CJ Allen

And it's going to take a lot of digging to get out of that hole when you're tied to Daniel Jones right now and you just don't have the young talent that you need.

It's really unfortunate that C.J. Allen is not getting run yet.

He probably will at some point.

You figure Akeem Davis-Gaither gets either benched or traded and he'll get his opportunity.

We said it on air and it really hasn't happened.

Georgia has a long, rich history of linebackers going back to, in the last 10 years, Roquan Smith, N'Kobe Dean.

I liked C.J. Allen in a very similar vein to N'Kobe, and it really hasn't panned out so far.

I'll tell you, James, there's another one to keep your eyes on is Chris Cole.

So The rookies are performing.

I know CJ Allen's not playing.

He was a big pick this year.

But this rookie class has really been impressive to me across the board.

Coming up, guys, we're going to talk about the Colts' defense.

A couple new faces are going to get in the starting lineup, including C.J. Allen, most likely, and Kepena Gushukun in there in the slot corner, most likely, as well.

We're going to talk about those guys and much more in our next segment here talking about the Colts' defense.

We are in the full throes of football season, and that means that Sundays are about to get even more interesting as the season develops.

We'll see what they can bring to this one.

Hopefully Tommy can show that the stardom rise is real, but it's going to be a tough matchup for him.

But I think the biggest story for Colts fans in this one is just what does C.J. Allen look like in his first real run as a starter, hopefully as a starter in this game? Because I'm of the opinion every time we've seen him, it's been fine, better than some of these other guys, but we just haven't seen much of him.

I'm excited to see the ebbs and flows of his first start and see what that brings for the Colts defense.

Now we're still going to see a lot of Goosh and Harris, but having Sauce out there to hopefully slow down Parker Washington would be big, but it should be noted that Parker Washington plays 54% of his snaps from the slot, so whoever starts at Nickelback, whether it be Goosh, Harris, or some yet-to-be-determined player, is going to have their work cut out for them.

With the Colts releasing Jermaine Pratt yesterday, it would appear as though C.J. Allen has a clear path to more snaps, but with more middle-of-the-field pass coverage needed this weekend, might we still see more Jalen Carlisle and Austin Ajike who are both better against the pass than Allen is? Now both Wally and Taylor Britt being out really complicates things in the middle of the field.

But back to the injury report.

Joining Wally as a DNP for the second straight day was Bryce Boettcher.

Reports came out that multiple teams inquired about his availability but were rebuffed with the Colts saying they want him to be part of their future.

They need to get him signed to an extension before he can hit the market and other teams can drive up the price.

Even with the potential need for more pass-defending linebackers, I predict that C.J. Allen will see his highest snap share of the season, and he's going to make a few tackles that display his potential, including one that forces a fumble.

There's a bold prediction for you.

All right, let's get to linebacker.

Linebacker C.J. Allen making a start for the Colts, the rookie out of Georgia.

That'll be interesting to see what he can do.

They're banged up as well.

And they were speaking very highly of these players.

C.J. Allen's playing,

right? Like I said, Sauce is back.

Their defensive secondary is pretty deep.

All right, let's get to linebacker.

Linebacker C.J. Allen making a start for the Colts, the rookie out of Georgia.

That'll be interesting to see what he can do.

They're banged up as well.

They get Gold back, who's a really good return guy, Robbie Gold.

CJ Allen, their rookie from Georgia.

We're going to see Georgia-Florida this weekend.

Good luck to both teams.