Indianapolis Star · Jan 26, 2022
Colts defense is built on takeaways, but that brings concerns
Colts linebacker Darius Leonard dropped into the flat and kept his eyes locked on Derek Carr like a cat on the prowl.
The Raiders quarterback saw what Leonard wanted him to see, a receiver breaking open across the middle of the field, so Carr lofted the ball. As he did, Leonard’s hips rotated as if on a string, and he darted from the flats to the deep hash and speared the ball out of the sky.
Leonard’s league-leading 15th turnover came like so many before it, calculated on his part and unforeseen by his opponent. It had the Colts general manager sitting up in his seat in the press box, feeling like this could be the moment his team secures a third trip to the playoffs in four seasons.
