Indianapolis Colts general manager took a flyer on Daniel Jones when he signed him to a one-year, $14 million contract. The veteran journeyman has proven to be a considerably better option than former first-round pick Anthony Richardson. And with a much better infrastructure than he ever had in New York, he is playing the best ball of his professional career.
Leveraging a 7-2 record, Ballard traded for Sauce Gardner at the trade deadline. The price of a premier cornerback entering the prime of his career was steep. Two first-round picks and a promising young receiver. Those first-round picks represented the team's next stab at a long-term option at quarterback.