The Indianapolis Colts will face their second preseason game tomorrow afternoon against another ascending AFC team, the Cleveland Browns. In their preseason home opener, the Colts will face a far more talented group of players than they did last week, and they’ll have a degree of familiarity with one another after this week’s joint practices.
While week two cranks up the pressure at the bottom of the roster, it is ultimately still a preseason contest. That means that the results themselves don’t matter nearly as much as gauging individual performances. Even those must be viewed through a very critical lens given the limited playing time of starters and the lack of a game plan or competitive play calling.