Let’s make no mistake…this season is about one thing…
 

Molding Anthony Richardson into a top tier, NFL quality Quarterback; a Quarterback who can make all the throws and who’s capable of routinely executing a signature 12 play, 80 yard drive.

If they accomplish that, Ballard can spend draft day concentrating on filling holes on D. He can look for the next Troy Polamalu or Sauce Gardner. He doesn’t have to deal with the niggling tickle, the siren song of casting around, trying to find a gem at QB amid the dreck.

If they accomplish that, Chris Ballard is probably a little more willing to delve into the veteran free agent market. He could be uncomfortable with the idea of building a roster through free agency, but he might be willing to spend on one or two pieces if he thinks they’re the kind of moves that push Colts over the top and into the promised land.

If they accomplish that, 2025 could be the start of the kind of run we saw, 20 years ago, under Peyton Manning.

Trading baaaaaaaaaaaack...

Which isn't always bad...but STFU! It's only week 3!

We will never see another run like we saw with Manning, he’s the goat and it’s not even close. The stretch of dominance Manning had will never be duplicated.

If we’re talking about this season and what their plans are, I have no clue but if having him throw it 30 times a game was it they should’ve let all the free agents walk and started from scratch

Agree with all of this except the Ballard part. He needs to go.

Averaging 235 given up on the ground- league worst
Averaging 72.5% completion rate- 2nd worst in the league


This dude's build from the inside out- is a fucking enormous failure! HE MUST BE SHITCANNED!!!

I agree, the Colts do not appear to be a team that has a goal of winning the division, in fact if they keep playing the way they have been they may get the number 1 pick! I am so disappointed in the product on the field, and I don't see Steichen as the long term answer here, he seems to be taking a step backward this season, right now....this is not a good football team!

Running game league wide is about to have a rennaisance. Soon won’t be just the colts struggling with it.

Yeah, gotta pump the brakes expecting AR to reach that level. Good thing is, we got to experience that run. Bad thing is, it'll likely not happen again.

Only the Patriots have had more wins in a 5-year span. Only the Patriots and 49ers have had more wins in a 10-year span. Technically, the Colts had the record for wins in a given decade until the 2010's Patriots topped it.

We're hoping for Josh Allen caliber, which is a different level. Fans want AR to have Allen's year-three leap in year-one. Understandable, but need to be realistic.

So Ballard and Bradley are visionaries!

There is no doubt ARs development is the most important thing for this season. Wouldn’t having the ball more than 20 mins a game help? Wouldn’t having a defense get the ball back quickly help him and the offense get a rhythm? Wouldn’t having a D get some stops, get some short fields help? Do you want him learning that to win he has to play Superman? Because that’s the way this team would win right now - AR playing great. Through two games Ballard’s next year approach is actively hurting ARs developmen IMO.

For the life of me I can’t understand why some people believe Ballard will change when the QB is in place. Hopefully thinking is the only explanation, because he’s shown nothing else. What is the draw back to getting vets now? If AR fails everything starts over. So why the fuck would you not be doing everything you can right now to make it as easy on this kid as possible?