Of the 53 players on Indy’s active roster, 31 were originally drafted by Polian. Seventeen of those draft picks were in the fourth round or later. Only four Colts players, including kickers Adam Vinatieri and Matt Stover, have played in a game with another NFL team. And 12 players, including defensive captain Gary Brackett, safety Melvin Bullitt, cornerback Jacob Lacey, right guard Kyle DeVan and three-time Pro Bowl center Jeff Saturday, weren’t drafted at all.
“I’d have taken any job, I was just looking to get a job,” said Saturday, who came to Indy in 1999 and is now the second-longest tenured Indy player behind Manning. “Obviously, it was a fantastic fit, looking back. But they gave me an opportunity.”
Polian uses stories like Saturday’s to recruit more undrafted players, explaining to agents that the Colts will give their clients a better opportunity than most teams.
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