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5 Indianapolis Colts Who Will Enter Training Camp on Hot Seat

By Kyle Nishida

Sep 21, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano coaches on the sidelines against the New York Jets at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 21, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano coaches on the sidelines against the New York Jets at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 7, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; Indianapolis Colts center Jonotthan Harrison (72) during the game against the against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports /

Jonotthan Harrison, Center/Offensive Guard

Jonotthan Harrison is in the same predicament as Thornton. He is battling for a starting spot while also trying to keep his roster spot.

Harrison has started 19 of 31 games since joining the team as an undrafted rookie in 2014. The Colts would constantly switch between him and Khaled Holmes because neither guy could play well consistently. As a result, center was a constant concern for the Colts in 2015.

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To address this problem, the Colts drafted center Ryan Kelly in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Following the selection, the Colts released Holmes and announced Kelly was their starting center for the 2016 season. As a result, Harrison needs to switch over to right guard if he wants to start again.

With this position change, he needs to overcome some huge obstacles. First of all, he has only played center in his entire football career. He needs to pick up all the nuances of the offensive guard position in order to start. This is not an easy task.

At the same time, he will also be competing against three teammates for the starting spot at right guard. His competitors Good, Thornton and Reitz have all taken reps at right guard during practices. This puts even more pressure on Harrison to learn the position faster.

Also, Harrison’s role as a backup center is not guaranteed if he fails at right guard. Remember, the Colts drafted center Austin Blythe this year. The Colts are confident in Blythe’s abilities at center and are also teaching him the offensive guard position. If Blythe plays better at guard than Harrison, then Blythe becomes more valuable to the Colts than Harrison.

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Harrison will enter training camp on the hot seat because this is pretty much his last chance to prove his value to the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts have a plethora of skilled linemen who could potentially start over him and take his roster spot. Harrison needs stand out in training camp and preseason.

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