In response to CBS Sports activities Cody Benjamin, the Indianapolis Colts have had the 14th most ‘QB turnover’ over the previous decade with six beginning quarterbacks throughout that very same span:

14. Colts (6 QBs)

Starters: Andrew Luck (70), Jacoby Brissett (30), Carson Wentz (17), Philip Rivers (16), Matt Ryan (12), Matt Hasselbeck (8)

Clearly, that quantity can be so much increased when you additionally counted the Scott Tolziens, Josh Freemans, Brian Hoyers, Sam Ehlingers, Nick Foleses, and whoever else made a begin over the previous ten years for Indianapolis. Thankfully, the restricted standards for this piece was that every counted starter needed to begin a minimum of 4 video games in a single season for his or her group.

It’s additionally value noting that 5 different NFL franchises had as many beginning quarterbacks because the Colts since 2013, so there have been numerous groups tied with Indianapolis.

Nonetheless, this quantity is relatively fairly stunning (*when you had instructed somebody even just a few years in the past), provided that the Colts chosen Andrew Luck #1 total within the 2012 NFL Draft only a 12 months sooner than 2013, and the resounding college of thought was that Indy would have a prime franchise quarterback main the Horseshoe for least the following fifteen years or so—if not much more.

With out reopening too many aged wounds, Luck abruptly retired forward of the 2019 season, citing accidents and steady rehabilitation that had clearly taken his lifelong pleasure from the sport of soccer, and the Colts have been on a endless quarterback carousel ever since—trying to find a long-term reply, however to this point to no such avail.

That’s clearly confirmed, as not solely have the Colts struggled to exchange #12, however the franchise continues to get progressively worse since his shocking retirement 4 years in the past.

Nevertheless, there’s a ‘new hope’ in Indy, as prime rookie quarterback prospect Anthony Richardson was chosen with the 4th total decide on this 12 months’s NFL Draft and possesses all of the bodily instruments, athleticism, and make-up to doubtlessly be an elite quarterback on the NFL degree—though sure, it’s going to take a while, persistence, and rising pains to work by way of.

Merely put, the Colts hope to place an finish quickly to this ongoing depend for fairly some time, coming into the following decade—even when veteran Gardner Minshew has to initially begin just a few video games in 2023 earlier than Richardson lastly takes over the beginning reins as a rookie for good.