What the Indianapolis Colts will do in the first-round of the 2023 NFL Draft is the major topic of discussion surrounding the team right now. 

Will they trade up or stay put? Which quarterback do they favor?

Those questions likely won't be answered until draft night. However, there are some clues that can be taken throughout the process. In fact, head coach Shane Steichen and general manager Chris Ballard recently made some interesting comments in regards to their search for a franchise signal caller.

"I think accuracy, decision making and the ability to create [offense] are the three things that I look at in a quarterback," Steichen said during his introductory press conference. 

Ballard echoed similar thoughts. He made it known during his media appearance at the NFL Scouting Combine that accuracy is one the primary factors that the team is looking at.

"You want a guy who has a fast mind, and accurate," said Ballard. "We get caught up on arm strength, but guys that are accurate, and who makes plays when the game's on the line."

With that in mind, the Colts could be hinting that they are not too enamored with one of the top quarterback prospects in this year's draft class: Anthony Richardson.

Richardson is a unique and intriguing talent. His upside is through the roof thanks to his athletic ability behind center, strong arm, and the ability to simply make plays and throws that others cannot.

On the other hand, Richardson struggled with accuracy during his career at Florida. Of the four top quarterback prospects, Richardson had the worst completion percentage. He completed just 54.7% of his passes during his career with the Gators.

Comparatively, Young completed 65.8% of his passes, Stroud with a very impressive 69.3%, and Levis finished his collegiate career at 64.9%. Obviously, completion percentage doesn't tell the entire story. But it can be used as a good indicator.

This isn't to say that Richardson cannot improve his accuracy or be a very successful NFL passer. In fact, Richardson is worth the risk for the Colts to take when they make their selection

Rather, this is just attempting to piece together clues based on comments made from the decision makers. Regardless, the Indianapolis Colts desperately need to find their guy behind center. 

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