Fresh off their third consecutive loss, the Colts are now sitting at 3-5, third in the AFC South. The story in those defeats has been the turnovers and bad secondary performance. Since becoming the full-time starter, quarterback Gardner Minshew has 9 total turnovers in three games. Colts secondary has been really bad after losing cornerback Dallis Flowers and rookie cornerback Julius Brents, who suffered an injury week 6 vs Jacksonville Jaguars.
Colts who are already thin at cornerback position are relying on veteran cornerback Kenny Moore and backup cornerbacks Darrel Baker Jr and Tony Brown Jr each week. In week 7, Baker had two critical penalties that led to a Browns victory, and in week 8 Tony Brown Jr struggled defending New Orleans Saints wide receivers. Brown was very critical of himself after the performance.
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With the recent struggles, it poses a questions for Colt fans. Should the Colts make a move for cornerback help or should they panic and be sellers at 3-5? The Colts organization usually don’t make moves during the season but last season they traded running back Nyheim Hines for running back Zack Moss, who is currently 2nd in rushing yards behind Christian McCaffrey. The trade deadline is today at 4 pm.
There are two personal favorites I would like the Colts to pursue should they make a trade. Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain ll and Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson, who recently been given permission by the team to seek a trade since they couldn’t agree on a contract extension. Broncos are expecting to be sellers and made Surtain ll available in trade talks. Surtain ll is a former first round pick in the 2021 NFL draft is only 23 years old and is under contract through 2025.
Johnson on the other hand is looking for a new contract. He was a second round pick in the 2020 NFL draft and in the final year of his rookie contract. Adding either Surtain ll or Johnson to the cornerback room would be an instant upgrade over Darrel Baker Jr and Tony Brown Jr.
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Tune in tomorrow night at 9:30 pm est. Myself and the Horseshoe Mob podcast crew will be recapping the Saints vs Colts game.
