After the draft, it’s easy to get swept up in the potential of the players that your team has chosen. However, in the name of objectivity, it’s important to set realistic expectations for those players. The truth is that they are in fact rookies. Not everybody is a quick learner, and not everybody is already used to the role they are supposed to play.
With that in mind, today we’ll look at reasonable expectations for the Indianapolis Colts’ 2018 NFL Draft class (they all make the roster in this scenario).
I wanted to incorporate general manager Chris Ballard and head coach Frank Reich’s comments on these guys as much as possible, because they’re the ones whose thoughts and opinions on these players and position groups really matter.