According to team owner Jim Irsay, if the Indianapolis Colts had even had the #1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft—instead of a few picks later at #4, his franchise still would’ve taken Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson because they loved him that much:
“I think really if we had, we felt if we had the first pick in the draft, we’d probably take Anthony, that’s how much we liked him. So, we were really fortunate when of course, (Bryce) Young went when we thought he would.