CRITICAL SEASON: Do the Colts and Daniel Jones HAVE enough to COMPETE for AFC supremacy in 2026?

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🗓️ 15 July 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

The Indianapolis Colts face a make-or-break season as Shane Steichen bets on Daniel Jones and a revamped offense. With Michael Pittman gone, can Alec Pierce and Josh Downs rise to the challenge and provide enough firepower alongside Jonathan Taylor’s rushing attack? Joe Marino and Kyle Crabbs break down critical questions around target distribution, offensive line development led by Chris Ballard, and whether the Colts have the right supporting cast to contend in a tough AFC South. Defensively, the Colts boast impressive depth at cornerback with Sauce Gardner, Charvarius Ward, and Cam Taylor-Britt, while young talents like CJ Allen and A.J. Haulcy might emerge as key contributors. The hosts debate cornerstone players, Indianapolis’ win expectation, and the pressure on Steichen to deliver. Will the Colts make the leap, or could a coaching change be looming? Don’t miss this detailed examination of Indianapolis’ high-stakes season.

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0:00.0	It's a make or break year for head coach Shane Steichen with the Colts.
0:05.4	Does Indianapolis have the roster for him to make it?
0:09.2	We're exploring that right now.
0:15.7	You are locked on NFL scouting with the draft dudes, your daily podcast for NFL and college football scouting.
0:24.6	Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:30.5	What's better than this?
0:32.3	It's guys being dudes.
0:34.6	I'm Joe Marino.
0:35.9	He's Kyle Crabs on today's episode. It's all about the Indianapolis
0:40.8	Colts as we continue AFC South Week and really explore this roster and discuss the dynamics
0:47.4	of what they have, what they don't have, what the win expectation is. Kyle, welcome in and happy Colts day to you happy Colts day
0:57.0	this is our 31st franchise to get thrown into the spotlight it's almost sad I'm
1:05.3	getting down like it's also very exciting because I know when we do this project
1:08.7	every summer means training camps right around the core.
1:12.7	Yes.
1:13.3	Right.
1:13.9	So for Indianapolis, I'm sure with the way that last season ended, there's a lot of chomping at the bit to get after it and just turn the page.
1:24.4	A lot of key pieces as we were talking about in the pre-show, they didn't have a lot of key pieces down the stretch.
1:29.3	And it's a hard to win football games in that capacity.
1:33.3	I think the thing I'm most thankful for with the way that the cult season went last season is that we did get a chance to see Phillip Rivers come off the couch.
1:42.3	Right.
1:43.3	And absolutely throw some bombs in the process.
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