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Colts Quietly Scout QBs for Draft

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The Indianapolis Colts are evaluating quarterbacks for the 2026 NFL draft, with Joe Fagnano, Garrett Nussmeier, Behren Morton, and Cole Payton among their targets. Fagnano, a 25-year-old seventh-year senior, has a strong college career but may have a practice squad ceiling due to average arm strength and accuracy. The Colts might trade Anthony Richardson, leaving Riley Leonard as backup, and are likely looking for a late-round or undrafted quarterback to compete for the third spot. As draft season progresses, the Colts will continue scouting quarterbacks quietly, addressing roster needs without wasting high picks.

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Colts Quietly Scout QBs for Draft

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Indianapolis Colts News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Colts Quietly Scout QBs for Draft. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

0:00On April 17th, the Indianapolis Colts are keeping a close eye on quarterbacks for the 2026 NFL draft and they've already had virtual. Meetings with Yukon's Joe Fagnano, along with chats involving Garrett Newsmeyer, Bear and Morton and Cole Payton. Fagnano's a 25-year-old 7th-year senior, with tons of college experience boasting a 62-percent completion rate over his career on, Salah Yards per attempt, 94 touchdowns and just 18 picks. His last season was his best, hitting 69-percent completions at 8.4 yards per attempt, with only one interception. Scout see him as a steady pocket passer, who distributes the ball well and protects it, though his arm strength and accuracy are just average, putting. A practice squat ceiling on his pro-potential according to NFL.com's, Lance Zeerline. Still, Fagnano calls himself a resilient quarterback who's overcome major hurdles to get here. Meanwhile, the Colts might trade Anthony Richardson, leaving Riley Leonard as backup, and

1:01they're likely hunting a late-rounder, undrafted arm to. Battle for the third spot, amid other roster holes. As drag season heats up, expect Indy to keep scouting these signal callers quietly, balancing needs without burning high picks.

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