Believe it or not https://www.coltsfanshop.com/Anthony-Walker-Jersey , other guys not named Darius Leonard also played linebacker for Indy, and they were excellent." Colts AnalysisColts Positional Reviews2018 Colts Position Review: LinebackersNew,10commentsBelieve it or not, other guys not named Darius Leonard also played linebacker for Indy, and they were excellent.ESTStarters: Darius Leonard, Anthony Walker Jr.Bench: Najee Goode, Matthew Adams, Zaire FranklinThe main reason the Colts defense was as good as it was this season was Darius Leonard. He was the brightest star the Colts have had on defense since the days of Robert Mathis. The Maniac racked up a league leading 163 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and 2 interceptions. Not bad for a guy labeled as one of the worst draft picks by the Colts. Considering most NFL scouts were drooling over the selections of players like Roquan Smith or Leighton Vander Esch, I took the liberty to make a chart comparing Leonard with every LB selected before him.Darius Leonard Vs. other rookies/////////////////////////Darius LeonardL. Vander EschRoquan SmithTremaine EdmundsRashaan Evans/////////////////////////Darius LeonardL. Vander EschRoquan SmithTremaine EdmundsRashaan EvansEven though he was snubbed from the Pro Bowl, Leonard got the credit he deserved from people that do know a thing or two about football. He won Defensive Rookie of the Year and was also named a first team All-Pro. Look out for this one https://www.coltsfanshop.com , the Colts have a superstar on their hands.Next to Leonard, and often overlooked, was Anthony Walker Jr. Walker made tremendous strides last season, and was also a key cog on the Colts defense. He racked up over 100 tackles and seemed to make a big play or two every single game. He and Leonard figure to be the Colts linebackers of the future, and they form one of the most promising young duos in the NFL.Walker needs to work on his athleticism and run stuffing to take the next step and become an elite NFL linebacker. Playing next to Leonard and probably in an improved defense next season will surely help his cause.As for depth, the Colts were somewhat lacking. 7th round pick Matthew Adams proved to be a valuable backup and special teams player, Najee Goode was okey at best and Zaire Franklin looked rather raw. The Colts could use a few veterans to backup the youngsters Leonard and Walker, and also to help tutor the young linebacker core, my choice would be Craig Robertson, from the Saints. Overall, if Leonard and Walker don’t miss meaningful time, the Colts are set. Still, the need for a veteran proven backup is evident and should not be overlooked.Sidenote dedicated to Edwin “Poundcake” Jackson, Colts linebacker killed in a DUI last year.He would have likely thrived in Eberflus’ defense and had a bright football future. May he rest in peace. INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts‘ season looked lost in early October.At 1-5 Indianapolis Colts Customized Jerseys , they were better positioned for the draft than the playoffs. A defense that showed so much promise in the first three weeks gave up 37 or more points over the next three. Andrew Luck‘s short, quick throws created debate over whether his surgically repaired right shoulder was — or ever would be — back to full strength.Three straight wins have changed a lot.Suddenly, the Colts trail division leader Houston by just two games, have slowly moved back into the wild-card chase, and will face only one more team with more than five wins: a home matchup against Houston (6-3) on Dec. 9. With momentum and hope restored in Indy, there’s no telling how this might end.“That’s not a good question to ask a perfectionist,” coach Frank Reich said Monday when asked if the offense could play more efficiently.“It’s never good enough. But it’s been pretty good. It’s funny how we’re wired in this business. This business can humble you in a second and the moment we think we can throw it out there and score 30 points in a minute is the time we get embarrassed.”Reich’s comments explain why he refused to panic when many things — including his decision to go for the win in an overtime loss to Houston — seemed to backfire.It’s also the reason he views Sunday’s 29-26 victory over Jacksonville with mixed feelings.He was thrilled to see Luck finding open receivers throughout the first half as Indy scored on four its first six possessions and excited to look at a stat sheet that showed the Colts’ defense limited the Jaguars’ usually strong ground game to just 91 yards and 2.7 yards per carry.Still, he understands Indy (4-5) must continue improving to continue winning.The offense only produced two first downs in the second half, preventing the Colts from sealing the victory until finally forcing a fumble after Jacksonville had moved into position for a potentially tying field goal with 90 seconds left in the game. They only got the ball back after a booth review barely beat Jacksonville’s next snap and the replay review overturned the call on the field.130<button class="view-gallery">View Gallery</button> Gallery:Sideline view: College football cheerleaders 2018Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports | Amber Searls“It’s sort of like a mixed bag of emotions,” Luck said after joining Tom Brady and Peyton Manning as the only players with six consecutive games of three or more touchdowns in one season. “A win, excited, but also a little bit angry on the mistakes I know that I felt like I made and that our offense made.”There are plenty of encouraging signs.Luck has thrown 21 touchdowns and six interceptions in the past six games with a reduced workload on his shoulder. He’s increasingly exploited the mismatches between Indy’s versatile tight ends, hooking up with them on five TD passes over the past two weeks.Perhaps most important: Indy’s rebuilt offensive line has kept Luck upright. He’s been sacked 10 times in nine starts after going down 156 times in his first 70 games, and Luck’s streak of four straight games and 184 consecutive sacks are the longest of his pro career.They’ve played well enough that Reich is expanding the play calls.“It gives us a lot of confidence to call anything we want Indianapolis Colts T-Shirts , to call stuff down the field,” he said. “There’s not a play that gets called that we don’t think protection first.”Defensively, things look better, too.The Colts generally have created a pass rush though they failed to even hit Blake Bortles on his 38 attempts Sunday, and they’ve proved stouter against the run than in previous seasons.If they keep it up, Reich knows anything is possible. Another home win next Sunday against Tennessee would give the Colts a four-game winning streak, a share of second place in the AFC South and perhaps even better odds in the playoff race.“It’s not easy, obviously, to win three in a row, especially coming off of a bye,” Reich said. “But we really want to make a statement in these games we have at home. We want to get the excitement back in the building.”