A great fit
One of the prevailing factors that Chris Ballard tends to lean on when looking at acquiring players is how they fit in their scheme. One of the driving forces as to why Ballard felt comfortable making this move is because of the fit that Buckner has in the Colts’ front.
Collecting my thoughts as all this develops…
*Colts defense just made a HUGE jump
*QB situation fluid, but I'm thinking they draft a developmental QB (w or w/o Rivers)
*I'm told the fit for Buckner within the scheme was a driving force here. Also, he's a BEAST— Stephen Holder (@HolderStephen) March 16, 2020
It will be interesting to see where he lines up specifically, but the fit that Buckner presents in Matt Eberflus’ one-gap front appears to be wonderful on paper. Having the 6-foot-7, 300-pound Buckner use his size, speed and length to simply get upfield should reap rewards for the Colts.