With the Indianapolis Colts trading their first-round pick in a deal to acquire defensive tackle DeForest Buckner, they currently don’t have a first-round pick, and now their first pick in the 2020 NFL draft will be at pick 34. Indianapolis currently has seven draft picks in this coming draft.
On Tuesday, the Colts agreed with Philip Rivers to a one-year deal but now don’t have a clear plan at quarterback past the 2020 season. There are a lot of different scenarios where Indianapolis could trade up, or trade down for a quarterback, but let’s look at some possible quarterback options for the Colts in this year’s draft:
Jacob Eason, Washington
The one-year starter at Washington could be an option for the Colts at 34 if they chose to go with a quarterback. Eason transferred to Washington in 2018, sat out all the year, and came in during the 2019 season and put up some decent stats. In 13 games he completed 64% of passes, for over 3,132 yards with 23 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
Eason, like a lot of these quarterbacks coming out, is young and still a bit of a project. One positive to him is his prototypical size, 6’6″ 227 lbs, and he has a rocket for an arm. There are questions about his work ethic, and there have been teams to walk away from the draftee because of poor interviewing.
If you were to compare Eason, think of Jay Culter, and I mean the game, not the personality, both guys can push the ball downfield and are great throwing over the middle.