The Indianapolis Colts have the No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 draft and a desperate need for a new franchise quarterback.
It seems like a given that they will use the former to satisfy the latter.
Colts owner Jim Irsay, never one to shy away from attention and creating intrigue on social media, sent out a Tweet on Sunday that indicated that all quarterback options are on the table.
Ever since the sudden retirement of Andrew Luck prior to the 2019 season the Colts have had a revolving door of quarterbacks, using a different starter in every year since.
They went from Jacoby Brissett, to Phillip Rivers, to Carson Wentz, to Matt Ryan, with none of them being anything close to resembling a long-term option.
As the Colts’ season went in the tank in the second half of the 2022 season it seemed obvious that they would be positioned to hopefully choose their next franchise quarterback.
If they stay put at No. 4 that will almost certainly take them out of the Bryce Young or C.J. Stroud market as they are expected to be the top-two picks in the draft.
Anthony Richardson and Will Levis are expected to be the next group of quarterbacks off the board, while there is no real consensus on who should go first.
Both have outrageous physical ability but have had limited success as starters in college.
Richardson is the wild card in the draft as he provides an unmatched combination of size and physical skills.
The Carolina Panthers already traded up to the No. 1 pick in a blockbuster deal with the Chicago Bears.
That means any trade up would have to involve either Houston at No. 2 or Arizona at No. 3.
Trading back could be intriguing, but that could take the quarterback choice out of their hands depending on how far back they decide to move.
The only option he did not address is using his next two first-round picks to sign free agent Lamar Jackson to an offer sheet.
This is also Irsay probably just trying to create a buzz. The most likely outcome here is they stay at the No. 4 spot and take either Richardson or Levis with that pick.
