Sorry, Big Sexy, the Colts line is not underrated. It is overrated. They can’t run the ball becuase they are crappy blockers. Indy runs great up the middle because Lilja and Saturday can block. The rest….not so much.
Mudd, a former Chiefs assistant under Marty Schottenheimer, is known for teaching great fundamentals and being a little screwy.
“I call him ‘old crazy’ because he can be that way,” said Saturday, a four-time Pro Bowler. “When he’s on the sidelines, he’s going through his hair, he’s throwing his hat down, he’s doing all kinds of crazy stuff, but you know that there’s a method to his madness. He truly knows what he’s doing as an offensive-line coach. He’s been an all-decade player, Pro Bowl player. (He) has been in the trenches. He knows what it’s about, so I think that lends a little bit of credibility to his coaching style as well.”
Indy’s offensive line is as meticulously prepared as Manning. The Manning Wall almost never makes a mental mistake. You rarely see the Colts resort to max protection. To be effective and take advantage of Manning’s ability to read a defense and release the ball quickly, the Colts need to send four and five receivers out on patterns.
On Sunday, everything the Colts accomplish offensively (and defensively) will be credited to Peyton Manning. Trust me, the guys in front of him are just as responsible.
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