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Marvell Tell will be versatile corner for Colts

By Ryan Stano

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 08: Marvell Tell III #7 of the USC Trojans forces Joshua Perkins #82 of the Washington Huskies turnover drop this pass during the first quarter of a game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean Haffey/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 08: Marvell Tell III #7 of the USC Trojans forces Joshua Perkins #82 of the Washington Huskies turnover drop this pass during the first quarter of a game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean Haffey/Getty Images) /
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The Colts drafted two new members of the secondary last week. One of them will be looked at to play multiple roles for the team.

Marvell Tell was drafted out of USC in the fifth round. He mainly played safety in college, but the Colts will look to use him more as a cornerback. Because of that, he could end up being one of the most versatile members of the Colts’ secondary.

Tell will be used in multiple roles in Indy. He could be used as a nickel corner, an extra safety, or as a corner on the outside. He has that good of skills. The Colts were ecstatic to be able to get him in the fifth round because he can do so many different things on the field.

Being a fifth round pick, there isn’t as much pressure on him as there are for some other players the Colts recently added. Most fifth rounders also aren’t looked at as contributors right away. Tell can be a contributor and will still feel more pressure than others.

The reason he will feel that pressure is because there is so much competition in the secondary for the Colts now. He will have to fight to secure playing time ahead of new draftees and players who are already on the roster. Nothing will be handed to him.

Next. E.J. Speed is low-risk high-reward for the Colts. dark

That is just fine by Martell. He played a lot of football at USC, playing significant snaps in all four years. He feels he is prepared for the next level. The Colts do too.

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