The Colts need another Wide Receiver.. Here’s who could fit them

The Colts built a high-powered offense last season by avoiding reliance on one player to carry the load. Instead, they leaned on a deep group of skill players that kept defenses guessing about where the ball was going on every play. As they got deeper into the season, they realized that Alec Pierce, Tyler Warren, and Jonathan Taylor were the true focal points of the offense.

When there was a big play to be dialed up, the ball was normally going to go there way. While I’ve been critical of Michael Pittman Jr. over the years, his role in the offense is still important.

He seldomly created big plays after the catch, he didn’t lift the coverage of a defense with speed, and he didn’t separate like some of the best in the league did. But what he did have was reliability. He could run rudimentary routes and you could trust that he would catch it.

Over time, he became a lot tougher in the run game and could be relied on to execute difficult blocking assignments. If he was covered he could still make a play on the ball with his size. It was not worth the contract or a potential extension, but it did offer the Colts some much needed reliability as a Z WR.