Though the next month or so may be relatively dead in terms of news, the Indianapolis Colts are preparing for an offseason with several tough decisions.
At the forefront of those decisions will be general manager Chris Ballard. Now entering his sixth offseason with the Colts, his team has dealt with a lot of issues. Losing his franchise quarterback in 2019 got the ball rolling on that end and it’s led to a different starting quarterback in each of the last four seasons.
It’s also been a factor in the Colts winning just one playoff game during his time as general manager. Some of the issues have been out of Ballard’s control. Others have been a direct result of his process.
Every year, he faces tough decisions to make. Let’s take a look at the toughest ones that will be staring at him during the 2022 offseason: