The Indianapolis Colts are mostly done making their moves for the 2022 offseason and now focus on getting the team ready for a big prove-it year.
Because most of the offseason moves have already been made, Pro Football Focus went ahead and graded each team’s moves. The Colts came out with a solid mark both from free agency and the 2022 NFL draft.
“Offseason Grade: B+
Free Agency Grade: Average
Draft Grade: B+Cutting bait with Carson Wentz after just one year — particularly given the involvement of Frank Reich — must have been a tough pill to swallow for the Colts, but once they had made that decision, getting the return they did from Washington and then snagging Matt Ryan as their starter was great business. They, arguably, upgraded at quarterback (at least in the short term) without damaging the roster too much. Acquiring Yannick Ngakoue brings a pass-rush specialist to the roster. Ngakoue has never had a PFF pass-rushing grade lower than 65 but is coming off a 28.6 run defense grade. The Colts have the bodies to let him be a designated pass-rusher only.
Grabbing Bernhard Raimann in the third round could be a steal, as he has the potential to be the team’s new starting left tackle, but they also have contingencies in Dennis Kelly and Matt Pryor.
Alec Pierce is a good receiver who has a skill set that perfectly complements Michael Pittman Jr., and Jelani Woods may be a work in progress but is an elite athlete at the tight end position who has sky-high potential. This was a nice haul for the Colts.”
On the list, 14 other teams graded out with a B+ or better. While there are still some big question marks on the outlook of the season, the Colts seem to have made improvements to a roster that was already pretty strong.
Winning isn’t done in the offseason, but it does set the foundation for a path to success during the regular season. We’ll see just how much the moves made now will impact the Colts’ chances for succession 2022.
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