NFL Draft 2011: Indianapolis Colts Draft Strategy Focuses on Offensive Line

March 22, 2011   ·   David Dietz   ·   Jump to comments

The consensus for the upcoming draft is that Colts need to select an offensive lineman. It doesn't take a genius to to offer that advice. If you watched a Colts game this year, you saw how poorly the Colts ran the ball and how often Peyton Manning was hurried and rushed. One would think that since Manning is about to be the Colts' $100+ million man, protecting what will soon be the richest investment in football would be a relative no-brainer.
Colts' draft history under Vice Chairman Bill Polian suggests otherwise. In fact, since Polian arrived in Indianapolis over 13 years ago, the Colts have never selected an offensive lineman in the first round. The last lineman to be drafted in round one was pro bowl left tackle Tarik Glenn, who went to the Colts with the 19th pick a year before Mr. Polian arrived.
The way the Colts' line played this year, one might figure the the "no offensive linemen in the first round" policy would change. It almost has to right?
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