PFF names a riser and faller from the Colts after two weeks of training camp
The Indianapolis Colts have been in training camp for two weeks and some players’ stock have gone up while others have gone down.
The Indianapolis Colts are closer to the start of the regular season and the roster and depth chart are starting to take shape. Some players have carved out bigger roles for themselves on the team and others have struggled as they battle for their spot on the final roster.
Recently, Doug Kyed from PFF took a look around the NFL to name one rising and falling player from each team after the first two weeks of training camp. A riser is a player that has been impressive and may have an increased role and a faller is the opposite, someone whose role may be decreasing.
For the Colts, Kyed named Nyheim Hines as the riser in Indianapolis but named Isaiah Rodgers as the unfortunate faller for Indy after the first two weeks of camp.
Nyheim Hines recognized by PFF for camp production
Hines is considered a running back but it may be time to give him the athlete designation based on how the Colts have been using him. Indy has been moving Hines around on the offense getting him touches as a runner and a pass catcher and that’s why Kyed highlighted him as the riser.
Frank Reich alluded to this role change back in the spring when he told fans that they should draft Hines in fantasy and he’s delivering on that suggestion. Hines has made several highlight plays in camp and he should be an exciting weapon for the offense once the regular season starts.
Isaiah Rodgers’ buzz takes a hit
Isaiah Rodgers being named the faller of the Colts training camp is unfortunate because he’s been having a good training camp. However, Kyed’s rationale for selecting Rodgers is fair. Kyed gave this title to Isaiah Rodgers because it is looking like he will lose the CB2 battle to Brandon Facyson.
Entering training camp, many anticipated the battle between Facyson and Rodgers for the final starting cornerback spot, and the majority of people were predicting that Rodgers would win the job. However, the elder Facyson has taken all of the top reps in camp over Rodgers.
Facyson has two years of NFL experience over Isaiah Rodgers, and he has played under Gus Bradley for the entirety of his career and that could be the early difference in the battle. However, Rodgers hasn’t had a poor camp by any means. He has played great coverage and consistently showed his ball skills by snagging multiple interceptions. He will definitely still be a big contributor to the Colts’ defense, even if he doesn’t win the job of starter.
