The Indianapolis Colts are embarking upon an exciting opportunity.
The AFC South club picks No. 4 overall in the 2023 NFL draft, and the team is actually sold on taking a rookie quarterback rather than saddling up another veteran with one foot in retirement.
The 2023 class features Alabama’s Bryce Young, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud, Florida’s Anthony Richardson, and Kentucky’s Will Levis as the quartet of talented passers who could become franchise quarterbacks. The Colts may not have a shot at Young as the Carolina Panthers covet him, and are picking first. However, Indianapolis has a realistic chance to sort through the others.
Here are four takeaways from general manager Chris Ballard’s Friday press conference.