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Originally Posted by Chromeburn
I like Turay’s progress, but he is still a liability against the run and can be blocked by TE’s. That Sony Michel run was right at him in the pats game. Chubb is a much better run defender and has tackles behind the los. Still that is comparing a top 5 pick with a low second rounder. Turay looks to be developing well, and this is a marathon not a sprint. I still think we need a big name or two along the dline like the Eagles, but we have a nice base now.
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I agree.
Under contract for 2019 are:
DE Jabaal Sheard
DE Kemoko Turay
DT Denico Autry
DT Tyquan Lewis
DT Hassan Ridgeway
NT Grover Stewart
Colts Free Agents are:
DT Margus Hunt
DE Jihad Ward
NT Al Woods
DE Al-Quadin Muhmmad
Re-signing Hunt and Ward should happen because those guys have shown that they can excel in this defensive system.
Re-signing Woods might happen. He has certainly shown up on individual plays but his ability to play through a whole game appears to be diminishing.
If we can either lure one big name free agent to Indy (DeMarcus Lawrence, Frank Clark, Sheldon Richardson) and/or draft a rookie stud in the 1st round to put "at the top" of this D-Line, I think we will be headed in the right direction.
Can't pass on a pass rusher if there and BPA but I hope they invest a ton in the secondary in 2019 as well. We need both parts of the defense to be quality if we are going to field a top ten defense.
Walk Worthy,