Yesterday’s game showed just how important Buckner is for this defense. With him on the field, Eberflus’ Cover 2 scheme works nearly to perfection. DeFo elevates the rest of the front 7 to a different level. Without him, the Colts defensive line could not contain Henry as he continued pounding the rock over and over again.
On the other hand, this game also showed that Castonzo might be the Colts most important player on offense. Not only is Castonzo consistently above average, but the drop off between him and Le’Raven Clark is like going from driving a Ferrari to taking the bus.