And so it begins.
Quenton Nelson has been traded to the defending Super Bowl Seattle Seahawks for a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick.
That feels light to me, like pennies on the dollar, especially for an eight-time Pro Bowl player who is going to end up in the Hall of Fame. But if that’s the market for elite left guards, that’s the market. I’m sure Ed Dodds didn’t turn down better deals.
The Colts are saying goodbye to a player who didn’t give up a sack for all of 2019 and has a clean sheet again this year through seven games. He’s committed one penalty all season and is ranked third best guard in the league by Pro Football Focus (for whatever that’s worth).
The return seems minimal, but let’s face it, the Colts aren’t exactly operating from a position of power here. Everybody knows the franchise’s plan. Hate to disappoint, but I’m guessing any trade the Colts make in the next few weeks will be accompanied by some moaning and groaning from Colts fans who don’t believe the team got good value.
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