Jake Locker went down in the first game of the year with a dislocated shoulder, and the injury plagued him all season. After a season's worth of pain, he's finally getting it repaired.

Jim Wyatt of the Tennessean reports that Locker had a procedure to fix his left (non-throwing) shoulder. Locker should be ready for training camp, though not necessarily mini camp.

The most troubling detail is that there's really no guarantee the issue won't resurface if Locker takes a big hit in the wrong way.

Nothing changes the trajectory of a player's career as much as injuries. Already, the injury prohibited Locker's growth and cost him valuable playing time.

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It's the silly season when coaches and front office staff get shuffled around like a game of 52 pickup.

The latest turn of the front office dial took a bite out of the Indianapolis Colts' organization and could result in further staffing losses for the team.

According to a Colts' press release, Tom Telesco was hired by the Chargers as their general manager. Telesco was a staple of the Indy front office under both Bill Polian and Ryan Grigson. Grigson said of Telesco,

Already rumors have been swirling for weeks about interest in Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians being a target for head coaching jobs, so Telesco filling a vacancy in San Diego leads to obvious dot connecting.

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The chorus of voices displeased with Gary Kubiak's play calling and strategy have gotten louder.

One of the best pieces on the topic was written by Paul Kuharsky of ESPN.com who detailed just how often Matt Schaub checked down in the red zone.

It's an excellent piece and worth a click, so by all means check it out before continuing.

Building on Kuharsky's observations, let's look at a few of the decisions Schaub made against the Bengals.

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Shad Khan got his man.

The Jacksonville Jaguars announced that former Atlanta Falcons Director of Player Personnel David Caldwell will be the new general manager of the team.

After a brief search lasting just over a week, Khan was able to convince Cadwell to pilot the Jaguars through another rebuild.

Caldwell came highly recommended by former Colts general manager Bill Polian, who had worked with him for years in Indianapolis. Caldwell was high on a number of lists and was coveted by several teams.

According to Ryan O'Halloran of the Florida Times-Union, Caldwell was popular with league insiders and was tagged early on as the object of Khan's affections.

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Now that it's done, it's safe to say Andrew Luck's debut season with the Indianapolis Colts was a smashing success.

Aside from numerous records, Luck's greatest accomplishment was helping to steer the Colts back into the post season.

Scott Kacsmar of Bleacher Report goes into great detail on Luck's numbers, having spent the year studying the rookie.

Nowhere will you find a more complete and detailed observation of every aspect of his game. One of the factors that jumps out when examining Luck was just how weak his supporting cast was. As Kyle Rodriguez of Colts Authority points out, even in the playoff game against Baltimore, Luck got little to no help from his wide receivers.

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With the 2012 season mercifully in the can for the Jacksonville Jaguars, it's time to seal the lid tight and never let it see the light of day again.

Before we do, however, it's time to review my preseason predictions about the team and hit the best and worst predictions about the season.

From Blaine Gabbert to Jeris Pendleton, it's time relive all the lows and, well, lows of the year.

Hit and a Miss on Maurice Jones-Drew

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The 2012 Tennessee Titans season did not go as planned.

I certainly had plenty to say about their chances before the season, and now that we've put a bow on 2012, it's time go back and see how much of that panned out.

Here were some of my boldest preseason predictions about the Titans.

Take the Under

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With the 2012 season in the books, it's time to look back at all the things written about the Indianapolis Colts to see which ones panned out and which ones were way off base.

Obviously, no one saw 11 wins and a playoff berth coming for the Colts beforehand. Personally, I had them at four wins before camp and at five wins by the end of camp.

So, I was off by a few.

Here are some other bold predictions I made along the way and how they panned out.

Preseason Award Winners For the Colts

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