The Indianapolis Colts Offseason

The Good: Trading for Carson Wentz

Trading for Carson Wentz was easily one of the best trades of the offseason for a player and Carson Wentz is going to the perfect team in Indianapolis. He gets reunited with his former offensive coordinator and now head coach in Frank Reich, he gets a very potent offense that features easily one of the best offensive lines in the NFL which should make Carson Wentz improve tremendously as a quarterback. The Colts are likely to be a major contender if Wentz succeeds in his new situation and could have roster that can go deep into the playoffs.

The Bad: Not going after any big time free agents

The Colts have the cap room, the player personnel, the coaching staff, and the right front office to acquire high end free agents and make a Super Bowl run but sadly over the past few years the Colts have failed to go after any free agents of note instead choosing to build through the draft and while signing big name free agents is a risky venture, the payoff for great teams like the Colts has more often than not ended with Super Bowls. Maybe GM Chris Ballard hasn't found the right guy yet or maybe he's a penny pincher as a GM, either way the Colts won't go anywhere in the playoffs unless they can grab more veteran talent. 

The Ugly: Losing Denico Autry

Denico Autry proved to be a great player in the Indianapolis Colts defense and it was a bit shocking to see him hit the market. Denico Autry was menacing for the Colts as an interior pass rusher and did so as an undrafted journeyman player in the pros and to let him sign with the rival Tennessee Titans is a bit of punch to the gut. The Colts are going to have to draft well to replace his production and may have to get someone early. 

Offseason Grade (Pre Draft): B-

NFL Draft Summary

Day 1 Grade: B+
Selection: Kwity Paye

Day 2 Grade: C-
Selections: Dayo Odeyingbo

Day 3 Grade: B-
Selections: Kylen Granson, Shawn Davis, Sam Ehlinger, Mike Strachan, Will Fries
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Overall Draft Grade: