Earlier this week, we debuted "Colts Qs" for Colts Roundtable, where readers get all their questions answered by someone on the ground every day observing the team. However, readers submitted so many questions that we had to break it up into two editions.

Check out the first edition here, which focuses primarily on the Indianapolis Colts' offense, while we follow up now with the second edition, focused mainly on defense.

Let's get to it!

Some questions have been edited for clarity.

"If the pace continues, could there be a trade deadline move? If so, what position?" -- Ben Aris, X/Twitter
"The offseason moves have worked out, but what about in-season trades? This team has wheels, and a CB/DE/LB addition would be huge. For a first-round pick who is legitimately available? I'm thinking teams off to a bad start and in a cap bind long term. Who we got?" -- TipsyTaterTot, X/Twitter
"Do you think the Colts could make a move to bring in an edge rusher?" -- ImaginEric, Bluesky
"Any chance they look to trade for someone like Kayvon Thibodeaux to bolster the pass rush and make a real run at this?" -- Rick, Bluesky
"If they continue to win, do they mortgage their future & try to trade for talent on defense before the deadline?" -- J Aduna, X/Twitter
"What's the plan for edge rushers? Clearly, what we have isn't working." -- nnn2016_jlk, X/Twitter
"Are they looking at making a move to improve the pass rush?" -- JacobCN, X/Twitter
"If the Bengals' season goes to the (expletive), do you think we would swing for a Hendrickson trade, now that we are actually good and perhaps even just a pass rusher away from being great?" -- Matiasdall, X/Twitter

If the Colts felt compelled to make a move at the trade deadline, the most sense would be for a defensive end or cornerback. The Colts do have games with three and four sacks, but those were not normal circumstances. They got two off of DB blitzes in Week 1, and faced a rookie quarterback who holds onto the ball behind a bad offensive line in Week 3. Week 2, however, they faced a quarterback who can move and has a good offensive line, and they didn't even touch him. Even if they get terrific production from DeForest Buckner and Laiatu Latu, like they hope, it may not be enough.

At cornerback, we've seen they clearly want that group to be as good as possible, making moves for Xavien Howard, Mekhi Blackmon, and Mike Hilton. If they continue to have injuries, or the group just isn't cutting it, they may want to bring in someone before the Nov. 4 deadline.

I don't think the Colts would give up a first-round pick for anyone, in-season, but names I would feel compelled to look into: New York Giants edge Brian Burns, New Orleans Saints edge Carl Granderson, Cincinnati Bengals edge Trey Hendrickson, Cleveland Browns cornerback Greg Newsome II, and Miami Dolphins edge Jaelen Phillips.

"Any concerns about the run defense? We've done a decent job at the moment. But it feels to me that if the RB isn't contained on the first level, they easily get past the second level, and it's up to the safeties to stop them at that point. Which, to me, is a bit worrying." -- Chett Men, X/Twitter

I share your concern. The Colts have yet to face an offense that has fully committed to the run, although it wasn't possible for the Dolphins or Tennessee Titans. However, teams have shown they can run the ball on the Colts in stretches, as they're giving up a whopping 4.8 yards per carry. I'm circling Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams as a huge test for the Colts. I can see the Rams' strategy being to smash the run with Kyren Williams and Blake Corum to setup play-action opportunities for Matthew Stafford.

"What is the panic level at cornerback? Are there really (realistic) options beyond just hoping guys get/stay healthy and hiring free agents off the street?" -- Robert Ranney, X/Twitter

I think it'll be a week-by-week basis on the strategy. As long as Charvarius Ward Sr. stays healthy, they should be fine. With a pass rush that doesn't appear to have much teeth (yet), Lou Anarumo can continue to switch up coverages to give quarterbacks delays, which will help the pass rush and, in turn, the cornerbacks. My biggest curiosity is what the pecking order of the cornerback group becomes if we see everyone healthy at once. If Blackmon continues to improve while Howard continues to take his lumps, do the Colts make a switch there? How often will they be able to use both Kenny Moore II and Hilton?

"What are the Colts doing scheme-wise to generate a pass rush? Since we all know the pass rush needs to improve." -- indysportsfan65, X/Twitter
"Should we be concerned about Latu and his development?" -- BillySlickWilly, X/Twitter
"Is there concern with the edge rusher group and did You See signs in Training Camp, that DE JT Tuimoloau will be healthy scratch on gamedays?" -- StefanE., X/Twitter
"Will JTT see snaps? Or is he dog water?" -- paul gates, X/Twitter

The Colts will continue to scheme up pressure by bringing blitzes and moving linemen around the formation, which has had some good results. However, they do need to get better with their normal four-man front. They also need to find ways to move Buckner around even more, as he's being double-teamed more than ever in his career right now.

As for Latu, I don't want to show much concern yet, because he is getting into the backfield; it's just hard to understand why it isn't generating anything beyond pressures. He has to finish those plays with sacks, and he knows that. He was incredibly productive in college and didn't have problems finishing plays back then, so I do think it eventually happens for him, but the Colts need it to happen sooner rather than later.

With JT Tuimoloau, he was obviously going to have a tough time competing for snaps behind Latu, Kwity Paye, Tyquan Lewis, and Samson Ebukam. However, I didn't anticipate he'd only have five snaps through three games. He had a great-looking summer, which I thought could lead to him getting at least five snaps per game. The Colts are not getting much out of Ebukam right now, who looks like a 30-year-old edge player coming off of a torn Achilles. Would Tuimoloau be even less productive? I lean toward giving the rookie second-round pick more of those snaps.

The Colts face the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at 4:05 p.m. E.T. on FOX.

Jake Arthur has been covering the Indianapolis Colts for over a dozen years and is a member of the PFWA. He's one half of the Locked On Colts podcast and has worked for the Colts' official website, On SI, and more. You can follow him on X @JakeArthurNFL.