Colts fetch Peyton Manning’s suggestions on QB alternatives

By Kevin Hickey |

February 3, 2021 7: 20 am

In phrases of evaluating the quarterback sigh, Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich has passable credibility in his possess staunch to build the right dedication on the game’s most valuable sigh. But that doesn’t suggest he’ll plod at it by myself.

Reich isn’t insecure to study about outside abet by approach to a dedication fancy this and that’s why the fourth-year head coach asked Colts story Peyton Manning his suggestions on one of the precious aptitude alternatives available this offseason, per Jim Ayello of The Indianapolis Principal person.

But one more (smaller) portion of that task for Reich is searching for out of doors counsel. Though a quarterback guru with credentials previous reproach at this level, Reich has constantly strongly believed within the energy of collaboration and surrounding himself with the sharpest football minds.

There might be, maybe, no sharper football mind than the one belonging to Colts story Peyton Manning, which is why Reich doesn’t hesitate to reach out to his frail pupil when he wants an thought he can have confidence.

As natty as Reich is by approach to the quarterback sigh, the Colts would be remiss to no longer study concerning the counsel of 1 in all the ideal quarterbacks to ever play the game. Manning, who is all however assured to be inducted into the Hall of Standing this week, is one in all the neatest minds to study about counsel from.

“After Philip retired, I began going, ‘OK, right here’s all the quarterbacks who might perhaps even be accessible,’” Reich acknowledged to IndyStar. “And as we’re talking about who’s going to be our starting quarterback next year, yeah, I known as Peyton and asked him his thought on one of the precious blokes.”

The alternatives aren’t all that big for the Colts. They’ve some doable discontinue-gap alternatives available in free company however no longer one in all the realistic gamers available plod the needle. Then if the Colts want to amass a viable quarterback prospect, they’re going to ought to alternate up within the 2021 NFL draft. And that won’t be low-save.

This incessantly is the storyline at some stage within the offseason for the Colts nonetheless it doesn’t damage to study about counsel from one in all the wisest quarterbacks within the game.