5.) I think people need to withhold judgement on a player until after three or four years. The college game has deviated far away from the pro game. College teams are now deploying more and more spread offenses which require little technique and execution to run. So when a college player enters into the pro ranks, the learning curve is a lot steeper than any of us realize. The schemes are more complex, the players are faster, bigger, and stronger than any of these players have seen.
It is for this reason that some take longer than others to develop as is the case for players like Mike Pollak and Fili Moala. Sunday (and throughout the preseason), we witnessed them beginning to turn the corner. Fili generated terrific penetration and stood his ground against the run, not allowing the Giants linemen to get any push. Pollak grated through Giants defenders, opening up holes for Brown and Addai to run through.
What people have to remember is that for all the measurables the Colts favor in a player, the one that isn’t listed is the character and “want” of a Colts player.
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