Indianapolis Colts: How Pep Hamilton Unleashed Andrew Luck’s Deep Ball

July 10, 2015   ·   Kyle J. Rodriguez   ·   Jump to comments

In January of 2013, Pep Hamilton was hired by the Indianapolis Colts to replace Bruce Arians as the team's offensive coordinator.
The former offensive coordinator at Stanford University, Hamilton had created a devastatingly powerful attack with quarterback Andrew Luck in college, and the Colts hoped that he could do the same with the young superstar in Indianapolis. Owner Jim Irsay and general manager Ryan Grigson wanted a balanced team with an ability to run the ball.
Hamilton has fit that bill, having worked in a variety of different offensive styles during his time as an assistant coach for the New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears from 2003-2009.
From the very beginning, Hamilton preached balance and versatility in Indianapolis, per Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk:
We’ll do a great job of mixing in some power runs, mixing in the downfield passing game, maybe even mixing in some wildcat plays, mix in some read-option, pistol-type sch...

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