I’ve been saying for years that 31-year old TE Dallas Clark was one of the best players in the NFL.  Last season he proved me right in a big way as Clark stepped his game up to a Pro Bowl level.  He played in 16 games (all starts) for the Colts last season and he caught 100 passes for 1,106 yards (11.1 avg) with 10 TD grabs.  Clark has now played in 98 games (95 starts) in his seven years with the Colts and he has caught 356 passes for 4,188 yards (11.8 avg) with 41 TD grabs.  Clark has a great set of hands and he’s fast enough to exploit defenses deep and down the middle.  Look for him to have another outstanding year in 2010.

25-year old Jacob Tamme is more of a blocker than Clark is.  Tamme played in 16 games (1 start) for the Colts last season and he caught 3 passes for 35 yards (11.7 avg).  He has now played in 28 games (1 start) in two years with the Colts and he has caught 6 passes for 47 yards (7.8 avg).  Don’t look for him to catch too many passes in 2010 unless Clark gets injured.

25-year old Tom Santi got off to a fast start last season before injuring himself.  Santi played in 3 games (2 starts) for the Colts last season and he caught 8 passes for 107 yards (13.4 avg).  He has now played in 9 games (4 starts) in his two years with the Colts and he has caught 18 passes for 171 yards (9.5 avg) with 1 TD grab.  Santi has a nice upside but he needs to stay healthy to show it.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE COLTS TEs in 2010:  A