The Colts linebacker is having one other unimaginable season.
The Indianapolis Colts topped the Las Vegas Raiders 23-20 on Sunday, and Zaire Franklin made just a little Colts historical past.
With 7 solo tackles (10 whole), Franklin grew to become the Colts’ all-time chief for tackles in a single season.
The man whose file he broke? His personal. After the sport, head coach Shane Steichen had nothing however positive things to say about Franklin, in line with James Boyd of The Athletic:
“#Colts HC Shane Steichen calls LB Zaire Franklin, who just broke his own franchise single-season tackle record from last year, a ‘dog.’ ‘He plays with great intensity and great effort and energy.’”
In 2022, Franklin grew to become the second participant in Colts historical past to eclipse 160 tackles in a single season. The former seventh-round choose additionally notched profession highs with three sacks, three pressured fumbles and 6 cross deflections. This season, he has amassed 170 tackles (104 solo) together with 1.5 sacks, two pressured fumbles, and 6 cross deflections.
First-year coach Steichen might use some extra of that mentality from Franklin subsequent week, because the crew faces a “win and they’re in” state of affairs once they tackle the Houston Texans.
The Colts have already secured one win over the Texans already this season, again in a Week 2 sport that Gardner Minshew was thrust into motion for Anthony Richardson, who suffered a concussion within the contest. Now Minshew has been on the helm for 3 months, and he is received simply sufficient this yr to place the Colts on this position.
Unsurprisingly, coach Steichen has emerged as the brand new favourite to win the Coach of the Year, passing Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell. Steichen is simply barely forward with +280 odds whereas Campbell has +300 odds, per FanDuel Sportsbook.
