With so many rumors floating around about Jonathan Taylor, the potential of the Indianapolis Colts trading away Josh Downs has flown a bit under the radar.
But with the high cost of Taylor, a Downs trade is significantly more likely. That’s especially the case after a new report indicates the Colts already have a solid offer on the table.
According to ESPN’s Ian Rapoport and Adam Schefter, the Colts have a fourth-round pick offer on the table for Downs, which would be a solid return for the fourth-year WR.
Colts reportedly have a fourth-round pick offer on the table for Josh Downs
“Indianapolis has told other teams that it has received an offer of a fourth-round pick for wide receiver Josh Downs, who requested to be traded in the final year of his contract,” Schefter and Rapoport report.
This is a noteworthy update, as the Colts seemingly have a good offer on the table for a rental WR in Downs this season.
While Indianapolis might want a third-round pick for Downs, that was never likely to happen. But if the Colts have a fourth-rounder on the table, it would be a worthwhile return.
It’s not nearly as exciting as a Day 2 pick, but a fourth-round selection is still very valuable. Compared to what Downs could fetch in the compensatory pick game, a fourth-rounder is more than worth trading him away this season.
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As the Colts have already dealt Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner, they should have no reservations about trading Downs.
The Colts likely won’t make a trade until the trade deadline, with the hope that a contender in desperate need of a WR will make a better offer.
But if the Colts still have that offer on the table, it would be a quality return for a rental receiver who’s not had a 1,000-yard season in his NFL career through four seasons.
Will the Colts accept that fourth-round offer? It’s very possible. With the Colts in clear selling mode, Downs for a fourth-round pick would be a very worthwhile trade to make.
