Colts News: Breakdown of Colts' interior DL depth following DeForest Buckner extension

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The interior defensive line position was already a strong position group for the Colts in 2024, but it gains even more long-term stability with the team agreeing to an extension with DeForest Buckner.At a minimum, the Colts now have Buckner, Grover Stewart, Raekwon Davis, Eric Johnson, and Adetomiwa Adebawore all under contract through at least the 2025 season.As a whole, this was a Colts’ defensive front last season that ranked 11th in yards per rush allowed at 4.1 while ranking fifth in ESPN’s run-stop win rate metric, along with totaling the fifth-most tackles for loss–although this group did struggle when they didn’t have Stewart in the middle. As a pass rush unit, the Colts’ 51 sacks were the fifth-most in football, however, they did rank 23rd in total pressures. In order to maintain that level of sack production in 2024, getting after the quarterback more consistently will likely be required.With how little this defense blitzes under Gus Bradley, the defensive front’s ability to win its matchups and get home is a must. Not to mention that the best way to slow any offensive play is with quick pressure up the middle from the interior defensive line. Any sort of sustained success defensively often starts up front.Here is a quick breakdown of the interior defensive line position as it’s currently constructed on the Colts’ roster.

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