Colts Could Be Prime Landing Spot For Disgruntled Star WR

Possibly all that persistence and lack of spending out there cap house will actually repay for the Indianapolis Colts and Normal Supervisor Chris Ballard in the long term. 

With the information of San Francisco 49ers’ star large receiver Deebo Samuel formally requesting a commerce Wednesday morning, the Colts are in a first-rate place to be aggressive and land the game-changing large receiver. 

Although Indianapolis doesn’t have a first-round draft choose within the 2022 NFL Draft, which is probably going wha the 49ers would need the discussions to begin with, the Colts have the necessity, the clear match, and the cap house to accommodate a market-changing deal for arguably the most effective large receiver in soccer. 

In fact, all 31 different groups can be fascinated with buying and selling for a participant of Samuel’s skillset, however the Colts — who’ve traditionally been aggressive beneath Ballard within the commerce market utilizing draft picks to amass veterans (DeForest Buckner, Carson Wentz, Matt Ryan, Yannick Ngakoue) — might discover themselves in a state of affairs to strike whereas the iron is scorching on a man they’d a ton of curiosity in popping out of South Carolina within the 2019 NFL Draft. 

At present, the Colts have simply over $20 million in cap house and will accommodate Samuel’s $4.890 million cap hit within the last 12 months of his rookie deal. That stated, Samuel would need a market-setting extension wherever he lands subsequent, which might are available proper round $30 million a 12 months (presumably) with Tyreek Hill’s new cope with the Miami Dolphins by way of commerce. 

The Colts might make issues work with an extension, giving him a ton of cash up entrance whereas lowing the annual cap hit by way of simply obtained bonuses and incentives, all whereas permitting the franchise so as to add a dynamic playmaker to a roster able to win now. 

Ballard already has historical past with the 49ers’ entrance workplace in the case of trades of stars that need paid, having acquired Buckner for a primary spherical choose within the 2020 NFL Draft. 

May Samuel be the following in line to land within the blue and white? 

Hypothetically, a commerce between the Colts and 49ers this season must begin with the No. 42 total choose and sure the Colts’ future first spherical choose, plus extra. Would Ballard and the Colts be prepared to interact in a commerce for a star large receiver needing a market-setting extension whereas costing a ton of draft capital?

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