INDIANAPOLIS -- The pieces have slowly been coming together for more than a year for the Indianapolis Colts.
The new general manager arrived in January 2017. The new head coach, the one who was the hottest candidate on the market the past few offseasons, was named on Tuesday. The Colts will even have the No. 3 pick in the April draft to try and speed up the process to get back to the playoffs.
But the biggest piece is still missing for the Colts.
Despite all the excitement surrounding Colts general manager Chris Ballard being able to land Josh McDaniels as his first coaching hire, the franchise’s success still hinges on the availability of quarterback Andrew Luck and his ability to stay healthy after he missed last season recovering from right shoulder surgery undergone nearly 13 months ago.