Defensive end Dwight Freeney reported to camp in great shape, doing his spin moves and driving offensive tackles crazy. An interesting player to watch is Jerry Hughes, a defensive end taken in the first round. Hughes is being groomed to be a future starter and that could happen soon if the Colts can’t keep Robert Mathis, who becomes a free agent after 2011. Hughes has the low-to-ground style that works well in the Colts’ pass-rushing defense.
The healthy return of Kelvin Hayden at cornerback helps. Last year, the Colts developed a future Pro Bowl corner in Jerraud Powers, a third-round pick from 2009 who might have been one of the steals of that draft. Hayden and Powers form a good starting tandem but the Colts need to work on developing more solid backups.
In case Sanders suffers another injury, the Colts have the confidence of having reached the Super Bowl with Antoine Bethea and Melvin Bullett handling the safety spots last season.
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