Fansided · Apr 1, 2020
Remembering the worst trade in modern Colts history
Since it’s April Fool’s Day, we decided to look back at the biggest joke in recent Colts history: the trade for Trent Richardson.
Coming off of winning Executive of the Year, Ryan Grigson was looking to make another splash move with his team. The Colts had unexpectedly made the playoffs in his first year in 2012. Now he was looking for someone to help make that final leap into championship contention.
Enter Trent Richardson. He was the number 3 overall pick in the 2012 draft. But in just one year, the Browns were willing to part with their running back. Grigson decided that 2013 was a year they could win it all, so he sent a 2014 first-round pick to Cleveland in exchange for Richardson.
