5 Positions to Watch for Colts During Hall of Fame Game

4. Right Guard

Currently, promising 2nd-year pro Denzelle Good appears to be the early favorite to become the Colts starting right guard, having received the majority of the 1st team reps at recent training camp practices.

It doesn’t appear to be much of a healthy competition–at least on Sunday anyways, as Good’s primary competition, Hugh Thornton, was last seen in a walking boot on Friday and appears highly unlikely to play right now.

While Thornton will presumably be held out for precautionary reasons, it’s still a chance for Colts fans to see how Good looks at his newfound position of right guard, having only made 4 starts at right tackle in relief this past season.

It may only be for an offensive series or two, but it’s still better than nothing.

At 6’5″, 355 pounds, Good has immense size that simply can’t be taught and showed flashes at right tackle of being a dominant physical force in the trenches with his raw power and strength. However, it’s only his 2nd NFL season, and he’s never played guard professionally and comes from a limited collegiate football background from Mars Hill.

That being said, while Good is still a bit of a project, he should be the team’s starting right guard if all things are relatively equal compared to his competition given his ability to be a game-changing interior force for the Colts offensive line and obvious long-term potential.

Also, with Thornton likely out, it means that Colts 5th round pick Joe Haeg could see even more extended reps at guard. The rookie out of North Dakota State has impressed when given the opportunity during the team’s training camp at guard despite playing tackle collegiately with the Bison.