Julian Blackmon is not a fan of this idea for the Colts secondary

With the secondary being an area of concern for the Indianapolis Colts, one helpful idea was floated but safety Julian Blackmon was not a fan.

Since the trade of Stephon Gilmore, the secondary for the Indianapolis Colts, and the lack of depth at the cornerback spot specifically, has become a big topic. With Gilmore now with the Dallas Cowboys, and Brandon Facyson returning to the Las Vegas Raiders, Isaiah Rodgers Sr. and Dallis Flowers are pretty much Indy’s only outside corners.

Andrew Moore of Sports Illustrated came up with an idea to help bring some depth back to the cornerback room. Moore pointed out that the Colts have a deep safety room with Julian Blackmon, Rodney Thomas II, and Nick Cross. Moore then highlighted how Blackmon played corner throughout high school and college, before switching to safety in his final season at Utah, and ultimately staying at safety in the NFL.

However, Moore pointed out how Julian Blackmon played some reps at slot cornerback late last season when Kenny Moore II was injured. Because of the experience as a corner, Andrew Moore explained that the Colts could move Blackmon to corner, and that would help the team rebuild depth at the position. A very well-thought-out idea by Moore. However, Blackmon was not a fan of it.

Julian Blackmon took to Twitter to respond to Moore’s tweet and article and said, “Leave me alone dawg,” with a crying laughing emoji. Expressed in a joking tone, Blackmon made clear that he didn’t have any intentions of moving to corner.

Don’t expect to see Julian Blackmon at corner for the Colts

Moore did reply to Blackmon and explained that he was just breaking down a way that Blackmon could help out Indy in a crunch, and Blackmon responded that he’s ultimately willing to do anything to help the Colts. However, the overall sense was that Julian Blackmon would prefer to stay at safety instead of moving to corner.

Blackmon retweeted a couple of comments expressing that desire. One comment was from fellow NFL safety, Tony Jefferson, telling Blackmon that he’s a Pro-Bowl caliber safety and should remain there, and the other retweeted comment was from a fan who explained that Blackmon knew he was being complimented but just doesn’t want to switch.

It makes sense that Julian Blackmon would want to stay at safety, because when he’s been on the field, he’s been a pretty good safety. Blackmon has dealt with a couple of injuries in his three-year career, but he has played in 35 games, recording 126 tackles, seven for a loss, one sack, nine pass deflections, and three interceptions.

With Blackmon, Thomas, and Cross in the safety group, the Colts are set there. However, Indianapolis does need to find a way to address the cornerback position so that the defense can remain solid next season.

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