Ranking 7 quarterbacks that could start Week 1 for Colts
. . Jimmy Garoppolo. 2. player. 42.
The San Francisco 49ers drafted Trey Lance with the third-overall pick in 2021. That shows you where they are leaning for the future. However, Jimmy Garoppolo still has one year left on his massive contract.
There have been recent reports that the 49ers could retain Garoppolo this offseason to prepare Lance for the future a little more. Sources have mentioned that the 49ers are not ready for Lance to fully take over as QB1 after they made the NFC Championship without him starting.
Jimmy is a lateral move for the Colts and won’t necessarily make them better. He has had some issues staying on the field for an entire season, too.
What he has that no one else on this list has though is two Super Bowl rings (with the Patriots). Even as a backup quarterback, that’s still experience that you are getting.
1. player. 36. . . . Russell Wilson
Do you want a move that is going to propel the Indianapolis Colts into the driver seat and compete for more than just a few years? Russell Wilson was drafted 10 years ago this offseason. He has a ton of football still to play.
Even with a no-trade clause on his contract, Wilson could waive that to go to the right team. With it being almost clear that the Seahawks are not in a position to win a Super Bowl right now, he may want out of Seattle and be dealt to a team that is just a quarterback away.
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Obtaining Wilson will be the tricky part here. Even though the Colts don’t have a first-round pick this year, they do own all of their future first-round picks. They could package the 2023 first-round pick, a third-round pick, and Ryan Kelly and get the deal done.
Kelly, who has been a long-time staple of the Colts offensive line could be the one player under contract on the move in the quest to a franchise quarterback. A small casualty in the grand scheme of things. Backup center Danny Pinter was able to manage himself in Kelly’s absence this season.
If the Colts want to win Super Bowls now while they have many players in their prime, this is the move they need to go with. Push all of your chips in now, just like the Rams did last season.
