Colts coach Shane Steichen kept Gus Bradley on the staff after being hired in 2023, but the defense never turned around. In three years, the Colts never ranked better than 24th in points allowed or 15th in yards. In 2024, Indy ranked 24th in rush yards allowed and 26th in passing yards.
Defensive tackle DeForest Buckner noted earlier this year that there were times it seemed that “ego” got in the way.
Anarumo believes he can help ward off those feelings moving forward.
“Good players, great players, want to be coached, they want to know the truth,” Anarumo said. “If they don’t, then there’s probably a little bit of an issue there, but the best ones I’ve ever been around say, ‘Coach me, coach me hard, tell me what you want.'”