Scheme fit
Reich mentioned before the 2019 season began how highly he thought of Rivers. Just before the Colts opened the season with the Chargers, this is what Reich had to say about his former quarterback:
“Yeah, Philip (Rivers) is an elite quarterback in this league. He has proven that year in and year out. He is a tough competitor. (It’s) a great test for our defense. He is everything you want in a quarterback. He is elite – elite accuracy, elite toughness, playmaking (and) a really good challenge for our defense.”
A factor to Rivers signing to Indianapolis, and a reason the Colts went after Rivers was the connection to Reich and Sirianni. The familiarity level is high between those three guys and with Reich getting what he wants in his quarterback, this should be a seamless fit for both sides.