Colts Line
Ron Jaworski once told me that it was Peyton Manning, not the line, that made him so durable. “It’s the quick release. It’s the vision,” he said (and you do need to imagine it in his voice for the full effect) and for years, he’s seemed right. The Colts line isn’t that good man for man, but it’s been good enough … until the playoffs, when Bill Polian blamed them for the loss. He didn’t do much about it, signing only a couple spare parts and drafting defense, which leaves Manning standing behind a banged up crew. Jeff Saturday will be back in time for Week 1 after minor knee surgery, something of which there was little doubt if you’d listened to me. The bigger problem is on the “blind side” where Charlie Johnson and Tony Ugoh are both banged up. Neither have been good, but Johnson took over for Ugoh last season and was passable. The Colts, I’m told, are not looking for waiver wire help, due to the complexities of their schemes. If it really has been Manning all along, we’ll find out this year, because there’s not much between him and some big, mean guys. Also, if you’re drafting Joseph Addai or Donald Brown, you might want to consider that they may end up held in on pass protection more often.
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