Grounded running game has Colts searching for solutions October 3 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Colts coach Frank Reich continues to insist Indianapolis needs to be a run-first team.His approach generally worked during his first four seasons. Now, though, everything seems to be out of sync.New quarterback Matt Ryan is struggling with turnovers, a revamped offensive line has not met expectations, and a young, unproven group of receivers continues to battle inconsistency. Worst of all, Indy's strong ground game has hit a rut.If you go back and look at all our runs on first down, a lot of second-and-longs and some third-and-longs, Reich said Monday. I feel very confident were going to get the run game going. We have a good proce s, the way we scheme plays, the way we teach it, the players we have. We're making adjustments to players. You guys know how we say it, it takes all 11 in the run game."So far, Indy (1-2-1) has been unable to overcome the mounting obstacles.Jonathan Taylor C.J. Miles Jersey , last year's NFL rushing champ, has one 100-yard game and scored once in the season's first month while averaging a meager 3.34 yards per carry over the past three weeks.And after a toe injury limited his practice time last week, Taylor left Sunday's 24-17 lo s to Tenne see with an ankle injury that could keep him out of Thursday's game at Denver (2-2). If he can't play, the Colts will likely split time between Nyheim Hines and former Bronco Phillip Stanley Johnson Jersey Lindsay.But the more glaring i sue has been .Yes, Indy opened this season with three new blockers after Pro Bowl tight end Jack Doyle retired, right guard Mark Glowinski left in free agency and left tackle Eric Fisher was not re-signed. The plan was to rotate tight ends, plug Matt Pryor into Fisher's old spot and use Danny Pinter as Glowinski's replacement. That plan changed Sunday when Will Fries took over for Pinter.The results have been underwhelming. Indy ran 23 times for 38 yards against one of the league's lowest-ranked run defenses Sunday. Reich knows those numbers and the overall ground game must improve quickly for the Colts to achieve their goals.A lot of times in the run game, they have sometimes one more guy than you and a lot of times your players are out-leveraged, he said. The bottom line is it's all of us, right? We've got to coach it better, we've got to scheme it better, we've got to play better, we've got to get better leverage, we've got to be more physical."WHATS WORKINGDefense. Despite giving up another 100-yard rushing game to Derrick Henry, the Colts limited Tenne see to 52 plays, 243 total yards and pitched a second-half shutout. This group played well enough to win and perhaps the Colts would have prevailed if the Titans hadn't converted two turnovers into 14 points.WHAT NEEDS HELPTurnovers. Indy has gone from being one of the league's most opportunistic teams to one of the least efficient in turnover margin. A year ago, they shared the league lead at plus-14. , near the bottom of the NFL.STOCK UPColts tight ends. Over the past two weeks, Jelani Woods and and Kylen Granson has produced some DeAndre' Bembry Jersey big plays, too. The combined total for this trio against Tenne see: 11 receptions, 180 yards, two TDs.STOCK DOWNTaylor. The explosive runner hasn't posted a run longer than 21 yards since Week 1 and has struggled to find holes in 15 of Indy's 16 quarters. On Sunday, he produced the third-lowest single-game per-carry average (2.1 yards) of his three-year career.INJURIESLinebacker Shaquille Leonard, a three-time All-Pro, and versatile defensive lineman Tyquan Lewis are in the concu sion protocol and won't play Thursday night, Reich said. Leonard made his season debut on Sunday. Taylor's status will be determined later this week. It's unknown whether safety Julian Blackmon (sprained Toronto Raptors T-Shirts ankle) will be available after sitting out Sunday.KEY NUMBERS65-23. That's the margin by which Indy has been outscored in the first half this season. The Colts have managed to stay competitive because they've played well after halftime.NEXT STEPSIndy still doesn't appear to have solutions for its most glaring i sues pa s protection, turnovers and a lack of takeaways. Could a Western road trip help turn things around? Perhaps if the short week forces Indy to focus on the basics.___More AP NFL: and in this topic Indianapolis Colts National Football League Shaquille Leonard Tyquan Lewis Nyheim Hines Danny Pinter Matt Ryan Derrick Henry Mo Alie-Cox OG Anunoby Jersey Mark Glowinski Indianapolis Colts Spain or Morocco? 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