Though the Indianapolis Colts don’t report to Westfield for training camp for another month, it’s still not a bad idea to take a look at the roster and how things might shake out when cuts come along.
There are plenty of questions that still have yet to be answered, and most of them won’t be answered until training camp and the preseason games are concluded at the end of August.
But as we projected the 53-man roster following the conclusion of minicamp, we have an idea about how the roster might break down. We did so at each position in our latest projection.
Here, we are going to take a look at the toughest cuts from that roster projection and why those players didn’t make the cut:
1
RB Deon Jackson
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In our latest projection, we had the Colts keeping four running backs. That might be one too many. Even so, Jackson was the toughest cut in that group because we elected to choose undrafted rookie D’vonte Price ahead of him. Jackson has a solid skill set for a running back and his work on special teams could very well be the reason why he winds up making the team. However, Phillip Lindsay seems to be all but locked into that RB3 role, and we chose Price because his skill set as a runner may offer more upside. It will certainly be a battle for the final running back spot and whichever player wins the role will have to prove they can make a difference in both phases of the game.
2
WR Keke Coutee
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With the way the Colts wide receiver room is currently comprised, Coutee has a fighting chance to make the roster if he has a strong enough showing in training camp and the preseason. What he lacks in size, he makes up for in reliable hands. Coutee might be on the chopping block if the Colts feel they need to keep a player like Mike Strachan from hitting waivers, which would be necessary to get him on the practice…
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