“We have a lot of work to do,” Caldwell said. “We just have to get better. That’s kind of what this time of year is for, is to try to mold your team and develop your skill level, and in areas where you may be a little inexperienced, you try to improve on that through film study and work on the field as well, and hope you can get yourself in position to be a little bit better.
“That’s kind of where we are. We have our eyes on that position. We understand that position is one that we’re going to have to work extremely hard and the coaches will do a great job doing just that.”
That’s the sort of off-season talk that leaves fans unsatisfied and nervous, but it’s the same off-season talk the Colts have been talking for a decade, often to surprising results. The team started fourth-round selection Jason David on the corner as a rookie in 2004, and the team groomed rookie free agent Nick Harper into a solid corner early this decade, too. Last year, undrafted corner Jacob Lacey quickly developed into a solid player after proving quickly in training camp that he belonged in the NFL
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