INDIANAPOLIS -- Colts general manager Chris Ballard has tried to leave the impression that his team will approach the draft with a certain open-mindedness, determined to avoid making a pick based solely on the team's most obvious need.
This year, that position would be quarterback, with the Colts widely expected to select one with the No. 4 overall pick in next week’s NFL draft (first round starts Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN, ABC and ESPN App). But the expectation is so great, the need so overwhelming, that even Ballard is struggling to pretend otherwise.