
The Colts extend their young promising pass rusher at a bargain long-term before his price tag rises drastically.
C Ryan Kelly(1 year, $7 mil)
The Colts bring Kelly in for one last go round.
TE Kyler Granson(2 years, $10 mil)
With this extension, the Colts retain a rotational TE.
DT Taven Bryan(1 year, $3 mil)
The Colts retain DT depth.
S Ronnie Harrison(1 year, $3 mil)
The Colts retain safety depth.
WR Ashton Dulin(2 years, $9 mil)
The Colts retain WR depth.
QB Joe Flacco(1 year, $2 mil)
The Colts retain their backup QB.
Sign:
LB Robert Spillane(3 years, $47 mil)
With this signing, the Colts get an upgrade at LB. Spillane is a good fit in Anarumo's system.
LB Akeem Davis-Gaither(3 years, $29 mil)
The Colts get another starting LB with ties to Lou Anarumo from Cincinnati.
Draft:
Round 1
14-Tyler Warren-TE, Penn State
With this pick, the Colts get a truly special talent at the TE position, a gadget guy, and another weapon to add to Anthony Richardson's arsenal.
Round 2
Trade:
Panthers get:
45th pick
213th pick
Colts get:
57th pick
115th pick
57.Denzel Burke-CB, Ohio State
With this pick, the Colts add an upgrade at the outside CB spot opposite Juju Brents, and get a good fit in Lou Anarumo's system.
Round 3
80.Ollie Gordon II-RB, Oklahoma State
With this pick, the Colts get Jonathan Taylor's long-term successor.
Round 4
Trade:
Seahawks get:
113
234
Colts get:
137
173
186
196
116.Howard Cross III-DT, Notre Dame
With this pick, the Colts DT depth and a potential long-term heir.
137.Jabbar Muhammad-CB, Oregon
With this pick, the Colts add CB depth.
Round 5
152.Smael Mondon Jr-LB, Georgia
With this pick, the Colts upgrade LB depth.
173.Connor Golby-G, Iowa
With this pick, the Colts upgrade OL depth.
Round 6
186.Antwaun Powell-Ryland-EDGE, Virginia Tech
The Colts upgrade pass rush depth with this pick.
191.Kamryn Alexander-CB, Oregon
The Colts upgrade CB depth with this pick.
196.Kurtis Rourke-QB, Indiana
Here, the Colts get a QB3.
Depth Chart:
QB
1.Anthony Richardson
2.Joe Flacco
3.Kurtis Rourke
RB
1.Jonathan Taylor
2.Ollie Gordon II
3.Tyler Goodson
4.Salvon Ahmed
ZWR
1.Michael Pittman Jr
2.Adonai Mitchell
XWR
1.Alec Pierce
2.Laquon Treadwell
SLWR
1.Josh Downs
2.Ashton Dulin
TE
1.Tyler Warren
2.Kyler Granson
3.Will Mallory
LT
1.Bernhard Raimann
2.Matt Goncalves
LG
1.Quenton Nelson
2.Atonio Mafi
C
1.Ryan Kelly
2.Tanor Bortolini
RG
1.Will Fries
2.Mark Glowniski
RT
1.Braden Smith
2.Blake Freeland
LE
1.Kwity Paye
2.Tyquan Lewis
RE
1.Laiatu Latu
2.Antwaun Powell-Ryland
LDT
1.DeForest Buckner
2.Taven Bryan
RDT
1.Grover Stewart
2.Howard Cross III
3.Pheidarius Payne
LOLB
1.Robert Spillane
2.Segun Olubi
MLB
1.Zaire Franklin
2.Cameron McGrone
ROLB
1.Akeem Davis-Gaither
2.Smael Mondon Jr
LCB
1.Juju Brents
2.Jaylon Jones
RCB
1.Denzel Burke
2.Jabbar Muhammad
SLCB
1.Kenny Moore II
2.Kamryn Alexander
FS
1.Nick Cross
2.Rodney Thomas II
SS
1.Julian Blackmon
2.Ronnie Harrison
K
1.Matt Gay
P
1.Rigoberto Sanchez
Goals:
1.Anthony Richardson finally stays healthy for a full year and puts together a solid year, throwing for 3,600 yards, 26 TDs, and 6 INTs.
2.Jonathan Taylor puts together another All-Pro year.
3.MPJ earns an all-pro nod.
4.Tyler Warren has one of the best seasons ever for a rookie TE and wins OROY.
5.Lou Anarumo improves the defense to a top 10 unit.
6.The Colts win 11 games, win the AFC South for the first time since 2014, and make it to the divisional round.