Last season, it became very clear that the Indianapolis Colts were in need of some drastic improvement at the quarterback position. The team brought in veteran quarterback Gardner Minshew, but new head coach Shane Steichen is not willing to commit that he will be the team’s starting quarterback in the fall.
When asked about the role of Gardner Minshew this season, Steichen said that Minshew is simply coming to Indianapolis to “just compete,” not labeling him as the team’s starter or even first-team quarterback.
“Right now, obviously, he’s coming in to just compete and be the best he can be, you know, and that’s where we’re going,” Steichen told NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero at the annual league meeting in Arizona. “That’s where we feel he’s at right now and that’s his role right now.”
While this likely means the team will acquire another quarterback to be the team’s starter – whether it’s a rookie or another veteran quarterback – Steichen did have some good things to say about the team’s new quarterback.
“I got to spend the two years with him and Philly and just the way he sees the game and processes the game — it’s like a coach you know, he sees it really well,” Steichen said. “He was great. Every time he had a chance to go and play, he played well for us and obviously had a big year in Jacksonville his rookie year. Just a tremendous person, loves the game of football, loves the Xs and Os, so really fortunate to have him with us.”
[NFL.com]