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As we race toward August, Footballguys.com will examine one team per weekday with our quick-hitting Team Sleepers feature. These players might not be complete busts, but we will be highlighting players our staff thinks will disappoint this year and underperform their average draft position (ADP).
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This is a weekday series that will stretch through August 1. If you like this and want another, come back the next workday. Another will be here.
Please note that our staff has identified the players listed below. The official Footballguys stance for every Colt can be found on our projections page.
Busts on the Indianapolis Colts
- TE Tyler Warren - 4 votes
- RB Jonathan Taylor - 4 votes
- WR Michael Pittman Jr - 2 votes
- QB Anthony Richardson Sr. - 2 votes
- S Nick Cross - 1 vote
- No One - 1 vote
- CB Jaylon Jones - 1 vote
Reasons TE Tyler Warren Could Be a Bust
- Jason Wood: We've gotten too used to rookie tight ends breaking big, and Warren is being drafted so high that there's no margin for error. He has to be an impact starter immediately, to say nothing of the opportunity cost you're passing up at other positions if you take him at his ADP.
- Andy Hicks: Thanks to Brock Bowers and Sam LaPorta, every highly drafted rookie tight end now has higher expectations. Warren does not have conditions in which he can thrive.
- Colton Dodgson: He might pick up where Sam LaPorta and Brock Bowers left off and provide massive value as a rookie. He might also need time to find his footing in a crowded offense. The cost won't afford you much time if it's the latter.
- Jeff Haseley: He may have been a fixture in the Penn State offense, but his workload as a Colt could be much less than people realize.
