Colts’ Offense Getting A Lot Of Hype This Spring

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There were a lot of solid points made that would be hard to dispute.


Quarterback, which is arguably the most important position in sports is in good shape. Not only do the Colts have an upper-echelon quarterback in Andrew Luck, but they have one of the league's best backups in Jacoby Brissett. If anything were to happen to Luck, the Colts are comfortable with Brissett stepping in during Luck's absence.


The Colts' rushing attack is also capable of being one of the league's most dangerous units after posting five 150-yard rushing performances in 2018, three of which went for at least 200 yards. Their top three backs return in Marlon Mack, Nyheim Hines and Jordan Wilkins, and then you add in Spencer Ware and Jonathan Williams, both of which the team is very high on. The Colts have arguably four guys who could carry the load as runners, as well as another in Hines that can be used in a multitude of ways. The scary thought is that Reich wants them to rank in the top five-to-seven in rushing in 2019.


All that offensive success, of course, starts up front with the line. For the Colts, they were dominant at times last year, paving the way for all those solid rushing performances as well as making Luck the least-sacked player in the league in 2018. All five starters (Anthony Castonzo, Quenton Nelson, Ryan Kelly, Mark Glowinski and Braden Smith) are back this year, plus you throw in quality reserves like Evan Boehm, Le'Raven Clark, Joe Haeg and J'Marcus Webb, among others competing for spots.


The Colts' wide receiver corps is deep, and features several guys who could very well make a name for themselves sooner rather than later. The Colts are really excited about a couple of young players in Deon Cain and Parris Campbell, both of whom could be difference-makers. The tight end room is also the best in the league after scoring a league-high 22 touchdowns in 2018.


This offseason, the Colts added a few key pieces in former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Devin Funchess, who brings size (6-4, 225) and playmaking ability, Campbell, who is a speedster who is dangerous with the ball in his hands, and Ware, a well-balanced back who has had success as a runner and pass-catcher.


On top of that, the Colts also get Cain, Jack Doyle, Hilton, Marcus Johnson, Ross Travis and Webb back healthy rather than being banged-up or having to sit out with season-ending injuries. As it currently stands, everyone is expected to be available at the start of training camp in late July.


Then of course, they've got the greatest kicker of all time — a 46-year-old who's still kicking like he's in his prime — at their disposal in Adam Vinatieri.


Reich, who is in Year 2 of establishing his program, summed up the potential of his team's 2019 offense simply.


“It looks strong. Obviously with Andrew coming off a healthy offseason with us protecting the quarterback the way that we protected it," Reich said. "And just to have the weapons – it’s funny, I have said this to you guys before, but as a coach you always feel you so much love the guys you work with that I always think, ‘Hey, we don’t need anybody else. We already got the best guys in the world playing for us.’"


"And then all of a sudden, now you’re giving us more? This isn’t fair. It’s not going to be fair."