While our film room looks at the offensive line have placed a great deal of emphasis on analyzing pass blocking Indianapolis Colts Khari Willis Jersey , the last two games have seen the run game get more attention. It was clear from the film that Reich and Sirianni are more comfortable running left, as they should be, but Smith did have opportunities to impact runs to the right side of the line as well.This small film room piece will look at five other run blocks from the Jets and Bills games where we see Smith play a role in the outcome.This isn’t an big impact block for Smith but he does work his way into position to seal the linebacker away from the running lane. He is help by a poor read here but we will take any win we can get from Smith in space at the second level at this point. As we have noted already, he will need to continue developing as a blocker when he is required to take angles and seal, particularly in the interior.In our initial film room piece, looking at Smith’s biggest plays in both phases, we pointed out a poor block on Marlon Mack’s long run to the left. We noted that it is odd to point out a bad block on a big play. This is a similar play call with Nyheim Hines in the backfield. In the second pause, you can see that Smith takes a better angle to get initial leverage. While he doesn’t stonewall the defender, he wins. The defensive lineman had no chance to impact the play.Smith carries over his comfort level blocking against edge rushers to his outside seal blocks. He has shown on numerous occasions a natural ability to allow the defender to run themselves too deep into the backfield and the patience and discipline to rotate his body, keep his feet moving and shove the defender well out of the running lane.If Mark Glowinski can win his block on these plays, Smith’s ability to seal will create nice lanes for the backs.This is nearly identical to the previous play. The defender looks foolish and ends up on the ground.Our final Braden Smith run blocking highlight shows him help Glowinski with a chip and release to the second level. He seals Matt Milano inside and sets up Mack with a chance to to one-on-one with a defensive back at the second level. Unfortunately, Mack gets tripped up on Ryan Hewitt’s pull block on the edge.I am both humored and impressed by Chester Rogers in this clip. The receivers are being taught to block players on the run by throwing their body into them with a hip check and spinning away so they back into them. This technique is taught to avoid a blocking in the back penalty, as it is illegal for a player to extend their hands into the back of a defender. It has been effective numerous times this year, including on Marlon Mack’s dump-off touchdown reception.ANALYSISSmith displays the same strengths and weaknesses as a run blocker as he does in pass protection. He has work to do at the second level, blocking in space and he should continue working on ways to put himself into better position with his angles at the snap. However Cheap Khari Willis Youth Jersey , he is particularly comfortable on sealing defenders on the edge.As we noted at the start, there is clearly a preference to run left. This shouldn’t be viewed as a lack of faith in Smith so much as a great deal of confidence in the left side of the line. Who can blame the coaching staff for choosing Anthony Castonzo, Quenton Nelson, and Ryan Kelly as the preferred canvas when they draw up runs? The Indianapolis Colts' defense appears to be rounding into form.Rookie linebacker Darius Leonard leads the league in tackles. Safeties Clayton Geathers and Malik Hooker look healthy. The sacks and turnovers are up, the miscues are down and first-year defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus sees things coming together.No, it's not a perfect start but for a defense that has traditionally finished near the bottom of the league, this is progress."It's not as clean as it should be in terms of execution," Eberflus said Tuesday. "The alignments are off a little bit and the angles we tackle at have to improve, but you can see the guys understand it (the system) a little better."Eberflus expected the transition from the previous 3-4 front to the more traditional 4-3 to take time.But things have gone faster and smoother than almost anyone anticipated.Three weeks into the season, the Colts' defense is ranked No. 16 overall and No. 15 against both the run and the pass. Only 12 teams have allowed fewer points than Indy's 63.With 10 sacks, Indy is almost halfway to last season's 16-game total (25) and only seven teams have more takeaways than the Colts (five).The biggest beneficiary has been Leonard, a second-round draft pick out of South Carolina State who already has 41 tackles, three sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as he continues to learn the system."Football is football, so I think it's pretty easy White Tyquan Lewis Jersey ," he said. "I think it's really just about just how hard we practice, 24-7. We practice hard."Leonard isn't the only one thriving in Eberflus' system, the same version made popular by Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy in Tampa Bay.The oft-injured Geathers produced a career-high 11 tackles each of the past two weeks. Defensive end Margus Hunt already has a career-high three sacks to go along with 10 tackles 鈥?more than he's had in four of his first six NFL seasons.Hooker, Indy's first-round pick in 2017, is flashing the playmaking ability Indy detected in college as his teammates get in sync."I feel like we're in a good spot, but we've still got a lot of work to put in," Hooker said. "I think it's guys buying into the coaching, believing (other) guys are running to the ball and just being physical out there."Clearly, this is far from a finished product.While the defense has kept the Colts within striking distance, breakdowns still occur.In Sunday's 20-16 loss at Super Bowl champion Philadelphia, the defense allowed Carson Wentz to burn nearly 11陆 minutes on a fourth-quarter drive that resulted in the go-ahead touchdown. Indy aided the drive with four penalties, including a holding call on defensive end Jabaal Sheard after it appeared Indy had stopped Philadelphia on fourth-and-5 at the Colts 42."I think he was just in there and it just happened. He was trying to run a stunt and it just happened," Eberflus said. "We want no foolish penalties. So it comes down to judgment, concentration and self-control. Really, it comes down to those three categories and we'll get better at it."The improvements cannot be ignored.Over the previous three seasons Tyquan Lewis Jersey 2019 , the Colts allowed 5.7, 6.0 and 5.7 yards per play. Not surprisingly, they missed the playoffs all three seasons.This year that number is down to 5.3 though Eberflus expects the number to continue dropping as players become more accustomed to their new roles. Eberflus is working with seven new starters and an eighth player, Sheard, who moved from outside linebacker back to defensive end.There could be more help on the way, too.Rookie defensive linemen Kemoko Turay showed signs of his pass-rushing potential in Sunday's game, and Tyquan Lewis remains on injured reserve with an injured toe. Both were second-round picks.But even without those guys making a huge impact so far, Eberflus believes the defense is on schedule."One of my mentors in coaching said, 'You get what you emphasize and if you emphasize too much you don't get anything,'" Eberflus said. "I think if you just hang your hat on a couple things, the rudiments of the game, that's what you'll see on tape. You've got to do a good job of coaching it up."Notes: Indy has claimed cornerback Arthur Maulet off waivers from New Orleans and released running back Christine Michael. ... The Colts also signed offensive tackle Rees Odhiambo and cornerback Lenzy Pipkins to the practice squad after releasing offensive tackle Will Holden and cornerback Tarvarus McFadden from the practice squad.