At this point, it seems unlikely that senior members of the Indianapolis Colts will remember the only season Carson Wentz spent as the club’s starting quarterback.
Owner Jim Irsay, head coach Frank Reich and CEO Chris Ballard all elected against verbal commitment to Wentz as their QB1 earlier this winter against the Colts transport 29 years old of Washington Command. After that, a story bankrupt stated that some inside the franchise “have become frustrated” with signal callers “because of what they perceive as a lack of leadership, resistance to tough training and reckless playstyle, played a role in some of the close defeats this year.”
The Colts continue to buy Matt Ryan from the Atlanta Falcons, and Irsay left little doubt when he told reporters Tuesday that he feels his team is upgraded at the most important position in the sport. .
“It’s just, for us, it’s just something that we have to move into the franchise – it’s very obvious,” explained Irsay, according to Zak Keefer by The Athletic.
As for the deal for Ryan, Irsay said he’s “extremely grateful to the Gods of Football, so to speak, (in relation to) our position relative to where we are.”
The Colts missed the playoffs after losing to the Las Vegas Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars in the final two weeks of the season. Irsay made it clear that the 26-11 loss in Week 18 at Jacksonville affected his season plans:
