While some rebuilding had to be done on the defensive side of the ball this offseason, the Indianapolis Colts didn’t need to add a whole lot to the offensive side.
Led by quarterback Andrew Luck, the Colts offense is back to its reputation as one of the best in the league. When looking at the unit as a whole, it is tough to find any massive, glaring needs.
Bill Barnwell of ESPN ranked the Colts’ offensive arsenal as the 12th-best unit in the NFL.
12. Indianapolis Colts
2018 rank: No. 27 | 2017: No. 25
Great athletes always have some shot at turning their potential into production, so while it seemed like Eric Ebron’s chance had come and gone after four frustrating years in Detroit, the former top-10 draft pick broke out with a 750-yard, 14-touchdown season in Indianapolis. Ebron and Jack Doyle are likely the top tight end duo in the league on paper, and Andrew Luck has exhibited some affinity for targeting tight ends. Though Ebron probably won’t post a Gronk-esque line again in 2019, the Colts are likely to get more than 245 yards and two scores out of Doyle, who missed 10 games with hip and kidney issues.
Indy’s three-headed halfback hydra was effective on the whole a year ago, even if no one posted eye-popping numbers. The trio of Marlon Mack, Nyheim Hinesand Jordan Wilkins combined to carry the ball 340 times for 1,558 yards and 12 scores, then chipped in with 96 catches for 613 yards and three touchdowns. The one thing Indy seems to be missing is a promising second wideout behind T.Y. Hilton, but if Devin Funchess returns to the form he showed in 2017 or second-round pick Parris Campbell impresses as a rookie, the Colts could rise even further.
The Colts are certainly set up for another successful season in 2019. There are some questions that remain at wide receiver but for the most part, the entire unit should be expected to produce.
What say you, Colts fans? How do you feel about that ranking?
