The Indianapolis Colts made it a mission to add veteran depth to the secondary this offseason, which most recently came in the form T.J. Carrie.
Coming over as a free agent at the end of March, Carrie is viewed as a player that should provide immense versatility in the cornerback room. Working both on the outside and in the slot, the 29-year-old can line up all over the field.
In a conference call with Indy media, Carrie talked about where he prefers to line up.
“To be honest, I definitely like playing inside in the sense where you get a little more flexibility, right?” Carrie said. “I would say inside only because you get to blitz, you know what I mean? There are other opportunities there for you playing in that inside position. But I love playing outside as well. It’s something that I continue to pride myself on, on being able to really have a unique craft on being able to do both in times of need.”
The Colts ae excited about the development of Rock Ya-Sin on the outside, and they brought in veteran Xavier Rhodes to also compete on the outside, but one of the biggest areas of depth needed was behind Kenny Moore in the slot.
After Moore went down during the home stretch with an ankle injury, it was clear the defensive depth wouldn’t keep the unit afloat. Adding depth behind him was necessary, which led to the Colts bringing in Carrie.
Moore is someone who has caught the eye of Carrie being a fellow slot corner in the league.
“He has been able to do it for a really high level and definitely somebody who has done it, proved himself to be able to do it and is considered a top-tier in that position,” Carrie said of Moore.
The cornerback room has a lot more experience than it did entering the offseason and while Carrie is fighting for his spot, he will be providing plenty of versatility both on the outside and on the boundary.