At the moment Denico Autry Jersey , Colts writers and fans seem to find ourselves in a slow news period. The NFL Draft is in the rear view mirror, the start of the season is still far down the road. So, during these..." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteStampede Bluean Indianapolis Colts communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsColtsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Colts StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Colts NewsYahoo Colts Team PageYahoo Colts ReportYahoo Colts Depth ChartYahoo Colts TransactionsYahoo Colts PhotosShop About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Building Blocks | Kemoko Turay Breakdown Part 1New,14commentsEDT@AlvaroSBNationShareTweetShareShareBuilding Blocks | Kemoko Turay Breakdown Part 1At the moment, Colts writers and fans seem to find ourselves in a slow news period. The NFL Draft is in the rear view mirror, the start of the season is still far down the road. So, during these next couple of weeks when we aren’t expecting huge news, I wanted to look back at some of the young players on the roster and speculate on what may await them in the 2019-2020 season.In this article, I’ll take a look at Kemoko Turay, a bit of his film/technique and where I see him fitting in the Colts future scheme. He’s an interesting player with an incredible amount of upside. Conversely, he could also be a terrible bust. Let’s take a closer look.MeasurablesHeight: 6’5’’Weight: 253 poundsSpeed: 4.65Arm Length: 33 3/8’’Introduction“I’m our generations Von Miller.”That was the first thing out of Turay’s mouth the very first time he was interviewed by Indianapolis Media. Confidence clearly isn’t something that he lacks. Another thing that he doesn’t lack? God-given physical gifts. His arm length, explosiveness and motor are most certainly the reasons Ballard decided to give the Scarlet Knight a chance at number 52 overall in the 2018 Draft. Last year, he proved Ballard correct by demonstrating how oozed with potential in the passing game. Unfortunately, the section of his draft profile detailing his inability to impact the run game was proven accurate, and was a problem throughout the season. Physical GiftsThis is what makes Turay’s statements about being the next Von Miller seem like they’re not that exaggerated: Miller is 6’3’’ and about 250 pounds. Turay is 6’5’’ and 253 pounds. Miller has 33.5 inch arms. Turay has 33 3/8th inch arms. Miller ran a 4.42 second 40 dash. Turay ran a 4.65 second 40 dash. So on paper, they have similar physical capabilities. Let’s see if that translates into film.BurstThis first clip is a great example of Turay’s incredible burst. He quickly accelerates from the moment he gets off the line and with just 4 strides, the LT has to completely rotate. Turay curves around the edge so fast that #71 is only able to get his hands on Turay’s shoulder, who just swats them away. Unfortunately, this play isn’t perfect. The first mistake isn’t Turay’s fault, but it does affect his pass rush. Margus Hunt stunts so that Moore can come in with a rather undetermined blitz, as he seems to slip. This gives the running back enough time to pick up the blitz and leave a gaping hole for Wentz to step up into. Secondly Nyheim Hines Color Rush Jersey , Turay bumps into Geathers in the backfield. This is not completely their fault because, as I stated above, Wentz just steps up to avoid the rush. However, Turay needs to dip his shoulder more. That’s one of the big differences between him and Von Miller. Miller is a master at getting low, which helps him turn more effectively. Turay is too upright, making it harder for him to turn up into the pocket. Geathers hitting him square in the chest as he goes for the tackle also doesn’t help. Here is another great example of Turay’s acceleration. Once again, by the time the LT gets his hands on him, Turay is already gone. I would hope to see a little bit more bend. Right now, his go-to move is using his speed to get past the lineman and then either swatting their hands away or extending his arm to create separation. These moves are fine, but they are primarily helpful when he already has the LT beat. When playing against better linemen, these techniques will succeed at a lower percentage.Your browser does not support HTML5 video.Length and MotorAnother physical gift Turay takes full on advantage of is his length. His long arms, paired with his non-stop moto,r remind me of another young stud on the Colts roster who won DROY last year: Darius Leonard (you may have heard of him).This rep puts it all together in one snap. Turay gets off the line and shoots through the B Gap so fast that the Lineman can’t even get a good grip on him. Then, with Margus “The Estonian Mountain” Hunt setting the edge on one side and Zaire Franklin preventing the cut-back lane, the RB has nowhere to go. This allows Turay to just freely pursue the RB and use his length to eventually bring him down. He has to be careful with the horse collar tackle, but besides that everything else is perfect.Your browser does not support HTML5 video.ConclusionI ended up cutting this article short in favor of making it a two-part read. I know my material tends to be a little longer and more drawn out, but for the sake of time,this piece will be more focused on Turay’s athletic abilities while Part 2 will be geared towards Turay’s technique and intangibles. Also, I plan on doing a “Building Blocks” breakdown on Tyquan Lewis next. However, if you would like me to focus on another young player, which the Colts have a plethora of https://www.coltsfanshop.com/Johnny-Unitas-Jersey , then leave a comment or tweet me.Also thanks to @paint_tristanfields for the cover art, I really enjoyed it! INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Adam Vinatieri’s weekend preparations have already kicked into full force.He’s working with wet footballs, determining his best footgear and getting ready for another potentially big day in messy weather. It’s become a trademark of the NFL’s best clutch kicker.After 22-plus seasons in the NFL, Vinatieri has figured out how to thrive in pretty much every element: rain, wind, sleet, snow, ice and mud.So it would be fitting if Vinatieri breaks Morten Andersen’s career record for field goals in a rainy, windy Washington this weekend.“They’re fun in their own way,” Vinatieri said. “I would prefer decent weather and clean games, if you will, but it’s fun sliding around out there and doing that stuff. It makes your job a little more difficult, but whatever the weather is, we’ll be ready to go.”Bet on it.Vinatieri doesn’t spend much time worrying about forecasts because the South Dakota native has produced some of his best work in the worst of times.Nobody will forget the two kicks he made in the Snow Bowl , or “Tuck Rule” game, to help New England beat Oakland in a divisional-round playoff following the 2001 season. It helped the Patriots capture their first Super Bowl.Last year, the oldest player in the league made a seemingly impossible extra point to force overtime in a December blizzard in Buffalo and helped keep the Colts within striking distance just 13 days later in monsoon-like weather in Baltimore.Last week, in the controlled environment of Lucas Oil Stadium, the 45-year-old kicker calmly made 3 of 4 field goals to move within striking distance of Andersen’s career mark (565). Vinatieri is at 562. He’s also 47 points away from breaking Andersen’s career scoring record.“Records are fun to talk about,” said Andersen, who scored 2 Jacoby Brissett Jersey ,544 points in 25 NFL seasons. “Do they define you as a player? I don’t think so. But they can motivate you. I think Adam is more like me, he’s in the now and he wants to win, but he’s earned the right to celebrate it.”Technically, Vinatieri already has more field goals than Andersen, who finished with 583 including playoff games. Vinatieri is the NFL’s postseason record holder for scoring (234) and field goals (56); he has 618 counting the postseason, including two Super Bowl winners in the final minute.But his favorite kicks don’t even show up in the league’s official count.“Obviously, none of the playoff ones count in these, but the most memorable are those when it’s the playoffs and games are on the line and seasons are holding by a string,” Vinatieri said. “So yeah, I would say the Super Bowl, those two, and the one in the Snow Bowl game. Those are probably my top three if I had to rank them.”Along the way, Vinatieri has been surrounded by some of the biggest and best names in football history.He’s played for two Super Bowl-winning, Hall of Fame coaches in Bill Parcells and Tony Dungy, and a third, Bill Belichick, who seems like a shoo-in to make it when his career ends.He’s played with two of the league’s greatest quarterbacks, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, and a third, Andrew Luck, who just might join the list one day.He’s won four Super Bowl rings Reggie Wayne Color Rush Jersey , was the only unanimous selection on the Super Bowl 50 Golden Team, and has participated in a league-record 225 victories.And he still remembers asking Andersen, one of only two full-time kickers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, about the secret to his long, successful career. Whatever Andersen told him certainly stuck with Vinatieri, who has been around longer than a growing number of teammates remember.“I’m the second oldest guy in the locker room and my first year of playing football was his second year in the league,” said right guard Matt Slauson, who turned 32 in February. “So he’s not only had one incredible career, he’s essentially had two incredible careers with two different teams. It’s amazing.”Strangely, though, if Vinatieri does break the field goals record this weekend or this month, he’s likely to do it with two unfamiliar names assisting: long snapper Luke Rhodes and punter/holder Rigoberto Sanchez. Both are in their second seasons with the Colts. Rhodes was 4 years old when Vinatieri was a rookie in 1996, while Sanchez was 2.“You grow up watching him and then especially for me, I wasn’t even in this position two years ago,” Rhodes said. “I’m lucky and blessed to be where I am and pretty excited when the day comes he gets to break the record.”But neither has a choreographed script for a celebration. They’d rather let Vinatieri handle that part on his own — especially if it comes in a muddy mess this weekend.“For me, it’s more about an accumulation of a lot of years of work,” Vinatieri said. “Can I remember every kick? No. But you add them all together, and I won’t reminisce on any of that stuff until long after it’s all done and over, if it happens. I will appreciate all the guys that came before me and set those records so high, and to be able to play long enough to get close to them is pretty special.”