Colts: 3 reasons Indy shouldn’t trade for Julio Jones
By Jerry Trotta
2. Do the Colts Really Need Jones?
If the Colts were desperate for a wide receiver, then trading for Jones would make all the sense in the world. However, we would assert that Indianapolis has one of the deepest WR corps in the league. Seriously, try naming a team that has four impact players at the position.
You’d be hard-pressed to, and understandably so. After all, TY Hilton proved down the stretch last season that he’s still a borderline No. 1 option. You have to think the four-time Pro Bowler will enjoy more success with Wentz, who can better accentuate his skillset, running the offense.
Behind him, you have Michael Pittman Jr., whose rookie campaign was actually more successful than you think considering he underwent foot surgery early in the year. At 6-foot-4 and 223 pounds, the 2020 second-round pick is a matchup nightmare in the red zone and is an absolute beast with the ball in his hands in the open field.
The Colts don’t need Julio Jones as much as you might think.
Then, you get to the likes of Zach Pascal and Parris Campbell.
If you recall how many injuries the Colts dealt with at wide receiver last season, Pascal was the one constant. He appeared in all 16 games and finished top three on the team in receptions (44), targets (71), receiving yards (629) and touchdowns (five).
Campbell, meanwhile, arguably has more upside than any of that trio. The former second-round pick back in 2019 has had an awful run of injury luck to start his career, but we’re talking about a player who can be one of the most dynamic slot WRs in the league if fully healthy, and word on the street is that he’s fully recovered from knee surgery.
So, we ask again: do the Colts really need Jones?
