Kuharsky asks if more passing TDs allowed could help the Colts…
Of the four starters, only free safety Antoine Bethea played all 16 games. Collectively the four — corners Hayden and Marlin Jackson, safeties Bob Sanders and Bethea — played in just 39 of a possible 64 games.
But defenses are generally not measured by passing scores or running scores surrendered, they are measured by overall scoring defense. And Indy, with 18 rushing touchdowns against, ranked seventh in points allowed per game.
Look, the Colts will give up more than 6 TDs passing this year, mostly because every defense in history has given up more than 6. Still, fixing the run D doesn’t necessarily mean there will be more passing TDs…just fewer running ones. The Colts will still look to hold that number down under 10, and reduce the rushing TDs.
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