Even after selecting quarterback Andrew Luck with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft, the Indianapolis Colts were planing on also taking Russell Wilson later in the draft.
Of course, the Colts never got the chance as Wilson was scooped up by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round. But Colts owner Jim Irsay said the plan in 2012 was to take both quarterbacks.
Irsay says the #Colts had planned to take Russell Wilson in the fourth round in the 2012 draft — even after drafting Luck No. 1 overall. Obviously the Seahawks drafted him in the third.
— Jim Ayello (@jimayello) February 23, 2020
Having Luck and Wilson in the same quarterback room would have been ridiculous, even if both players were rookies at the time.
Colts fans know just how good Luck was up until his retirement before the 2019 season. What could have been will always stay in their minds had the team actually tried to build around him and give him protection.
But when he was on the field, Luck was a borderline elite quarterback.
The same goes for Wilson, who has been the franchise quarterback for the Seahawks since 2012. He has been a seven-time Pro Bowler while also leading the Seahawks to a Super Bowl victory during the 2013 season.
What would have happened if the Colts had two elite quarterbacks on the roster is something that will always remain a mystery, but the plan was certainly there.