Colts Make Puzzling Quarterback Signing in Latest Prediction

No matter your emotions on the 2022 Indianapolis Colts, it feels secure to say that the majority observers are on board with them going all-in to cease this curler coaster and at last discover their long-term answer at quarterback subsequent offseason.

Since Andrew Luck retired in 2019, it has been a parade of different groups’ getting older cast-offs to play probably the most important, difference-making place in sports activities, with little or no to point out for it outdoors Philip Rivers’ 2020 season.

Nevertheless, Bleacher Report just lately projected the place the NFL’s quarterback dominos will fall subsequent offseason, and it nonetheless leaves a lot to be desired for Colts followers.

“The Colts take a short-term swing—sure, one other—with Mike White along with drafting a mid-round quarterback to compete with Sam Ehlinger,” BR predicts.

So, whereas present quarterback Matt Ryan is launched on this state of affairs, he’s changed with New York Jets quarterback White, a fifth-year professional with simply seven video games’ value of expertise beneath his belt and who has by no means been a crew’s originally-planned starter. Paired with him is a mid-round rookie quarterback, which hardly ever quantities to being a long-term reply at quarterback. White and the rookie would then compete with present Colts backup quarterback Sam Ehlinger, who has performed in two video games in his two seasons.

Basically, subsequent offseason can be a punt on the quarterback place, which appears unfathomable given the drastic strikes that Colts proprietor Jim Irsay has made this yr in relation to dropping.

The Colts entered this week slotted on the ninth-overall draft choose with the potential for getting fairly near the highest 5 relying on how different groups forward of them did. In all probability, by the point the draft will get right here, they will be selecting comfortably inside the highest 10.

Behind the widely-regarded prime two NFL Draft quarterback prospects, Bryce Younger and C.J. Stroud, are Will Levis and Anthony Richardson, both of whom the Colts ought to have the ability to choose. The Colts will most likely even be excessive sufficient within the order to make a transfer up the board for Stroud in the event that they need to.

Settling for White and a mid-round rookie to combine in with Ehlinger would not even be the gamble that Rivers, Ryan, or Carson Wentz would; it will really feel like they have been rolling over.

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