The Indianapolis Colts made a bit of a surprising pick in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft when they selected Utah Safety Julian Blackmon. It’s not that Blackmon wasn’t a skilled player but he was a bit of a forgotten name in the process after missing the Combine and All-Star games due to a torn ACL he suffered in December, 2019. Since recovering from that injury, he has become a young phenom for this Colts’ defense.
In today’s film room we are going to look back at the play of Blackmon this year and talk about how this Colts’ defense has desperately needed this level of complete safety for years.