Colts’ defense gets what it needs with Day 2 picks
Fast and physical upgrades tell the story for the Colts Day 2 sections.
Sep 23, 2023; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs linebacker C. J. Allen (33) tackles UAB Blazers running back Jermaine Brown Jr.
(1) during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images With no first-round pick, Chris Ballard had to focus in and nail his selections. The Indianapolis Colts faded down the stretch and much of the blame falls on the shoulders of an older, slower defense.
The idea was to become younger and faster through the draft. When you draft rookies and move on from players like Zaire Franklin and Kenny Moore II, it’s pretty easy to do both. No knock on those two, but the consensus is that the Colts got some good talent on Day 2.
C. J. Allen is ready to go to work and has already proclaimed that the Colts got “a dawg”.