IndyStar is ranking the top 10 (or so) players at each position in Indianapolis Colts history. Today, we're looking at offensive tackles. Here are the 10 best:
1. Chris Hinton
Hinton is best known as the centerpiece of the return in the trade of John Elway.
The story is well known but here is a brief recap: The Baltimore Colts went 0-8-1 in a strike-shortened 1982 season to earn the No. 1 pick. Elway was/is considered one of the best quarterback prospects of all time. But the Colts hadn’t made the playoffs since 1977 and Elway didn’t want to play for coach Frank Kush, who had a reputation as an autocrat.