When you check out his player scouting report on SB Nation’s page dedicated to Townsend, his strengths fit right in with what the Colts need:
Very experienced. Doesn’t make dumb mistakes. Plays well as the deep corner in a Cover-3, where he can break on the ball before the pass is thrown. A sure tackler who gives a high effort against the run.
His negatives are what you would expect: He’s old. He doesn’t have great speed and he isn’t going to run with someone man-to-man. In this defense, he doesn’t have to. Yes, the Colts have played more man-to-man of late, but the base coverage packages for this defense are still Cover-2 and Cover-3. Both play to Townsend’s abilities.
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