Indianapolis Colts Season Recap

AFC South	Finished 3rd in Division
Overall Record: 8-8 (3-3 in the division)	Draft Position: 14th or 15th (tied with Minnesota)
Head Coach: Chuck Pagano	GM: Ryan Grigson

Pro Bowlers

• WR T.Y. Hilton
• P Pat McAfee

2016 Rankings

	Yards/Game	Points/Game	Passing Yards/Game	Rushing Yards/Game
Offense	10th	8th	T-5th	23rd	TDs – T-9th
Defense	30th	22nd	27th	25th	Sacks – T-19th	INTs – T-29th

Top Passers

Name	Games Started	CMP. PCT.	Yards	TDs	INTs	Passer Rating	QBR
Andrew Luck	15	63.5	4,240	31	13	96.4	71
Scott Tolzien	1	62.2	216	1	2	64.7	31.8

Top Rushers

Name	Rushing Yards	Y/A	TDs
Frank Gore	1,025	3.9	4
Andrew Luck	341	5.3	2

Top Pass Catchers

Name	Receptions	Yards	Y/C	TDs
T.Y. Hilton	91	1,448	15.6	6
Jack Doyle	59	584	9.9	5

Top Defensive Players

• S Mike Adams - 79 total tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 2 INTs, 2 forced fumbles
• LB D'Qwell Jackson - 78 total tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack
• LB Erik Walden - 42 total tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 11.0 sacks, 3 forced fumbles
• CB Darius Butler - 33 total tackles, 3 INTs, 1 forced fumble

Impending Free Agents

• OLB Robert Mathis
• OLB Trent Cole
• OLB Erik Walden
• OLB Akeem Ayers
• CB Darius Butler
• SS Mike Adams
• TE Jack Doyle
• RB Jordan Todman
• RB Robert Turbin
• OLB Chris Carter
• G Hugh Thornton
• CB Darryl Morris
• FS Duke Williams

What I Said About Them Before the Season

• Prior to this season, I projected that the Colts would go 9-7.  They actually had an 8-8 record, so I was fairly close to my prediction.  I was high on the Colts' draft picks from last season, especially those spent on offensive linemen, including center Ryan Kelly.  I also liked the help they brought in on defense to help that unit, which has struggled mightily during the Luck era. I, once again, thought that the Colts would go as far as Luck could take them, because the roster surrounding him still wasn't very good.

Success/Failure

• Failure - I feel that the Colts need to be playoff contenders every year with Andrew Luck under center, one of the most talented players to ever play quarterback.  The team has once again wasted Luck's talent by continuing to address their needs, especially those on defense, placing too much pressure on the team's defense.  Their attempt to fix their offensive line struggles didn't work as they still ranked in the bottom five in sacks given up.  Luck still doesn't have enough weapons surrounding him as T.Y. Hilton has been the only consistent talent at wide receiver.  Their rushing attack got somewhat better than it has been recently, finally having a one thousand yard rusher, but they still ranked 23rd in rushing yards per game.  The Colts' defense severely let the team down, ranking no better than 19th in any category.  They were abysmal against both the pass and rush, and gave up the third most points per game in the league.  

Offseason Needs

• The Colts need a lot of help, especially on the defensive side of the ball.  They need talent in their linebacking corps, pass rushers off the edge, and secondary help to defend against the pass. On offense, they need to give Luck more help on the offensive line to help keep him off his back and give him more time to throw.  One way that they could do this is also by drafting a running back, where a talented runner could take a lot of pressure off Luck and the passing game.  This draft is pretty full of talented running backs and both CBS Sports and Fox Sports have the Colts taking LSU's Leonard Fournette with the 14th/15th pick.  This would be a great option for the team, as he is one of the few running backs who could still move the ball despite not having elite talent on the offensive line.  If they address this need in the first round, they could use their remaining picks to address their needs on defense, especially in the secondary.

*All stats and information come from espn.com, nfl.com, pro-football-reference.com, rosterresource.com, spotrac.com, overthecap.com, Foxsports.com, and cbssports.com