Colts look towards future at NFL Combine

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Colts are within the quarterback sweepstakes this NFL Mix. The Horseshoe’s head coach Shane Steichen is on the lookout for the foundational piece of his new offense — and he’s prepared for whomever it could be.

SHANE STEICHEN: Whoever that man is again there throwing it, you bought to regulate to him. You bought to construct the offense across the quarterback before everything. You possibly can’t be caught in your methods of, ‘Hey, that is the system we run,’ or no matter it’s, you bought to have the ability to adapt to that man.”

Steichen says the most effective quarterbacks are perfectionists obsessive about the sport. Bodily, it’s not all about his measurement.

STEICHEN: The accuracy is without doubt one of the greatest issues. When it’s third and eight, you bought to have it. You bought to have the ability to stand within the pocket and ship the strike with a man coming barrelling down your chest. I feel that claims rather a lot a few man’s toughness. I search for that on tape. 

CHRIS BALLARD: We’ve had guys which were below 6 foot and been profitable. I do know there’s been generally that I’ve griped {that a} man’s too tall. Now we’re going to say they’re too brief. I feel magnificence is within the eye of the beholder, and who do you imagine in, who do you suppose you possibly can construct an offense round.

STEICHEN: Guys come in numerous sizes and shapes. We’ve seen Corridor of Famers which might be 6 foot. We’ve seen Corridor of Famers which might be 6-5. Once more it’s that ‘it’ issue. As a result of everybody’s going to have some expertise. You bought to search out and dig deep.

ANGELA MORYAN: Which quarterback to take isn’t the one query plaguing the Colts group, however the place to take him at. The Colts might need the chance to commerce up with the Chicago Bears for the primary total decide. Nonetheless, Colts basic supervisor Chris Ballard isn’t convinved he’ll have to do this to get the man he needs.

BALLARD, – “Everyone has simply mechanically stamped that you simply’ve obtained to maneuver as much as one to get it proper. I don’t know if I agree with that. I dont. However that’s going to be the narritive. Once we meet as a workers and we are saying, ‘okay that is what we have to do that is the man for the following 10-15 years and we expect he’s the best man,’ certain we’ll do it. However who’s to say we received’t get one at 4?”

Time will inform. The primary spherical of the NFL Draft is April 27.