Ryan Delaire should be a lock to make Colts 53-man roster There isn’t much about the Indianapolis Colts defensive end position that we’ve been able to get excited about through the preseason to this point. Of course we like what we think we’ll get out of rookie Kemoko Turay White T.Y. Hilton Jersey , Jabaal Sheard is going to be solid but doesn’t jump off the screen. John Simon might not be healthy now, which is a real bummer, and let’s just face it, Tarell Basham has largely been a disappointment. Not to mention, for all of the things he CAN do, Margus Hunt doesn’t scare anyone coming off the edge.This group has to produce something throughout the season if they are going to have any shot at making life easier for the secondary, And right now, we’re just not seeing it.The one bright spot has been Ryan Delaire who was just signed a couple weeks ago. That’s right, a guy who wasn’t on an NFL roster last year has been head-and-shoulders better than a 2017 third-round pick, a couple veterans and seemingly brings the only excitement to the position right now.He should be a lock to make this roster right now. ‘Should’ meaning that he deserves to, not so much that he should be expected to. This is what pains me with decisions like this.Saturday against the San Francisco 49ers, Delaire notched 2 sacks and recovered a fumble deep in 49er territory which ultimately gave the Colts the opportunity to win the game. I know that exhibition games don’t matter much, but when you put scheme and design aside T.Y. Hilton Jersey 2019 , there is a lot to glean from effort and simple technique.Delaire has shown the explosion at the snap of the ball, quick initial hand placement allowing him to win with leverage, and he has enough power to keep the tackles he’s faced off balance as well. He’s flashing right now, when very few others are. One of the biggest knocks I’ve had against Basham, for instance, has been that he relies solely on his bullrush, and has no secondary, or counter pass rush moves in his arsenal. Delaire, on the other hand, showed all of that and more in his first week of training camp practices and it has translated to the field as well.I don’t know if we’re ultimately talking about Delaire .V. Basham when the 53-man roster boils itself down or not. But, quite honestly, it doesn’t matter either. Hunt hasn’t done anything impactful, Anthony Johnson has done fairly well which is why he’s getting snaps ahead of Basham as well White Pat McAfee Jersey , Simon’s status is up in the air with a neck injury now and so on.Nobody on this roster, at the position, is showing what Delaire is — period. He deserves to make this roster. Colts’ fans deserve to see him make this roster in hopes of seeing him provide some of what he has through the preseason under the big lights of the regular season.It’s a good thing that the interior guys like Hassan Ridgeway, Denico Autry and Grover Stewart have shown some ability to get some pressure from the interior, because this defensive end position has been disappointingly mundane up to this point. Here’s to hoping Turay can get back into the swing of things, and Sheard can show us why he’s a starter once the season kicks off. INDIANAPOLIS — All Kenny Moore II needed was a chance. Now the Indianapolis Colts cornerback has a starting job and a lucrative new contract.Less than three years after entering the league as an undrafted rookie, Moore was rewarded by the Colts with a four-year deal that will keep their top three cornerbacks together through 2021.Financial details were not immediately available, but NFL Network reported the deal would make Moore the league’s highest-paid slot cornerback.“There’s a lot of odds against you, but it’s possible (to make it),” he said Friday after the team’s final offseason workout. “They believe in me.”It’s a remarkable ascension for Moore, who didn’t play high school football until his senior year. That came at the urging of a friend, who lost his starting job when he was booted off the team. Moore considered joining the Air Force after high school but played at his hometown college of Valdosta State in Georgia. He appeared in 46 games, including 10 as a freshman.But at 5-foot-9 Pat McAfee Jersey 2019 , Moore was overlooked by NFL scouts.Instead, he signed with New England as an undrafted rookie in May 2017, was released during September’s final cutdown and was claimed by the Colts off waivers the next day — after a team scout convinced general manager Chris Ballard that Moore’s long arms made up for his lack of height.He made an immediate impression.Moore recorded 37 tackles in 16 games as a rookie. Last season, he won the starting job, led the team with three interceptions and finished fifth with 77 tackles.That was all Ballard and coach Frank Reich needed to see.“Kenny is the consummate pro,” Reich said. “It’s not only a high level of play, it’s the consistency of play that I really think he embodies. We saw his play-making ability last year on the ball, sack, blitzer, but just really the way he brings that energy every day out at practice. And in the community, he’s a leader.”Moore could have become a restricted free agent in March, but apparently Ballard didn’t want to take the risk.So he stuck to his philosophy of re-signing Colts players first, even after using a second-round draft pick on cornerback Rock Ya-Sin in April. Ballard has given three players — Moore White Peyton Manning Jersey , punter Rigoberto Sanchez and long snapper Luke Rhodes — contract extensions in the last week.“He has made it clear that those three guys are what being a Colt is all about,” Reich said. “I’m so excited for them. I think that sends the right message. Those are the kinds of guys you want around for the long term.”Keeping Moore should give the secondary some long-term continuity.Pierre Desir, the other starting cornerback, signed a three-year deal in March. Ya-Sin already has signed his three-year rookie contract and Moore has his big deal, too.“Along the process, I grew a passion for (football), I grew a love for it,” he said. “I learned how to believe in myself, to trust myself, in my own ability.”97<button class="view-gallery">View Gallery</button> Gallery:2018-19 NBA cheerleadersJoe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports | Joe Camporeale