One of the most common things said when discussing the Colts’ roster is youth. It’s no secret that the team has an incredibly young roster. At times, it creeps to the side of a negative connotation. Youth leads to inexperience, which in turn leads to “rookie mistakes”.
Ironically, the forefront of one of the two main problems last season was the opposite: age. The special teams unit, headed (and crumbled) by 47-year-old Adam Vinatieri, was the main cause for most of the Colts’ early struggles until his move to Injured Reserve.
On the other hand, Jacoby Brissett’s inexperience at the starting quarterback position (as well as his injury) led to sub par play following his return to action in Week 10.