The Indianapolis Colts enter the 2020 season having filled most of the gaps on their depth chart, but ESPN believes there is still one hole that needs to be addressed.
Though the offensive line is their strongest unit, ESPN listed the right guard position as the biggest hole on the roster. But even they admitted that is somewhat nitpicking given the depth that has been assembled on both sides of the ball.
Depending on your assessment of the team’s quarterback situation — specifically how much Philip Rivers has left — the Colts do not appear to have any major roster holes going into 2020. Rivers should be a significant upgrade on Jacoby Brissett, which means Brissett will once again be one of the best backup quarterbacks in the league. The few spots on defense that needed upgrades have, in theory, been upgraded, another second-round receiver has been added to the targets mix, and Trey Burton makes up for the departure of Eric Ebron. That probably leaves Mark Glowinski’s spot at right guard as the weakest starting spot on the team, but even that can hardly be considered a hole: Glowinski is a perfectly decent starter when surrounded by other talented linemen. Given the condition of the roster and salary cap, it is easy to see why the Colts chose to go all-in this offseason.
The Colts are going to enter the 2020 season with Glowinski starting at right guard and while he isn’t the unit’s best player, he’s more than serviceable as a starter. Add in the depth that fifth-round pick Danny Pinter gives the Colts, and the position isn’t all that bad at all.
The Colts certainly still have some neds to address for the long term, but the roster is pretty deep at just about every position. It will be interesting to see how much that helps them when it comes to competing for the division.
