While the Indianapolis Colts go through a bit of drama with their offense as quarterback Andrew Luck continues to miss, they have been able to rely on tight end Jack Doyle to be a leader in the unit.

Not only has Doyle been a veteran leader in helping the younger players get acclimated to the league, he has also been one of the team’s top contributors and through two weeks he owns the third-highest overall grade among tight ends, per Pro Football Focus.

Doyle is coming off of a solid season in 2016 in which he proved to be a reliable pass catcher and a serviceable blocker. As he improves in the latter, this led to the Colts giving him a three-year extension and making him the top option in the room.

Doyle continued to prove his worth in Week 2 when he caught all eight of his targets for 79 receiving yards. The sure-handed tight end figures to be more involved in the coming weeks as Jacoby Brissett gets more comfortable with the playbook.

Doyle has also improved his blocking through the early weeks of the season as he ranks third in run blocking, per Matt Whitson of Pro Football Focus.

The offense has struggled to show consistency but they looked much more competent with Brissett at the helm rather than Scott Tolzien and if they want to keep improving moving forward, Doyle has to be a big part of the game plans.

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