Colts: Power ranking 5 most important players to Indy’s Super Bowl hopes

1. Carson Wentz

The list said most important, didn’t it? Not the greatest, not the most talented, not the most promising. The most important. Carson Wentz is the most important player for Indy, and his first season with the Colts feels much like watching the Hindenburg take flight: his ballooning presence on the team will either steer the Colts steadily and surely in the right direction, or he and the Indy franchise will simultaneously burst into flames. He’s either chock-full of hot air, or he’s the dependable man for the job who’ll deliver on his promises.

Reunited with his former offensive coordinator Frank Reich, Wentz has the makings of a high-profile leader for the franchise. Sure, he’s their third veteran quarterback in three seasons, but has any former quarterback had the relationship with Reich that he had? In 2017, when Wentz was in the running for MVP and was working with Reich in Philly, he posted an 11-2 record thanks to a 33:7 touchdown-interception ratio. Reich brought out the best in him that year, and Wentz’s ability to keep plays alive in the pocket got him on the same coveted quarterback ticket as Ben Roethlisberger. Wentz has the arm, the chops, and the coach – what more does he need?

Wentz and Reich have a lot of rekindling and rebuilding to do this year, especially after Wentz’ most recent Philly season that shall not be named. Will Wentz be the quarterback who leads the Colts to their first Super Bowl since 2007? Flip a coin. Or don’t, and have faith in the process. Either way, the Wentz era has begun.