Key Highlights
- Ballard’s answer made it clear the position isn’t an easy fix and can be more of a ‘trial and error’ until it is ultimately corrected.
- The theory?
- If it doesn’t work, try again until it does.“You can’t lose your confidence," he said.
- "You gotta learn and grow from why you made the mistake you made.”In the Post-Andrew Luck era, the Colts have trotted out 12 different starting quarterbacks since 2019.
- With current uncertainty surrounding the Colts at the position for next season, there is no guarantee the long-term solution has been deciphered. Colts starting QBs since Andrew Luck2019: Jacoby Brissett (88.0 passer rating, 7-8, 2,942 yards, 18 TDs, 6 INTs; Brian Hoyer (65.7 rating, 0-1)AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement2020: Philip Rivers (97.0 passer rating, 11-5, 4,169 yards, 24 TDs, 11 INTs)2021: Carson Wentz (94.6 passer rating, 9-8, 3,563 yards, 27 TDs, 7 INTs)2022: Matt Ryan (83.9 passer rating, 4-7-1, 3,057 yards, 14 TDs, 13 INTs); Sam Ehlinger (76.1 passer rating, 573 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs), Nick Foles (34.3 passer rating, 0-2)2023: Gardner Minshew (84.6 passer rating, 7-6, 3,305 yards, 15 TDs, 9 INTs); Anthony Richardson (87.3 passer rating, 2-2, 577 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT)2024: Anthony Richardson (61.6 passer rating, 6-5, 1,814 yards, 8 TDs, 12 INTs); Joe Flacco (90.5 passer rating, 2-4, 1,761 yards, 12 TDs, 7 INTs)AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement2025: Daniel Jones (100.2 passer rating, 8-5, 3,101 yards, 19 TDs, 8 INTs); Philip Rivers (80.2 passer rating, 0-3, 544 yards, 4 TDs, 3 INTs); Riley Leonard (67.7, 0-1)This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Chris Ballard, Colts GM was asked his biggest regret; finding a QB.