Indianapolis Colts: Why the Team Will Make the Playoffs in 2012

June 23, 2012   ·   Baily Deeter   ·   Jump to comments

Just last year, the Colts had the worst record in the NFL.
One offseason later, I'm predicting the Colts to make the playoffs.
Indianapolis has a completely different team this year. More than half of their team is made up of new players, and they will have a completely different offense.
During the 2012 NFL Draft, the Colts drafted two quarterbacks, two tight ends, two wide receivers and one running back. Star QB Andrew Luck was drafted with the first pick, and his Stanford teammate, Coby Fleener, was picked by the Colts in the second round.
Two athletic wide receivers, T.Y. Hilton and LaVon Brazill, were drafted in the later rounds, and the same goes for Mississippi State running back Vick Ballard. While not all of these players will make an impact, the team will be scary with all the young talent.
Last year, the defense had problems. However, the Colts brought in the speedy Cassius Vaughn to help out at corner, and they brought in safety Tom Zbikowski to ass...

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