Unlocking the Mystery: What They’re Not Telling You About [Article Topic]

With Speed gone, Indianapolis is left with eighth-year pro Zaire Franklin and 2024 fifth-rounder Jaylon Carlies, who started six games last season. The Colts’ decision not to add another player signals they might feel good about Carlies, but they should still find another veteran at the position, especially one who is better at stopping the run than Carlies.

The Colts’ linebacking corps was already mediocre against the run with Speed, ranking 17th in run disruption rate (RD%) in 2024. While Indianapolis ranked third in total run disruptions and sixth in stuffs, most of that was Speed (he had 35 disruptions and 25 stuffs). If you take his numbers out, the Colts ranked 28th in run disruption rate, 27th in total disruptions and 29th in stuffs.

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