Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard chose to do the unusual because he knew the true value of the player. Instead of standing pat at the trade deadline, as Ballard usually does, the GM dealt two first-round picks to the New York Jets for cornerback Sauce Gardner. The move even shocked Indy fans.
The good part is that the gamble was a rather secure one. Gardner is under contract through 2030, so he is going to be a star for the Colts for the foreseeable future. He and fellow corners, Charvarius Ward and Kenny Moore II, make up one of the better cornerback trios in the NFL.