S Juanyeh Thomas' fit and potential impact on Colts' defense
How does Juanyeh Thomas fit into the Colts' defense and what kind of impact might he have?
Among the numerous additions that the Indianapolis Colts have made in free agency, GM Chris Ballard added some needed help at the safety position, signing Juanyeh Thomas. Thomas went undrafted in 2022 out of Georgia Tech and has spent his first four NFL seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. During that span, he has played 549 defensive snaps, 264 of which came last season.
He has mostly played free safety, but has experience lining up in the box and has even taken some snaps at the nickel. "I play fast," Thomas said, via Colts. com .
"I play different spots, and I'm very, very smart. Once I have a read on something, I just go. " Thomas appeared in only seven games last season, missing the second-half of the season due to migraines, but that is something he has since worked through.
However, before that, Thomas was taking on a much larger role defensively for the Cowboys, which includes making three starts between Weeks 5 and 9. Over 156 coverage snaps last season, Thomas was targeted only three times and held opponents to a modes 9. 0 yards per catch.