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od **panxing18** » úte 11. pro 2018 4:08:25

h to preseason This was supposed to be his season. His year to show what he can really do. His ‘now he’s in the right system’ season where he proves Chris Ballard right in regards to the potential he saw in him. So far Indianapolis Colts Hats , it has been anything but for 2017 third-round pick, Tarell Basham.With Chuck Pagano still in the picture last season, and his 2-gap, ‘attacking 3-4 hybrid’ scheme — or whatever that crap was called — in place, Basham wasn’t drafted to be a true fit immediately. He was drafted in the third round to show off some of the athleticism, instincts and speed, sharpen his technique and be a contributor for a year, then fit into Ballard’s vision for a 4-man front as the turnover came through.First and foremost, I don’t believe Ballard envisioned this year’s Colts defense to be a Tampa-2 coverage scheme. Rather, I’d make the argument that Malik Hooker, Quincy Wilson Basham and Nate Hairston paired with Jabaal Sheard and other free agency acquisitions were likely to be a better fit for more of a heavy cover-3 approach considering some of the existing talent already on the roster like Clayton Geathers.The Josh McDaniels fiasco changed all of that I’d guess, nevertheless, most of the above mentioned talent could easily fit into what the Colts currently are running under Matt Eberflus. Not all of Ballard’s draft picks have yielded great returns as of yet, but Basham may be the most concerning and appears to be going in the wrong direction in terms of the depth chart.Basham improved as the year went on last season Indianapolis Colts Hoodie , but not nearly as much as the Colts would have liked. He was playing in a completely new system from anything he’d been in before. He’d only played in a 4-man front as an edge rusher in high school and college.So, what’s going on with him??Basham was the first-team defensive end, opposite Sheard, throughout the entire offseason program. It was a given; he was going to be the bookend to end the pitiful past few seasons of sack production. Now? He’s working with the threes, and isn’t getting a great vote of confidence from his coordinator either if you ask me.Solid? Okay, I actually think that that’s a fairly good description of what Basham has been in camp to this point. But, ‘solid’ is in no way an inference for ‘good’ by any stretch. Rookie Kemoko Turay was running with the ones for a few days before the Colts released their initial depth chart, he went down and Margus Hunt began getting those reps... not Basham.John Simon and Anthony Johnson have been getting some of the reps that one would presume Basham should be getting as well. Now, the Colts have Ryan Delaire who has been awfully impressive in his short time with the team after being signed earlier in the week.Here are the rest of what Eberflus had to offer about Basham, then I want to show you something.First of all, that seems like a lot of work needed for a second-year player who is supposed to be in his wheelhouse within the new system. And Eberflus clearly doesn’t want to say it, but with this response he’s telling us that he’s quite disappointed in Basham’s lack of progression.Now look at what he has to say about rookie linebacker Zaire Franklin:Franklin isn’t an edge player, but you don’t need the audio to tell you that Eberflus didn’t have much positive to say about Basham. Franklin’s attributes just flow out so effortlessly. But, “we’ll see where he goes from there” when it comes to Basham. That should tell us a lot about where he actually is at in his progression.Look Customized Indianapolis Colts Jerseys , good on Basham if he’s a hard worker. I was really excited about his potential coming into the draft and was almost giddy when Ballard drafted him. But, something has to click soon, right?Basham totaled 7 tackles and 2 sacks in 15 games last season, and he is now in a scheme that best suits his attributes. Not to mention, Basham has instant access to one of the best ever to rush the passer in Robert Mathis teaching him every day. But, please, someone tell Basham that the preseason has already started and he doesn’t look to be anywhere near contention to be a starter right now.The Colts are set to finish up their final three preseason games in an 11-day span starting Monday and, for Basham, that isn’t a great deal of time. We’ve seen his burst off the line, there’s nothing wrong with that. But, he relies almost solely on his strength, lacks an elite initial move and bend, and has yet to prove that he can generate an effective counter move to win against average NFL tackles.Basham cannot waste any more time. He must have some impressive showings over the next two weeks — which includes joint practices with the Ravens — and show his coaching staff the potential to make a leap this year. If he can’t, the Colts pass rush off the edge might just be miserable yet again. The Indianapolis Colts' competition to start at right tackle just got more complicated.One day after incumbent Denzelle Good left the third preseason game with a knee injury www.authenticsindianapoliscolts.com , coach Frank Reich said that Good would not play in Thursday's preseason finale at Cincinnati and could miss several additional games.Good is listed week to week, meaning the Colts must find another starter before the Sept. 9 season opener against Cincinnati."We are going to take one more week to evaluate that," Reich said on a conference call Sunday. "(General manager) Chris (Ballard) and his staff are working on it. Coaching staff, we have talked a lot about it. Chris and I have had a lot of discussions on it. We will figure out what's best for the team. We are going to use these last couple of days, and last (preseason) game to zero in on that."It's the only spot along the revamped offensive line without a clear front-runner.Longtime left tackle Anthony Castonzo expects to reclaim the spot when he returns from a hamstring injury, which has kept him out for most of training camp. The Colts hope he'll be back for Week 1.Center Ryan Kelly has played well after returning from an injury-filled second season. The 2016 first-round draft pick missed the first part of last year after having foot surgery and finished the season on injured reserve with complications from a concussion.Rookie Quenton Nelson was plugged into the left guard slot after being selected No. 6 overall in this year's draft, and Ballard signed free agent Matt Slauson to start at right guard.But with quarterback Andrew Luck finally back from surgery on his right shoulder, one spot remains unsettled — and Good's injury could make the choice more difficult.Good started last season on injured reserve with a torn ligament in his wrist, but returned in time to start five of Indy's last six games.He entered training camp with the inside track to keep the job — by fending off challenges from second-round pick Braden Smith and veterans Joe Haeg, Austin Howard, J'Marcus Webb and Le'Raven Clark, who started Saturday's game at right tackle.Now, with Good at least temporarily out of the mix, the Colts will take as much time as they need to pick a starter."I feel confident with the guys that we have competing for that position Indianapolis Colts T-Shirt , but we will take all the time allotted to us to make that decision," Reich said. "No one panics, you get guys ready to play and you go in with confidence with the guys you got."Good wasn't the only one hurting after Saturday's victory over the San Francisco 49ers.Starting defensive end John Simon left the game with a neck injury, but is now listed day to day. Reich said Simon was pulled as a precautionary measure because he also finished last season on injured reserve after hurting his neck, and he could return in time for the season opener.Backup safety T.J. Green, who has been fighting to keep a spot on the 53-man active roster, has been listed week to week after hurting his hamstring.Indy also traded former starting inside linebacker Antonio Morrison to Green Bay for cornerback Lenzy Pipkins — a move intended to shore up a secondary that was already missing second-year cornerbacks Quincy Wilson and Nate Hairston because of injuries.But Reich and Ballard are still trying to sort out backup spots at receiver, tight end, in the secondary and even along the offensive line.And they won't be rushed."There are some good battles left at all these positions and we will use the whole body of work to determine that. But certainly last impressions always help," Reich said. "Everybody has their three or four things like this they are dealing with. It's more par for the course, status quo. This is normal order of business."