The Indianapolis Colts will begin Phase III of the offseason programs on May 28th, which means the start of voluntary Organized Team Activities (OTAs).

Rather than only doing individual drills as the Colts have been doing, they will now be permitted to do 7-on-7 or 11-on-11 team drills, although no live contact is allowed.

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So with this important part of the offseason schedule about to begin, I wanted to highlight one big question facing each position group. Up next are the defensive tackles.

Below you can find our previous position previews.

Can the Indianapolis Colts get improved play behind DeForest Buckner and Grover Stewart?

We know how good DeForest Buckner and Grover Stewart are, but the defensive tackle spot is a very heavily rotated position, which puts a premium on having quality depth.

Last season, the Colts’ defense didn’t get enough from those on the depth chart behind Buckner and Stewart.

From a getting after the quarterback standpoint, Taven Bryan and Raekwon Davis totaled just 12 pressures on 333 combined pass rush snaps. Among all defensive tackles, Bryan ranked 96th out of 124 eligible interior defenders in pass rush productivity, and Davis was 122nd.

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In the run game, Bryan ranked 120th out of 153 defenders in PFF’s run-stop rate metric, and Davis was 149th.

The Colts have reshaped the defensive tackle depth chart a bit this offseason, signing Neville Gallimore in free agency and adding Tim Smith in the draft. Adetomiwa Adebawore is returning for his third NFL season as well.

“I think what’s unique about him (Tim Smith) is his ability to play blocks,” said assistant director of college scouting Jamie Moore via the Indy Star. “It’s something that (defensive coordinator) Lou (Anarumo) talked about when he got here, explaining how this defense is going to operate up front.”

Along with those additions, Lou Anarumo’s more aggressive defensive scheme that’ll include more movement up front can hopefully help elevate the play of the defenders behind Stewart and Buckner.

This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Colts’ OTAs: More help for DeForest Buckner, Grover Stewart needed