INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 13: General manager Chris Ballard of the Indianapolis Colts addresses the media following a press conference introducing head coach Frank Reich at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 13, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The Indianapolis Colts were put in an impossible situation when Philip Rivers announced his retirement at the start of the offseason.
Not only were they left without a starting quarterback, but there seemingly wasn’t a realistic replacement available on the trade or free agent market.
We know the Carson Wentz deal ultimately came to fruition, but for a while there it looked as though Indianapolis would end up targeting a quarterback in the 2021 draft.