I'm really hoping the Bolts rebuild their OL in the offseason. The Colts rebuilt theirs last offseason and it helped them reach the playoffs.
Here's the pattern from a Vikings fan.
by Chris Schad 2 days ago
With the Minnesota Vikings looking to revamp their offensive line, they can turn to the Indianapolis Colts for inspiration for a quick turnaround.29th in the NFL just over $10 million10 of their last 11 games to set up a divisional round matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday.
One of the factors behind this resurgence has been a rebuilding of an offensive line that went from 25th in to sixth this season.
There were several key factors for the leap that the Colts took this season and in some ways, that blueprint could be duplicated by Vikings general manager Rick Spielman to help rebound in 2019.
Investing premium picks in offensive linemen
If you took a quick skim of Vikings Twitter, the first suggestion you would see to help solve their blocking problem is to draft offensive linemen early and often.
Especially early in drafts, the Colts have lived up to this philosophy drafting three starters (Anthony Costanzo, Quenton Nelson, Ryan Kelly) in the first round dating back to 2011Just as he did with the Fighting Irish, Nelson has brought his toughness to the offensive line and even played a big rolelast weekend.
For the Vikings, adding offensive linemen early has been a deviation of their draft day strategy. Since Rick Spielman took over, Minnesota has drafted just one offensive lineman (Matt Kalil in 2012) in the first round.
The Vikings have actually only selected a total of three offensive linemen in the first round in the past 24 yearsall coming off the boardover at the Draft Network, compared to just five offensive linemen.
Like residents boarding up their houses before a hurricane hits, teams with weak offensive lines will have to be proactive in order to get top tier talent on their team, which means that aggressiveness will be key.
Finding talent off the scrap heapoff of waivers from the Seattle Seahawks. Over the offseason, Indianapolis general manager Chris Ballard also signed Evan Boehm and Josh Andrews from to help acquire depth.
When starting right guard Jack Mewhort retired in August, the Colts were prepared as Glowinski slid into the starting lineup and has been a revelation for the team this season.
Last August, the Vikings went into full-blown panic mode when Nick Easton went down for the season with a neck injurymultiple offseason surgeriesCoaching helps
As we saw with the 2018 version of the Minnesota Vikings, the loss of a good coach can be pretty devastating to a team. Mix in the shock at the sudden passing of Tony Sparano
Here's the pattern from a Vikings fan.
by Chris Schad 2 days ago
With the Minnesota Vikings looking to revamp their offensive line, they can turn to the Indianapolis Colts for inspiration for a quick turnaround.29th in the NFL just over $10 million10 of their last 11 games to set up a divisional round matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday.
One of the factors behind this resurgence has been a rebuilding of an offensive line that went from 25th in to sixth this season.
There were several key factors for the leap that the Colts took this season and in some ways, that blueprint could be duplicated by Vikings general manager Rick Spielman to help rebound in 2019.
Investing premium picks in offensive linemen
If you took a quick skim of Vikings Twitter, the first suggestion you would see to help solve their blocking problem is to draft offensive linemen early and often.
Especially early in drafts, the Colts have lived up to this philosophy drafting three starters (Anthony Costanzo, Quenton Nelson, Ryan Kelly) in the first round dating back to 2011Just as he did with the Fighting Irish, Nelson has brought his toughness to the offensive line and even played a big rolelast weekend.
For the Vikings, adding offensive linemen early has been a deviation of their draft day strategy. Since Rick Spielman took over, Minnesota has drafted just one offensive lineman (Matt Kalil in 2012) in the first round.
The Vikings have actually only selected a total of three offensive linemen in the first round in the past 24 yearsall coming off the boardover at the Draft Network, compared to just five offensive linemen.
Like residents boarding up their houses before a hurricane hits, teams with weak offensive lines will have to be proactive in order to get top tier talent on their team, which means that aggressiveness will be key.
Finding talent off the scrap heapoff of waivers from the Seattle Seahawks. Over the offseason, Indianapolis general manager Chris Ballard also signed Evan Boehm and Josh Andrews from to help acquire depth.
When starting right guard Jack Mewhort retired in August, the Colts were prepared as Glowinski slid into the starting lineup and has been a revelation for the team this season.
Last August, the Vikings went into full-blown panic mode when Nick Easton went down for the season with a neck injurymultiple offseason surgeriesCoaching helps
As we saw with the 2018 version of the Minnesota Vikings, the loss of a good coach can be pretty devastating to a team. Mix in the shock at the sudden passing of Tony Sparano
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