Ex-Colts GM Grigson admits poor communication skills led to his firing

As NFL personnel wrap up their draft preparations this week, former Indianapolis Colts general manager Ryan Grigson will be watching from the metaphorical sidelines.

Indianapolis fired Grigson in January 2017, and he says a lack of communication contributed to his demise.

"What I really think that I wasn't able to ever do in that time I was there (with the Colts) was really get to be a human at times," Grigson told SiriusXM Radio's Alex Marvez and Phil Savage on Wednesday. "I hunkered down and just was laser-focused. I probably should have pressed pause and took some time to breathe for a second and communicate better to let people in more. I was only like that with my inner circle."

Grigson also believes he could have done a better job of getting his thoughts and explanations across to the public.

"Maybe I blew it because I just never took the time to really establish relationships with the media," Grigson said. “I came up in kind of an old-school way. I thought you just have to win football games and you don't have to worry about doing those types of things. And I just never was a politician in that way."

Indianapolis went 52-34 under Grigson, but his admitted problems with communication may have contributed to his reported feud with then-coach Chuck Pagano and owner Jim Irsay.