How Improved Will the Indianapolis Colts Offensive Line Be in 2014?

May 28, 2014   ·   Dan Matney   ·   Jump to comments

There has been one glaring issue with the Indianapolis Colts since the Andrew Luck era began, and that is the performance of the offensive line.
Last season, even owner Jim Irsay brought up the need to improve Luck’s protection.
With the AFC South starting to improve (I’m looking at you, Jacksonville), the need for a strong offensive line that can both protect Luck and take the run game to the next level has never been more urgent.
In the second season under Chuck Pagano and the first under offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton, the Colts made a slight improvement in Pro Football Focus’s pass-blocking and run-blocking efficiency ratings from 2012 to 2013 (subscription required).
In pass protection, they went from the 31st-rated unit (minus-46.4 rating) to 25th (rating of minus-20.4).
They moved from 24th to 23rd in run blocking, although their efficiency actually went down. That could be a bad sign considering they want to be a team with a power ...

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