Is This the Year T.J. Green Finally Produces for the Colts?

The Colts drafted Green with a second round pick back in 2016, and have failed to see returns. Is this the year that turns around?

T.J. Green is one of the few hold overs from the Ryan Grigson era. He was a second round pick in 2016 as a safety out of Clemson. He was expected to make an immediate impact on the secondary. Green has failed to live up to his billing so far. But will that change?

Last year he was moved to cornerback to see if that might help. It did not. Green was not able to keep up with receivers or effectively cover them. In fact in his first two years as a pro, Green only has 3 passes defended. He has yet to record a single interception.

Green’s deficiency at the safety position has led the Colts to draft others at that position. Malik Hooker looks like a future star, having recorded 6 INT’s in his rookie season before getting hurt. Matthias Farley also looks like a solid option.

So where does that leave Green? He could slide over to corner and compete for the starting positions there. But he would have to vastly improve on his skills from a year ago to win that position. This is a make it or break it camp for Green,

If Green doesn’t show significant improvement, he could be cut by the end of camp. He doesn’t seem like he has a fit on this roster, nor does he fit the vision Frank Reich has for the team. Don’t be surprised if Green is let go before the start of the season.

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But Green has a chance to surprise as well. If he can realize his full potential, the Colts have a great asset in the secondary. Just don’t expect too much.