The Facts: GM Chris Ballard stepped on the podium at the NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday and was peppered with questions about Wentz. And from the start, Ballard admitted he didn't really have the answers. "I know I'm going to get a lot of questions about Carson right now, and I don't have a direct answer for you," Ballard said. "We're working through it. Jim -- Mr. Irsay --Frank [Reich], and I will sit down over the next 10 days and figure out where it's going. But ultimately, we'll do what's best for the team, for the Colts - both in the short-term and in the long-term."
Diehards Line:In the aftermath of the Colts' collapse in the final two weeks of the season to fall out of the AFC playoff picture, it was clear that Irsay was particularly displeased. Wentz's poor late performance was apparently a big part of the issue. Then on Super Bowl Sunday, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported that the Colts were likely to trade or release Wentz by March 18. That's when Wentz's full $22 million base salary will be guaranteed and he'll receive a $6.29 million roster bonus. But if Wentz is released before then, the Colts would owe Wentz $15 million in base salary but would not owe him the other $13.29 million. Ballard noted that the Colts won't let what they gave up for Wentz be a factor in their decision, nor will the current quarterback market in free agency and the draft - which doesn't appear all that promising. And when Ballard was asked if he, Irsay, and Reich are all in agreement on what to do at QB, he didn't say yes. "There's good discussion going on," Ballard said. "You can have a good relationship and disagree. You can have a great relationship and not always agree with what one person said. But ultimately, when we make the final decision, we walk out all three of us together with whatever that decision is. ..." Stay tuned.