Drafting immediate impact players a must for Colts, Ballard this year

NFL draft classes are full of players across varying abilities and levels of readiness. Some are raw while others are pro-ready. They all will take plenty of coaching and repetitions to acclimate to the NFL, but each player starts their journey at a different point. Chris Ballard and the Indianapolis Colts have normally been more than willing to be patient and develop the players they draft. Time is running out for this regime, however, and finding as many players that can make an immediate impact will be key.

A player with raw ability and potential can work out when time is on your side, but those players take a lot of work and don’t always pan out in the end. Take Anthony Richardson for…