DETROIT, MI - SEPTEMBER 13: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Detroit Lions drops back to pass during the fourth quarter of the game against the Chicago Bears at Ford Field on September 13, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
There’s no way around it, folks: the Indianapolis Colts appear poised to make a blockbuster trade for a quarterback this offseason.
For a multi-week stretch between their playoff elimination and Philip Rivers’ retirement, it looked as though Deshaun Watson was going to be the only compelling option available. As spectacular as trading for him would be, it was always going to be an uphill climb for the front office given the competing market and sheer haul Houston would demand in return for his services.