Frank Reich: Colts have advantage with no NFL Combine
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Due to COVID-19 restrictions, there will be no NFL Combine during the 2021 offseason and while that might make scouting a bit more difficult, Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich believes that works in their favor.
Because of the belief in the scouting department and front office, Reich believes the lack of combine and offseason events will give the Colts a distinct advantage when it comes to preparing for the 2021 NFL draft.
“Same as last year a little bit in that this is where I feel like – of course I feel this way, we have a competitive advantage because we have Chris Ballard and his staff. They are going to exhaust every means possible to evaluate in every way possible,” Reich said Thursday.
The Colts look at every option possible when it comes to the draft. That’s where Chris Ballard makes his money as a general manager and has shown as much over the course of the last four offseasons.
But Reich admits it won’t be as easy, and the Colts will have to continue getting creative when it comes to truly digging deep into the prospects.
“It’s the same for everybody. It’s harder, there is no doubt, but you have to be creative and you have to work hard at it and I know we’ll do that,” Reich said.
The Colts currently have six picks coming into the draft after trading away their third-rounder for quarterback Carson Wentz.
But it wouldn’t be a surprise if Ballard found a way to get back into the third round, and Reich is confident in their abilities to dig through the prospects despite limitations this offseason.
