When it comes to the projection of the Indianapolis Colts’ selection with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, there seems to be some difficulty in finding a consensus.
Maybe better than ever, the team has done a fantastic job of keeping the information of their preferred prospects in-house. All of the rumors and buzz we hear about the Colts have come from anonymous sources outside the team’s facility.
Even Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated said in his latest MMQB column that the Colts have done a good job keeping the rest of the league guessing.
What you need to know: There were some things over the last two months that hinted the Colts could look at a position other than quarterback—one being that they were lukewarm on the idea of trading up when the Bears were peddling the first pick, saying they needed to go through the process with the prospects first. But four days out, few believe the Colts will look anywhere else at No. 4. Which QB they’ll take is murkier. Levis has had a rough pre-draft process, but I’ve heard his name linked to the Colts over and over from other teams last week. And I heard he made a very positive impression with the Manning brothers at their passing academy last summer, and, obviously, owner Jim Irsay still listens to Peyton on these things. Then, there are rumblings that traits-happy GM Chris Ballard is intrigued with Richardson, while assistant GM Ed Dodds likes Stroud, who’s seen as the best fit for Shane Steichen’s offense. So obviously, the Colts have done a decent job of making others believe that all things are possible.
The pre-draft process has gone well for the Colts in this regard. All of the smoke suggests the Colts want Will Levis, but again, all of those sources are the opinions of people outside the team facility with little connection to the organization.
It may come down to the fact that the Colts simply don’t know who they will be able to draft because they don’t know what the board will look like Thursday night.
Now, they probably have a preference on their big board, but as of Monday, we have no idea who that truly is.
The rumor mill will be buzzing as strong as ever in the days leading up to the draft so it’s best to take every bit of news we hear with a grain of salt.
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