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Part of the reason the Colts were able to escape a 1-5 start and make the playoffs was the rapid improvement of their defense from terrible to decidedly un-terrible.And that huge step has former pass-rusher and current assistant coach Robert Mathis excited about what comes next.Mathis told Joel A. Erickson of the said he was impressed by how much ground coordinator Matt Eberflus and his defense was able to cover Malik Hooker Jersey White , as they finished in the top 10 in scoring defense, and no team in the league allowed fewer points over the last 10 weeks.“We exceeded a lot of expectations,” Mathis said. “People kind of said this was going to be a rebuild, but I never liked saying that word, I never accepted that. These players accepted the challenge Womens Peyton Manning Jersey , bought in early, and it was a top-10 defense at the end of the season. The sky’s the limit.”While rookie linebacker Darius Leonard got (and deserved) most of the attention, Denico Autry (nine), Margus Hunt (five) and Jihad Ward (three in half a season) had career-high sack totals last season. Throw in second-rounders Kemoko Turay and Tyquan Lewis, who showed flashes but were hampered by injuries Womens Malik Hooker Jersey , and Mathis thinks he has a lot to work with.The Colts also have cap room — more than $100 million, more than any team in the league — giving them the ability to add from outside as well.Roster Moves: Colts activate TE Erik Swoope, waive TE Mo-Alie Cox The Colts have been actively using their practice squad to aid their active roster, and this week is no different. They have elevated tight end Erik Swoope (again) and waived tight end Mo-Alie Cox. Cox, who is 6’5” 267lbs Andrew Luck Jersey , was activated just last week prior to the Colts game at home against the Texans, and was a factor on the Colts’ final offensive series, drawing a holding penalty that negated a first down and catching a pass for 17-yards to set up the infamous 4th and 4. The 6’4” 255lb Swoope has been back and forth from the practice squad this season, spending two games active this season with two catches for 20 yards. In total, Swoope has played in 29 games with the Colts and they have been pretty patient with him in hopes that he could adapt his basketball frame to become a solid pass catching tight end. With Jack Doyle out and T.Y. Hilton also likely missing Thursday night against the Patriots with a hamstring and chest injury Womens Darius Leonard Jersey , Swoope will have a chance to make an impact in the passing game and prove he deserves a more permanent residence on the depth chart. With the way Reich’s offense distributes the ball, there will almost assuredly be opportunities, Swoope just needs to take advantage of them.