6 starting spots up for grabs at Colts training camp

Some starting roles up for grabs at training camp.

Kicker

Competitors: Rodrigo Blankenship, Chase McLaughlin

The only reason this is remotely intriguing is because whoever wins this battle will be the immediate successor to future Hall of Famer Adam Vinatieri, who doesn’t appear to be in the Colts’ plans in 2020.

McLaughlin already had a stint with the Colts during the final month of the regular season in 2019 when Vinatieri went on the injured reserve list. He proved to be a solid performer during that time, converting five of six field-goal attempts and all 11 of his extra points.

But his competition comes with a strong pedigree. Blankenship was the 2019 Lou Groza award winner, which is given to the best placekicker in college football. He converted all 200 of his extra-point attempts during his career at Georgia.

Prediction: Blankenship wins because of his rec specs.