Although the 2023 NFL draft continues to be months away, the Indianapolis Colts can have a hand in shaping how the category seems contemplating they maintain the No. 4 total decide in the intervening time.
Whether or not they commerce up, keep put or (as Chris Ballard stated in jest) commerce again, is a thriller. What we all know with fairly robust certainty is that they are going to be focusing on a quarterback prospect with their first-round decide.
So it’s no shock that when Professional Soccer Focus instructed early and late-round draft matches for every workforce, the Colts had a quarterback. Subsequent up on the wants listing is the inside offensive line, which PFF additionally included as a late-round choice.
“Early Decide: QB Bryce Younger, Alabama
Late Decide: IOL Jarrett Patterson, Notre DameStep one within the Colts’ draft plan must be securing a younger franchise quarterback — whether or not that’s Younger, C.J. Stroud, Will Levis or Anthony Richardson. The following shall be including an skilled and versatile offensive lineman. Younger and Patterson can be a great one-two punch.”
Younger shall be a scorching matter of debate even after the draft is concluded on the finish of April. The workforce that drafts him shall be betting on an outlier on account of his measurement, however he’s one of the best quarterback prospect within the class proper now.
Patterson is an attention-grabbing prospect contemplating the Colts must beef up their inside offensive line. The proper guard place doubtless wants a brand new starter whereas heart Ryan Kelly may very well be nearing the top of his tenure with the workforce in the event that they want salary-cap area.
It’s far too early to inform who the Colts will favor on the quarterback place, however Patterson may very well be somebody to look at after Day 1 of the draft has concluded.
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