The retirement of Anthony Castonzo has left the Indianapolis Colts in a tough position regarding the state of the left tackle position. While you typically would like to have a high-level player fill this important position, the Colts really can’t afford to spend big at that position at the moment. Currently, the Colts are paying center Ryan Kelly as the highest-paid center in the NFL and in the next two years will also be dealing out major contract extensions for Quenton Nelson and Braden Smith.
With those three all being near locks to be among the highest-paid players at their positions for the near future, the Colts can’t allocate all their resources into just the offensive line.