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— With Tuesday's practice more laser-focused on Thursday's game, there was less mixing and matching of personnel and packages, so we can actually mention some definition we saw today to the first, second and third-team lineups.
— The first team opened up in the nickel, featuring Al-Quadin Muhammad (LDE), Tyquan Lewis (NT), Denico Autry (DT), Kemoko Turay (RDE), Anthony Walker (MIKE), Darius Leonard (WILL), Pierre Desir (LCB), Rock Ya-Sin (RCB), Kenny Moore II (nickel CB), Malik Hooker (FS) and Khari Willis (SS).
— Also seeing some work with the first unit were George Odum (S), Matthew Adams (SAM) and Quincy Wilson (RCB).
— The second-team also opened in the nickel: Gerri Green (LDE), Grover Stewart (NT), Jihad Ward (DT), Carroll Phillips (RDE), Bobby Okereke (MIKE), Adams (WILL), Jalen Collins (LCB), Wilson (RCB), Nate Hairston (nickel CB), Odum (FS) and Rolan Milligan (SS).
— The third-team nickel featured: Green (LDE), Stewart (NT), Caraun Reid (DT), Obum Gwacham (RDE), Zaire Franklin (MIKE), E.J. Speed (WILL), Marvell Tell III (LCB), Chris Milton (RCB), Shakial Taylor (nickel CB), Derrick Kindred (FS) and Matthias Farley (SS).
— The third unit also practiced a prevent defense featuring Gwacham (LDE), Reid (DT), Ward (NT), Phillips (RDE), Skai Moore (LB), Ahmad Thomas (LB), Tell III (CB), Taylor (CB), Milton (CB), Odum (FS) and Willis (SS).
— On the third unit's first play of 11-on-11s, Stewart broke through the offensive line and got to quarterback Chad Kelly for a sack. He also did this the other day to Kelly, resulting in a safety.
In a later portion of 11-on-11s, Kelly threw the ball about 30 yards down the left sideline to receiver Jordan Veasy, but Ya-Sin leaped and smacked the ball away, coming up with a big downfield pass breakup.
— The Colts have an away game just two days from now, so in positional drills, defensive line coach Mike Phair made sure to address offsides and encroachment penalties with his players. He acted as the center while the four-man front lined up across from him, and he tried to get them to jump with with hard counts and head bobs, eventually snapping the ball. The end game to this drill was to nail into the players' heads to watch the snap of the ball and not other players themselves.
— As if they weren't competitive enough on the field, the first group of defensive linemen going through these drills with Phair also made sure they beat each other to a set of cones laying five yards behind Phair each time they rotated through.
— Autry, who is often soft-spoken and a man of few words off the field, is lively and has a good time in practice. In general, he's a fascinating player to watch just practicing. There are players who you can tell a difference with when you watch them perform, and Autry is one of them. Watching him simply go through bag drills seems intense. The speed and fluidity in which he moves, the ferocity at which his hands strike the dummy bags and the grunts he exerts when flying through the drill make you realize you're not just watching some guy. If Autry can stay healthy throughout the season then he's going to be a real issue for opposing offensive linemen to deal with.
(via Jake Arthur/Colts.com)