Article after article has written about the coaching staff changes, but has that really changed all that much? The Colts new head man, Jim Caldwell, has been with the Colts for eight seasons along with assistant head coach Clyde Christensen. So, in my opinion very little NFL Picks impact here.

Now, let's take a look at the much publicized changes in the offensive coaching staff. The Colts offensive line coach Pete Metzelaars has been with there for six years. In addition, head coach Caldwell hasn't totally eliminated the idea of Tom Moore returning should contract and pension issues be resolved. Heck, he could even come back as an NFL Picks consultant. So, do we really have a change there?

When teams go into turmoil it's mainly due to the transition of the coaching staffs. But here you have a very controled transition as there were no doubts Caldwell was both ready and the right man to replace Dungy. That fact is supported with Caldwell himself stated "Often the word change denotes abrupt alteration of direction. Transition is smoother. The things that have happened with us have been rather smooth."

Through all of this morass people seem to be forgetting that the Colts also have some NFL Picks player by the name of Peyton Manning. Peyton only led the Colts to six straight NFL Picks 12-win seasons. Plus, last season he started hurt after knee surgery but will be helathy for the start of this NFL Picks season.

So, when you boil it all down, are the Colts really all that much different? I am here to tell you that the NFL Picks season will have the Colts competing for a playoff spot. Don't be surprised to once again see them in the post season.