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ArticleThe Colts waited a decade for Chris Ballard to fulfill his early promise. He ne...October 19, 2026

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Andrew Luck's surprise retirement

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Luck's retirement derailed Colts contention window despite Ballard's decade-long tenure.

Andrew Luck's surprise retirement removed a foundational quarterback asset from the Colts, after which the team never came close to building a contender despite general manager Chris Ballard having ample time to do so.

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Colts haven't found lasting QB solution since Andrew Luck's retirement.

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Luck faced anti-hype expectations as long-term first-overall prospect, like Stafford.

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Luck's retirement was a blow but not the reason for Colts' decade of failure.

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Luck's retirement was a blow, but Ballard's mismanagement of the QB position was the real problem.

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Luck's scoring consistency ranks him among elite historical QB company.

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Luck threw for 234 yards and two TDs in 2016 London loss to Jaguars.

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