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Colts signing safety proves draft and free agency were failures

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER 12: Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett #16 makes a 69-yard touchdown reception against Julian Blackmon #32 of the Indianapolis Colts (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

One of the more concerning parts of the Indianapolis Colts getting bulldozed by the Seattle Seahawks in Week 1 of the 2021 season was how bad the secondary looked, as Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf were running free against the combination of Julian Blackmon and Khari Willis at safety.

Metcalf, Lockett, and Russell Wilson feasted against 2-hi looks last year, and Matt Eberflus didn’t adjust his gameplan at all.