Coaching staff weighing removing green dot from S Camryn Bynum after Week 1 alignment breakdowns

After repeated failure to get lined up correctly in the season opener, the Colts are evaluating their green-dot assignment and other communication protocols to prevent replayed alignment errors.

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- Free safety Camryn Bynum wore the green dot because of uncertainty at linebacker, forcing a non-linebacker to relay play calls.
- Bynum often had to sprint from deep safety to the line before snaps, delaying defensive alignment.
- Defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo said the team wasn't even lined up on the first play, a mistake that led to a 49-yard Ravens gain.
- Alignment failures let Baltimore dictate matchups and target less experienced defenders (slot corner Justin Walley, rookies at safety/linebacker).
- Anarumo said he's evaluating everything about the defensive plan and didn't rule out removing the green dot from Bynum this week.
- The Colts said they have limited time to fix the issues before facing the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2.

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