Typically, when an NFL franchise gets veteran players back from long injury absences, rookie contributors start to take a back seat. Inexperienced players are often eased into heavier workloads as they get acclimated to life in the NFL.
This hasn’t been the case for the Indianapolis Colts.
The youth movement and promise to build “home grown” players has been more than lip service from General Manager Chris Ballard. He has put his money where his mouth is in the second year of a franchise rebuild and the results have certainly varied.
As you might expect, young players tend to make more mistakes and are susceptible to the wily ways of established veterans.