The Facts: Colts GM Chris Ballard told reporters on Thurdsay "the jury is still out" on Brissett.

Diehards Line: Ballard added, "Right now, I'll say Jacoby is our starting quarterback. ... Jacoby did some good things. ... But our passing game has to improve, unequivocally." Drafting a quarterback with the No.13 pick in the upcoming draft appears to be a possibility, although the Colts have other more glaring holes to fill like the one at wide receiver behind the oft-injured T.Y. Hilton. Whatever the case, as the Redzone.org noted, thrust into the permanent starting role in Indy after the abrupt retirement of Andrew Luck less than two weeks before the start of the 2019 season, Brissett flashed at times this year and demonstrated an underrated ability to fend off rushers before creating off script. He finished the season with 2,942 yards and an excellent 18-6 TD-to-INT ratio in 15 games, showed himself to be a gamer by returning early from an MCL sprain in midseason and kept the Colts in the playoff hunt for most of the season despite a very banged-up receiving corps. Still, his average of 6.78 adjusted yards per attempt ranked 23rd among 42 QBs to throw at least 100 passes in 2019. The Colts signed the 27-year-old Brissett to a two-year extension worth $30 million (including $20 million guaranteed at signing) in September as befitting his status as the new starting QB and because his rookie contract was set to expire at the end of 2019. That is not insignificant money but the short-term nature of the deal means that the Colts can easily move on after the 2020 season if they so choose. ... Stay tuned for that.