Bad News For Third Round Pick

Indianapolis Colts third round draft pick, Kevin Thomas, suffered a knee injury in last week’s rookie camp that could cause him to miss the entire 2010 season. The cornerback out of USC was a second-team All Pac 10 selection, and started 13 games as a senior. Coming out of college Thomas had an extensive list of injuries, and durability was certainly a concern. However, the Colts elected to take a risk on Thomas in the third round, but at least for this season, that pick looks to have been a waste. It is unclear whether or not Thomas will miss the entire season, but there is a very good chance he will miss most of it. The lack of durability in the Colts secondary is becoming more of a concern with each passing season, and the early injury to Thomas does not bode well for the rest of the secondary. 

With Thomas out, the depth at cornerback for the Colts just took a big hit. Although they return three capable corners in Kelvin Hayden, Jerraud Powers, and Jacob Lacey, the depth and quality behind those three is very questionable. Thomas was projected to compete for playing time in nickel and dime situations, and with the loss the Colts will need someone to step-up. 

In all honesty the Colts might just have the worse luck in the NFL in terms of secondary health. From Bob Sanders and Marlin Jackson to the recent downfall of Thomas, the Colts have been plagued with the injury bug early and often. Although I wish nothing but the best for Thomas and I hope that he fully recovers from this injury, Colts fans must once again question the inability of the Colts front office to select quality and durable cornerbacks.