News » For the second time in less than two years

Indianapolis Colts Customized Jerseys , the Colts have to react to the sudden and unexpected departure of a key member of the organization. Whether it was coach Josh McDaniels, who never showed up after taking the job, or quarterback Andrew Luck, who abruptly retired while entering his prime, the Colts have absorbed a pair of gut punches from which few teams ever even have to try to recover.Still, it’s hard not to think the Colts will recover.While that doesn’t mean they’ll win the multiple championships owner Jim Irsay vowed during Luck’s career, that probably wasn’t going to happen even if Luck didn’t retire, it means they’ll be fine. They’ll be competitive. They’ll have the foundation to contend.It starts with G.M. Chris Ballard, who has systematically rebuilt the roster, and who will continue to make very good decisions about how to properly configure the team. He has quickly become one of the best at what he does Indianapolis Colts T-Shirts , and he’s going to keep doing it. If anything, Luck retiring will compel Ballard to work even harder to find the best players possible.It continues with coach Frank Reich. He, not Jim Kelly, orchestrated the most stunning playoff comeback in postseason history, with perhaps the exception of Super Bowl LI. Reich knows what it means to never give up. He learned from Tony Dungy what it means to remain focused and calm amid whatever storm comes his way. And he has shown that he can win with a backup quarterback; Reich was the coordinator of the offense that replaced Carson Wentz with Nick Foles and won it all.And then there’s the backup quarterback who now becomes the starter. Jacoby Brissett arrived on Labor Day weekend in 2017, with no opportunity to learn the offense or otherwise get comfortable with a new team, new coaches, new city, new everything. He’d start 15 games that year; although the wins weren’t there, Brissett played well enough to convince the Colts to resist any trade offers and to keep him around.They currently look like geniuses for doing that. And they may look like more than geniuses if they seize on circumstances that have caused the expectations to plummet and that could take the team off the radar screen altogether but still cobble together another playoff run.Stranger things already have happened. And some of them already have happened to the Colts https://www.coltsfanshop.com/hats , since February 2018. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, former Denver Broncos pass rusher Shane Ray visited the Indianapolis Colts on Friday:Source: the Colts hosted former Broncos OLB Shane Ray for a visit. More..." Free AgencyReport: Broncos Free Agent Pass Rusher Shane Ray Visits Colts Friday New,35commentsEDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Report: Broncos Free Agent Pass Rusher Shane Ray Visits Colts Friday TwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Dustin Bradford/Getty ImagesAccording to ESPN’s Field Yates, former Denver Broncos pass rusher Shane Ray visited the Indianapolis Colts on Friday:Of course, the Colts recently signed ex-Kansas City Chiefs sackmaster Justin Houston on Thursday. However, in today’s passing league, a team can never have enough pass rushers. Originally selected by the Denver Broncos as a first round pick in 2015, the 6’3”, 245 pound pass rusher, Ray Indianapolis Colts Hoodie , saw initial success with 8.0 sacks during his sophomore season in 2016. However, Ray never lived up to his draft billing and the first round expectations that come along with it in Denver. He was groomed to be the long-term successor to former Broncos pass rushing great DeMarcus Ware, but instead, the Broncos seemingly moved on from Ray as soon as last offseason when the team selected fellow pass rusher Bradley Chubb with the 5th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. The 25 year old Ray finished with 10 tackles, 1 sack, and a forced fumble in 11 games for the Broncos last season. Per Pro Football Focus (subscription), Ray received a +58.2 grade overall, which included a +61.8 pass rushing grade. He has 14.0 sacks, 94 tackles, 15 tackles for loss https://www.coltsfanshop.com/Le_Raven-Clark-Jersey , 33 QB hits in 49 career games (15 starts). Having once run a 4.64 forty time and posted a 33 inch vertical, Ray has some of the physical attributes that scouts love to see from a first round pick—hence his early draft selection. The Colts and specifically general manager Chris Ballard have had success taking a chance on former top picks as reclamation projects such as Pro Bowl tight end Eric Ebron and former outside linebacker Barkevious Mingo. Given his draft pedigree and with youth still seemingly in his favor, Ray could be a worthwhile gamble for the Colts—especially on a team friendly deal. It’s rare to find young impact pass rushers in free agency, and while Ray hasn’t found considerable success since 2016, it’s possible that there could still be some untapped potential left in him. A change of scenery might very well do him good. Without lofty expectations placed upon him and transitioning from a 3-4 defensive scheme as an outside linebacker to a 4-3 defensive end (with his hand in the dirt), perhaps Ray’s best football could still be ahead of him with the Colts. If nothing else, he makes for an intriguing young, ‘rebound’ rotational pass rushing candidate for the Colts. If added, Ray gives the Colts another speed pass rushing threat and also the extra ability to keep all of their pass rushers fresh throughout the course of a game—rotating in and out. It’s a situation well worth monitoring to see if Ray ultimately signs with Indianapolis.