The Indianapolis Colts may have a roster that has a solid foundation built into it over the last few years but there were some players who failed to meet expectations during the 2021 season.
Whether it was due to nagging injuries, a reduced role or simply due to the nature of an athlete underperforming, the Colts weren’t without players who didn’t live up to their potential in 2021.
In order to have underachieved, there needs to be a baseline of expectation. For instance, the Colts signed defensive end Isaac Rochell in free agency. Even at the time, though, we knew he mostly would be a rotational pass rusher at most. So the fact that he didn’t record a sack doesn’t mean he really underperformed because there wasn’t an expectation that he would hold a big role.
After taking a look at the Colts’ players who exceeded expectations, here four players who underachieved in 2021: