Nice write up about the Colts’ strength at safety
Leave it to Bill Polian to have an excellent solution for this problem. Their names are not household ones, but Antoine Bethea and Melvin Bullitt make up an exceptional pair of starting safeties when Sanders is so often sidelined. In fact, when Sanders does eventually make an appearance on the field, the Colts can use all three in several personnel groupings that gets their best players on the turf. Bethea and Bullitt have logged an awful lot of snaps this year and both are every down players. Bullitt fits the Sanders mold, more of a strong safety type, than Bethea, who is better in the deep patrol. But both safeties can contribute in all phases of the game.
If Sanders is to return after Indianapolis’ bye, the Colts have the luxury of easing him back into action. And-in all reality-with their weak schedule the rest of the way, it is conceivable that Sanders can watch the end of several games going forward from the sidelines while the Colts have a big lead in order to save him for playoff time.
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