Colts shouldn’t lean into Dwayne Haskins trade rumors

Trade rumors are swirling about Dwayne Haskins to the Colts, but we’re going to go ahead and say we’re out.

The Indianapolis Colts have a vacancy at quarterback for the foreseeable future — but considering they opted for veteran stopgap Philip Rivers this offseason, that’s how they like it for now.

Someday, though, Indy’s going to have to make their next move, whether it’s Jacob Eason after his continued progression or a mid-first-round option in 2021. Or perhaps another veteran? The sky’s the limit, and there’s no reason to settle.

Which is why we feel like we need to state, after recent events, that there’s no way the Colts should fulfill their rumored destiny and hop into the Dwayne Haskins trade conversation, as draft guru Matt Miller theorized this week.

As Matt Miller wrote recently for Bleacher Report:

"“The Colts are playing well with Philip Rivers but need a long-term plan. Enter Haskins, who has more upside than Jacoby Brissett or Jacob Eason and could give general manager Chris Ballard a low-cost look at a 2019 first-rounder.”"

We don’t like the sound of that, especially amid positive reports about Eason, and plenty of chances to address the vacancy in next year’s extremely deep QB draft (Trey Lance, anyone?).

Haskins has both blown his early chances in Washington, and appears to be hated by the coaching staff, for whatever reason, a group of people who would rather develop Kyle Allen. Whether Haskins has earned the off-field scorn or not, we’re not sure, but he’s way behind in his progression, too.

Why opt for this addition if you don’t have to?

The Colts’ QB of the future should be meticulously researched, hand-plucked from an ever-growing field of potentially excellent leaders. The next signal caller of this proud franchise, coming off a blessed Manning-to-Luck lineage, should not be a Hail Mary attempt to capitalize off another franchise’s failure.

Let somebody else take the bait here.

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