All through the early a part of the offseason, the largest storyline surrounding the Indianapolis Colts has been the seek for a brand new head coach and the involvement of proprietor Jim Irsay in that course of.
Common supervisor Chris Ballard has been there each step of the best way, beginning with the digital interviews and conducting lengthy, in-person interviews—as much as 12 hours in some instances—throughout the second spherical of conferences.
Whereas it has been maintained that Irsay holds the ultimate choice since Ballard stated so throughout his year-end press convention, ESPN’s Dan Graziano reported Saturday morning that the ultimate choice is now within the palms of Ballard.
“Interim coach Jeff Saturday nonetheless hasn’t been eradicated, per sources, although group proprietor Jim Irsay (who’s believed to be Saturday’s largest backer within the constructing) has let it’s recognized that GM Chris Ballard is the one making the ultimate choice on a head coach.”
This may be a change in tune from what we’ve recognized of the method because it started in the course of January. The preliminary concept was that Ballard would lead the search with all kinds of candidates, and Irsay would make the ultimate choice.
Irsay has been way more concerned with the search throughout the second spherical of interviews. It’s been reported that a part of the method has included one-on-one time with every candidate for a number of hours.
Perhaps Irsay has gotten to the purpose the place he feels strongly concerning the remaining candidates and is trusting Ballard to make the choice. It’s tough to know for certain contemplating how tight-lipped the group has been because the begin of the search.
Nevertheless, if Ballard actually is the one making the ultimate choice on the brand new head coach, that modifications issues barely when it comes to who the favorites can be.
As an illustration, it’s doubtless that Ballard wouldn’t rent Jeff Saturday and sure would lean nearer to Shane Steichen or Raheem Morris.
Regardless, we must always know the choice shortly after the conclusion of Tremendous Bowl LVII, and we are able to lastly transfer ahead from the month-long seek for a brand new head coach.
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