Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich may want Philip Rivers back in 2021, but the defender looks uncertain about his future in football, as well as team management. Truth be told, the Colts would always face QB issues after 2020, considering they only signed the 39-year-old ringing signal for a one-year contract last season. Regardless of Rivers’ return, however, General Manager Chris Ballard is well aware that Indy needs a long-term solution at the center. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, he acknowledged that the Colts will explore QB’s prospects in the first round this year, saying “that position never leaves my mind”.
Ballard prefaced his comments mocking the media’s insistence on asking him about QBs: “Go back and look at the first round quarterbacks drawn up in the past 10 years,” he said. “It’s not an exact (science). I mean, everyone just thinks you take one and it will solve the problem. Look, taking one will drive you crazy for a while. But the second that guy doesn’t play well, I (will ) be the first to run out of the building. “
But as he continued, Ballard validated questions about the Colts’ long-term situation at QB, which has not been resolved since Andrew Luck’s abrupt retirement before the 2019 season.
“I promise you, we understand the importance of the position of defender,” he said. “But the difference between just taking one and taking the right one is the key, in our minds. Let’s explore it. Let’s examine it. We’ll go from A to Z on that, I promise you. That position never leaves my mind. And it’s something we want to fix, but there should be a little bit of time and luck when you get it. “
The Colts currently hold the 21st overall choice in the NFL’s 2021 Draft.