Colts sign Mewelde Moore, cut David Legree

Things become clearer after minicamp. One of those things, apparently, is that the Colts need help at halfback, especially on third down. It's plenty clear not just because the team signed a halfback, but which one they signed.

When current Colts' offensive coordinator Bruce Arians was running the Pittsburgh attack, his third-down back was Mewelde Moore (5105/209/4.65c4.62pd in 2004), and now he's a Colt. Moore is a pretty skilled all-around back, but he's particularly good at something the other Colts backs are particularly bad at — pass blocking. Their failings at picking up blitzes seems to have struck a nerve with a team that realizes it would be wise to protect its investment in Andrew Luck. We do not need to hear "God damn it, Donald!" in a Virginia accent.

But Moore does more than just block. He can still really run. As the Steelers' short-yardage specialist last year, he ran for 157 yards on just 22 carries for a remarkable 7.14 average. Lest you think that average is skewed by one really long run, his longest was just 21 yards, without it, he would have averaged just 6.48. He's neither big nor fast, he's just hard to take down.

And he'll catch a ball, too. Last season, he caught 11 of 14 passes thrown to him for 104 yards. Those are not outstanding numbers (unless you compare the to the other halfbacks on the Colts roster), but they'll do.

He's an Arians favorite who can keep a quarterback healthy, he can be a short-yardage guy (which the Colts have not had since Craig "Ironhead" Heyward) and he can catch the ball. It would be a huge surprise to me if he did not make the team and contribute a great deal on offense.

To make room, the Colts cut quarterback David Legree. I was kind of rooting for the kid, but five passers might be a bit much. I'd love to see him try the CFL.