Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard and head coach Shane Steichen’s assessment caught the scouting combine audience off guard.
A quarterback competition?
After less than two full seasons of evaluating quarterback Anthony Richardson, whom they selected with the fourth overall pick?
“It’s got to be the right guy to create real competition, but we want to create real competition,” Ballard said Feb. 27. “I think it’s good for the team. I think it’s good for Anthony.”
Steichen echoed: “Competition at any position, whether it’s the quarterback position or wherever it may be, I think it makes everyone better.