The Indianapolis Colts need some edge rusher help besides relying on Laiatu Latu to be very good, and a bunch of other players being inconsistently productive. New faces could change the narrative of the underwhelming pass rush of the past few years. One of those new faces is Caden Curry.
The team chose Curry, who grew up in Center Grove, eschewed the University of Indiana (at that point not yet the program it has become), and attended Big 10 rival, the University of Ohio State. It took Curry several years to finally get his chance to play a lot, but he made the most of his opportunity last season.
The reason he didn't leave OSU for another school where he could play more is something Colts fans will love to hear: The edge rusher didn't want to back down from a challenge. He certainly will be challenged in the NFL, and if he sticks with the same mentality he had in college, he could achieve success in the pros.
Indianapolis Colts fans will love what Caden Curry had to say
"They told me that I was gonna have great guys in front of me," Curry told the media during rookie minicamp. "That’s why I go to Ohio State, to play with the best. I knew it was gonna be a challenge. I was all for it. I wasn’t gonna run away or hide from it."
Obviously, Indy fans will have several reasons to cheer for Curry, and he will instantly be a fan-favorite. He's a hometown guy who chose to leave and was picked to come back. He lacks elite athleticism, but no one can doubt his drive. That includes having the correct approach for how to succeed in the NFL.
After only having four sacks and seven tackles for loss in his first three years with the Buckeyes, Curry exploded last season with 11 sacks and 16.5 tackles for loss. He produced 46 total quarterback pressures and 40 run stuffs.
That kind of production, or anything close to it, shouldn't be expected from the Indianapolis Colts sixth-round draft selection in his first season. Much like at Ohio State, Caden Curry will probably have to wait his turn to play. Latu is ahead of him on the depth chart, as is Arden Key, Micheal Clemons, and fellow rookie George Gumbs Jr.
As long as he can practice and play well in training camp and the preseason, Curry will stick on the roster and see a few reps in real games. By the 2027 season, he could have a better chance to play. What's certain is he understands he is in for a challenge in his first year, and he won't back down.
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