Now that the 2019 Indianapolis Colts’ season is coming to a close it’s time to evaluate the roster. It’s time to take a look at some guys who played above expectations and those who were a major disappointment this season.
With the Colts’ season spiraling out of control, losing six of their last seven, it’s only appropriate to look at the players who failed to live up to the expectations during the 2019 campaign.
Here are the three most disappointing Colts from this season:
TE Eric Ebron
In 2018, Ebron had his best season in terms of catches, yards and touchdowns in what was his first season in Indianapolis. Before the stunning retirement of Andrew Luck, Ebron said he wanted to break the record for most touchdowns by a tight end in NFL history, which was set by Rob Gronkowski in 2011 with 17.
After the retirement of Luck, it was all-but-certain that Ebron’s numbers would take a hit with Jacoby Brissett taking over as the QB, but nobody expected a fall as hard as Ebron had.
In just 11 games, Ebron had 31 catches (on 51 targets), 375 yards and three touchdowns. All would be second-lowest in his career and after having ankle surgery after the Houston Texans game in Week 12, Ebron was forced to shut it down for the rest of the season.
Coming into a contract year, Ebron needed to not duplicate what he did in 2018 but just be consistent, and he wasn’t. What Ebron did this season was a major disappointment, especially due to the fact that the Colts lacked playmaking from their pass-catchers.
RG Mark Glowinski
Glowinski was one of the many 2019 re-signees for the Colts last off-season after having a strong 2018 season, but this year has left much to be desired.
The consensus is the right side of the Colts’ offensive line is the weak point of the group, and Glowinski is the focal point of it. Glowinski is tied for fifth in the NFL in total penalties by one player, he has 10 on the year. He also accounts for 13% of the Colts’ penalties on the season, which is good for fourth in the NFL.
Glowinski’s struggles have a trickle-down effect too, tackle Braden Smith has taken a step back this season because Smith has to help a lot more for Glowinski on that right side. While the struggles could be from the Colts changing offensive line coaches, or the steep competition that right side has faced this year, Glowinski this season hasn’t lived up to his contract.
DT Denico Autry
A lot like Ebron, Denico Autry came in from the free agency class of 2018 and dominated in 2018. As the three-technique on the defensive line, Autry was a pass-rushing specialist, notching nine sacks and two forced fumbles in 2018.
This season has been not as productive. Autry has started every game so far and only has 3.5 sacks on the season, with two of them coming Week 2 versus the Tennessee Titans.
The production from Autry just hasn’t been there this season and with the Colts bringing in Justin Houston last offseason, Autry should’ve had the same production as last year. Not a lot of people are talking about the disappointment of Autry this year, but he simply hasn’t been as consistent or as good as he was last year.
