Indianapolis Colts: 1 Indy player who should still consider position switch

The Indianapolis Colts were left in a bind at left tackle after Anthony Castonzo announced his retirement at the end of the 2020 season.

Though most fans expected Indy would identify his replacement in short order, they actually waited two weeks after the draft (!) to sign Eric Fisher to a one-year deal. Before that, the Colts were considering moving Quenton Nelson to left tackle, and his comments following the Fisher signing proved he always wanted to stay at left guard.

While we understood the motivation behind moving Nelson to LT — the saved money on a legitimate left tackle could’ve been used to bolster another area of the roster — switching positions shouldn’t be on the table unless the player himself initiates the conversation.

That got us thinking about which player on Indianapolis’ roster should consider changing positions? Well, when you consider that right guard Mark Glowinski is in the final year of his contract, Danny Pinter might stand to benefit from adapting to the guard position.

Colts OL Danny Pinter should consider moving to guard full time.

Glowinski signed a three-year, $18 million extension during the 2019 offseason and we haven’t heard a peep in terms of his future in Indianapolis. The Colts landed veteran Chris Reed in free agency for insurance purposes at the guard position, but he only inked a one-year deal

In other words, Indy doesn’t have a starter lined up at RG for next season. That’s where Pinter comes into play. The 2020 fifth-round pick was expectedly eased in as a rookie last season, making a spot start at center for an injured Ryan Kelly while appearing in 13 games total.

Pinter, of course, started his college career at Ball State as a tight end before he ultimately switched to right tackle for his final two seasons. Though the ability to play multiple positions along the offensive line will only prove to benefit him down the road, he could have a long-term future at guard if he puts the necessary work in.

A right tackle by trade, Pinter unfortunately isn’t going to get any time at his natural position unless star Braden Smith suffers a catastrophic injury. With the Colts expected to lock Smith down to a long-term extension this offseason, converting to a guard full time might be Pinter’s best chance of carving out a starting role on Indy’s loaded offensive line.

After all, Nelson (left guard), Smith (right tackle), Kelly (center) and Fisher (left tackle) are likely going to be the Colts’ starters moving forward — that, of course, is assuming Fisher returns to form following his Achilles rehab, but you get the point.

If Pinter wants to become something more than a valuable depth piece for Indy, he should seriously consider switching positions. Since he’s already proven capable of logging snaps at center and right tackle, moving to guard shouldn’t be overly difficult…right?

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