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Chuck Pagano Excited About Rookie Pass Rusher Tarell Basham

INDIANAPOLIS – If first impressions to indeed last, the Colts are going to like rookie pass rusher Tarell Basham for a long, long time.

Evaluating pass rushers during the spring is dicey.

But the offseason program does offer a chance to see if the fundamental traits needed to pressure the quarterback are there.

For rookie Tarell Basham, so far, so good.

“He’s got some natural pass rush to him,” Chuck Pagano said of the team’s third-round pick this past April.

“He’s got burst, he’s got twitch. He’s a nifty athlete and he’s good with his hands.