Tip to Jim for this find from the National Football Post
For the Colts, a player they can use in their double TE sets, removed from the core of the formation as a No.3 WR vs. the base personnel of the defense. Draws the matchup of a SS or FS in Cover1. Can spilt Cover 2 down the inside vertical seam. Great vs. pressure. Forces opposing defenses to bring their nickel sub package out onto the field in early down and distance situations—which opens up the entire playbook of one-back runs. Plus, a player—like the other names above—that is targeted in the red zone (4 verticals, flat-7, quick double-moves).
What does that mean for defenses preparing for Indy moving forward? I would expect to see more Cover 2. Safeties can widen over the top of No.1 without the threat of Clark in the middle of the field. Combination man coverages (Cover 7) where you can double a player such as Reggie Wayne with a corner and a safety. More Cover 1 pressure schemes.
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