Oehser on Gonzo

Good thoughts about his recovery and reintegration into the team

Gonzalez is not only a veteran, and a player with big-time physical ability, his versatility gives them something neither Garcon nor Collie give the Colts yet — a player who can play inside or outside with equal effectiveness. Garcon, after a few weeks at midseason struggling with consistency, has emerged in the last three weeks as one of the NFL’s top young receivers, and it’s not inconceivable he could develop into a long-term asset opposite Reggie Wayne, perhaps even a Pro Bowl player. Collie also has improved in recent weeks, and this past week — when the Tennessee Titans overloaded their secondary to negate Wayne, Manning threw 10 passes for 154 yards and a touchdown to Garcon/Collie, with 136 of the yards going to Garcon and the touchdown going to Collie.

But so far, Garcon has been most effective outside, and Collie seems most comfortable working inside. Gonzalez can do either, and perhaps most significantly, he can play the slot and give the Colts a deep, big-play threat from there.

That’s a great point.  Gonzo inside frees the Colts up to move him outside and Wayne inside.  More options is always a good thing