Colts Training Camp: An Ink On Indy Roundtable Discussion
By Dave McKee
What position battle(s) do you think is/are most intriguing heading into training camp?
Andrew Turpen (@ATplace2be):
Wide receiver. It’s fairly obvious that fourth-year pro T.Y. Hilton and veteran Andre Johnson will fill the starting slots at wide receiver, the intriguing battle is for the third slot. The Colts have Donte Moncrief, who has played well with the opportunities he’s had, but Indianapolis also added talent in the first round of the draft with Phillip Dorsett, and in free agency with Duron Carter. Moncrief, Dorsett, and Carter all have similar skill-sets, so the winner of the battle will ultimately come down to who performs best in camp and in the preseason games.
Scott Stewart (@scostew):
It may be uncommon, but I’m really excited to see who will edge out as the better tight end between Coby Fleener and Dwayne Allen. Allen, because he’s coming off some injury trouble and I’m excited to see how he will bounce back, and Fleener because he knows that he was playing second fiddle but the chance is very much still there for him to jump the former and become the number one option.
Pierre Wilson (@pwee31):
I would say the WR3 spot. Doesn’t sound too exciting being the third spot, but with Donte Moncrief, Duron Carter, and Phillip Dorsett all competing for a spot next to T.Y. Hilton and Andre Johnson… expect fireworks for those young receivers.
Dave McKee (@thedavemckee):
It’s unanimous, the third receiver position is the most intriguing offensive position battle headed into camp. However, I believe that the Clayton Geathers and Dwight Lowery battle for strong safety might be even more intriguing. Geathers, a 6-2 220 lbs. rookie has already raised eyebrows in minicamp and head coach Chuck Pagano has already stated that Geathers has exceeded expectations. Geathers has already been inserted into the lineup as a first-team dimebacker in sub-packages. Lowery is a journeyman safety and a known quantity who could very well retain his penciled in starting role.
On the other hand, Geathers has yet to reach his ceiling and if he performs at a high enough level he stands a fair chance of securing the starting role. Just consider his NFL pedigree and you know he is destined to achieve much in the NFL. According to the Orlando Sentinel, before Geathers entered the league five family members had already played in the NFL. “Uncles Robert Geathers Sr. and Jumpy Geathers played in the NFL. A cousin, Jeremy, got a sniff of NFL ball before heading to the Canadian and Arena Football Leagues. His cousins Kwame, Clifton and Robert Geathers Jr. are on NFL rosters now.”