They liked Brown, hated Diem and CJ
Its days like these that you wonder whether it would be worth investing in OTs despite the brilliance of Manning. Left tackle Charlie Johnson (-5.1) and right tackle Ryan Diem (-5.6) put forth a shocking display of ineptitude. They combined to give up two sacks, two hits and eleven pressures to a combination of Trent Cole, Juqua Parker, Brandon Graham and Daryl Tapp. Johnson — two sacks, one hit, seven pressures — continued a poor season and ranks in the bottom 15 percent of qualifying OTs. Neither player redeemed himself with his run blocking.
If there’s one area of the offense that should provide the Colts with hope, it’s the improvement of RB Donald Brown (+2.2). Given his opportunity with injuries to both Joseph Addai and Mike Hart, Brown took full advantage. His play in the run game was particularly impressive, collecting a +1.8 rating despite what initially appear to be poor numbers (15 carries for 50 yards, 3.3 average). Despite sub-standard blocking, Brown was able to gain 50 yards after contact and force two missed tackles. He also caught all three of the balls thrown his way for 47 yards.
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