The Indianapolis Colts are in the best position they could have dreamed of as they near the end of the Manning era. Go ahead and let that sink in. Yes, Peyton Manning's inability to play a down this season was the best thing that could have happened to the Indianapolis Colts for more than one reason.
Let's start with the obvious; the Colts will get the opportunity to draft the best quarterback prospect since... Peyton Manning. That's right, the Colts may have lost an entire season to terrible football and the inability of a coaching staff, but the prospect of a quick turnaround skyrocket when you can immediately draft a franchise quarterback.
Why else would the Colts actually want to have gone through a 2-14 campaign? They avoid the death pit of drafting that falls between picks 11-20. These are the teams that do not have elite talent, but they have enough players to stay competitive most of the time. This is the teams like the Raiders, Chiefs, Dolphins, Jaguars, Jets,...
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