INDIANAPOLIS — When it came down to it, the Indianapolis Colts ultimately had no choice but to see what its young inside linebackers were made of in 2016 — especially late in the season.
With veteran D’Qwell Jackson suspended for the final four games of the season, the Colts turned to first-year linebacker Edwin Jackson to run the show in the middle, while rookie Antonio Morrison was given the opportunity to start alongside Jackson and show what he could do.
As with any developing players, the results were always pretty, and mistakes were made at times.