5 things he thinks

I’m with Itoh on most of these

1.)  I think Joseph Addai’s injury is more significant than Dallas Clark’s. Addai’s versatility and contributions in pass protection cannot be overstated.  He is remarkable at picking up the blitz, is slippery when he gets into open space, and provides Manning with an emergency outlet on third downs.  While Clark offers a similar type of security for Manning and can dictate coverage, I believe that the Colts can compensate for his absence with a three wide receiver set — with Gonzalez (when he returns) as the slot.  In addition, the Colts have Jacob Tamme, who many scouts deemed a “Clark-like clone.”  Although we have not seen much of Tamme in the offense, he looks to be a solid player on special teams, and during the preseason he showed flashes of being a Dallas Clark-like tight end.