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5 NFL teams who should trade for Jonathan Taylor after Colts superstar RB asks out
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Indianapolis Colts star RB Jonathan Taylor and the Indianapolis Colts don’t seem to be seeing eye to eye right now. In light of the recent deals (or lack thereof) for star RBs such as Josh Jacobs and Saquon Barkley, many ballcarriers have publicly voiced their displeasure about the plight of the position, including Taylor.
1. If you’re good enough, they’ll find you.
2. If you work hard enough, you’ll succeed.
…If you succeed…
3. You boost the Organization
…and then…
Doesn’t matter, you’re a RB https://t.co/mG6In1ATGg
— Jonathan Taylor (@JayT23) July 17, 2023
This has led to a bit of subliminal shots being thrown at Taylor by Colts owner Jim Irsay and vice versa in hopes of getting Taylor paid. Taylor is coming up on free agency in 2024, and wants to be valued like the top backs in the league. Irsay has been vocal in the opposition to the accusation by backs that the league is conspiring against them, taking to Twitter to voice his displeasure.
NFL Running Back situation- We have negotiated a CBA,that took years of effort and hard work and compromise in good faith by both sides..to say now that a specific Player category wants another negotiation after the fact,is inappropriate. Some Agents are selling ‘bad faith’..
— Jim Irsay (@JimIrsay) July 26, 2023
On Saturday, Irsay showed up to training camp in his private bus, and after the practice was over Taylor and Irsay spoke, according to reporters on site.
This followed moments later:
Now after Taylor’s trade request, news came out that Irsay might not be willing to trade the star back, according to NFL Network’s Albert Breer.
Text from @Colts owner @JimIrsay on Jonathan Taylor’s trade request (as reported by @RapSheet): “We’re not trading Jonathan… end of discussion. Not now and not in October!”
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) July 30, 2023
This could all be elaborate posturing though, so we’re going to give you a few teams who should trade for Taylor. Things to consider in this scenario are that Taylor is going to want a big contract as a top back, and that a team trading for Taylor will have to give up premium capital to take him on (multiple day 2 picks perhaps).
Chicago Bears
The Bears have a lot working for them to build up this franchise for future years. Through 2025, Chicago is in the top three in cap space and should have more picks from the Panthers trade in the 2023 NFL Draft. Schematically, the Bears could be leaning more into a vertical-based ground game with the investments in the offensive line they made this offseason. Adding Taylor gives them another explosive element to the ground game next to Justin Fields, and maximizes the margin for error Fields has in the offense. As explosive as Fields was as a runner, he took a LOT of hits last season. Adding Taylor can take some of those hits away from Fields, while remaining just as explosive.
Los Angeles Rams
If there are any picks to be thrown away in the chase of a title, you know the Rams are going to be involved. As Matthew Stafford ages and Cooper Kupp recovers from injury, it might help the offense a lot more if they can get the ground game going. Adding Taylor to that offense could help Stafford so he doesn’t have to put everything on his back to keep the offense afloat, and Taylor is a much more consistently explosive threat on the ground than Cam Akers. The Rams are also good on the cap, so they can take on a guy like Taylor and pay him the money he asks for.
Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens are in a very interesting spot at the RB position. They spent a high pick on JK Dobbins in 2020, but he’s still on the PUP list and might not be the same back that he was as a rookie. Gus Edwards and Justice Hill are fine backs, but the offense needs an explosive threat on the ground outside of Lamar.
Enter Jonathan Taylor, who can provide another punch of explosiveness to better complement Jackson in that Ravens offense. The only problem here would be the contract. The Ravens don’t have that much space coming up, so any Taylor contract they offer would be potentially well below what he’s going to be asking for. But if Taylor wants a legitimate shot at winning a title, Baltimore can give him a very good choice.
Miami Dolphins
I mean…any time that a disgruntled RB is brought up we have to link them to the Dolphins. Nevermind the lack of cap space even before the impending extensions of QB Tua Tagovailoa, WR Jaylen Waddle and S Jevon Holland, or even the upcoming big payday of EDGE Jaelan Phillips. Think about Jonathan Taylor in that offense.
Enough said.
New England Patriots
The Patriots have been linked to a lot of RBs this offseason, from Ezekiel Elliott to Dalvin Cook. Well, why not swing the big deal for Jonathan Taylor. Current back Rhamondre Stevenson is good, but Taylor is one of the best backs in the league, and with Taylor the Patriots can have an explosive 1-2 punch in the backfield, something the rest of the offense really lacks.
Contract wise, the Patriots have a LOT of cap space, but will have to pay guys like LT Trent Brown, S Kyle Dugger and EDGE Josh Uche as well. Dugger’s deal could be massive, as he’s one of the better safeties in the game. They might have to get creative with the money, but Taylor in New England is a possibility.
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Indianapolis, IN
Indiana Grown: 8th Day Distillery
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Each and every Saturday, WISH-TV highlights a local company together with our partners at Indiana Grown.
This week, Jaime and Matt Lamping with 8th Day Distillery in Indianapolis joined News 8 at Daybreak.
The Lampings share with News 8 what started their passion for the distillery, and elaborate on how Indiana’s state laws at the time impacted their plans.
They also share more about their Bottle Shop & Cocktail Bar, which recently celebrated its sixth anniversary. They discuss their various workshops and show off new releases ready to hit your shelves this year.
Watch the full interview above to learn more.
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Report: Pirates Promote Top Pitching Prospect to Indianapolis
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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates are reportedly promoting one of their top pitching prospects in their minor league system, getting him closer to the MLB.
Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reported that the Pirates will promote right-handed pitcher Bubba Chandler from Double-A Altoona Curve to Triple-A Indianapolis Indians.
Sources: Top Pirates prospect Bubba Chandler is being promoted to Triple-A Indianapolis.
Chandler tossed seven innings of one run ball tonight for Altoona. He has pitched to a 2.61 ERA with 10.6 K/9 since the start of June.
Chandler is ranked as @MLBPipeline‘s No. 49 prospect. — Alex Stumpf (@AlexJStumpf) August 3, 2024
Chandler played for North Oconee High School in Bogart, Ga., 60 miles east of Atlanta. He starred in multiple sports, including basketball, golf, football and baseball. He originally committed to Georgia to play baseball, but then decommitted and committed to Clemson to play both football and baseball.
He had a fantastic senior season for North Oconee, going 8-1 with just a 1.25 ERA, plus 96 strikeouts in 44.2 innings pitched, while hitting .411 with eight home runs, 12 doubles and 35 RBI.
The Pirates would select Chandler with the No, 72 overall pick in the Third Round of the 2021 MLB Draft and signed him for $3 millon signing bonus, an over slot signing.
He pitched and also played shortstop for the Rookie-Level Florida Complex Pirates in 2021 and 2022 and then earned promotion to the Bradenton Marauders in the Single-A Florida State League.
Chandler chose to focus on pitching heading into the 2023 season, which would show his best talents. He started 24 games for the Greensboro Grasshoppers in High-A, with a 9-4 record, 4.75 ERA in 106.0 innings pitched, making 120 strikeouts to 51 walks and holding hitters to a .265 batting average.
He made it up to Altoona for just one game in 2023, allowing just one hit in five innings of work and getting the win.
Chandler has played all of 2024 in Double-A, starting 16 of 19 games, a 6-7 record, one save, one shutout. He also had a 3.70 ERA in 80.1 innings pitched, allowing 55 hits, 33 earned runs and 26 walks, while making 94 strikeouts and holding hitters to a .192 batting average, along with having a 1.01 WHIP.
His last start came Friday night against the Richmond Flying Squirrels, allowing just two hits and one run in 6.0 innings pitched, while making six strikeouts on 80 pitches.
Chandler has also pitched great since the start of June, with a 2.61 ERA and 10.6 K/9.
MLB Pipeline ranks Chandler as the No. 49 prospect in their top 100 across baseball, the No. 9 right-handed pitcher and No. 12 pitcher. They also rate him as the highest Pirates prospect.
Make sure to visit Pirates OnSI for the latest news, updates, interviews and insight on the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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National discount retailer to make it's way to downtown Indianapolis
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INDIANAPOLIS — The downtown Indy building Claypool Court is getting a new retailer.
Officials hope major names like Burlington will bring more Hoosiers and visitors to Mile Square.
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“There’s definitely a lot of higher-end restaurants right around this area, so I think bringing in some retail stores isn’t a bad idea,” Wesley Slaughter, who lives downtown, said.
The store will sit at Washington and Illinois Streets, an area Slaughter says will be a good fit because it’s a heavily trafficked intersection.
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“I could see it being beneficial to get more people in the area because otherwise you have to drive outside of 465 just to hit one of those stores,” Slaughter said.
TJ Maxx has been a big part of the downtown retail scene for many years, but now there is some competition with the Burlington that’s going to be a couple of doors down.
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“We’re excited anytime that there’s a new addition to the retail landscape here in downtown Indianapolis,” Taylor Schaffer, with Downtown Indy Inc., said.
Schaffer says this is just part of a pipeline of new projects and development coming to the area.
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The space Burlington will take over is the lower level of Claypool Court. It used to be home to the Rhythm! Discovery Center.
The store is set to open this fall.
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