It was no secret that the Colts needed to select a quarterback in this year’s NFL draft.
However, up until the final moments of the team’s selection, there was a concern about whether or not Indianapolis would be able to select the signal-caller it wanted to join the franchise. When the Cardinals announced the trade of their No. 3 pick in the first round, Colts general manager Chris Ballard was among those experiencing a whirlwind of emotions inside the franchise’s war room.
Ballard’s anxiety regarding the team’s draft affairs was visibly seen in an all-access video that was posted on the Colts’ YouTube channel Thursday. But when it was announced that Arizona was trading the No. 3 pick to the Texans, Ballard’s level of intensity dropped significantly.