4 worst trades in Indianapolis Colts history
1. Colts get All-Pro Fredd Young
This sounds like such a great thing based on the title. In 1988, the Colts traded for a four-year veteran in Fredd Young, after he’d been selected to the Pro Bowl all four years of his career and was coming off first-team All-Pro honors and was third in Defensive Player of the Year voting behind Reggie White and Bruce Smith.
Sadly, that’s not what the Colts got exactly. The Colts traded away their first-round picks in 1989 and 1990 to get Young on the Colts.
Fredd was disgruntled in Seattle after his teammate signed a 10-year, $11 million contract just two weeks after he signed a four-year contract worth $350k. After sitting out 31 days in camp, the Seahawks made the trade to the Colts.
Fun fact. In 1988, the Seahawks traded Fredd Young to the Colts for two 1st round picks (1989 & 1990), crazy price for an inside linebacker and special teams stud. Young had made four Pro Bowls and two All-Pro selections for the Seahawks. pic.twitter.com/WJCCD1wyCH
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Young played for just three years, mostly due to injuries. In that span, he had 2 interceptions and a fumble recovery. Stats on tackles weren’t recorded, but it is known that he did not have many.
In the 1989 draft, the Seahawks drafted offensive tackle Andy Heck out of Notre Dame. He played with Seattle, Chicago, and Washinton before retiring.
In the 1990 draft, the Seahawks flipped the Colts’ first-round pick (and their own) to get the 3rd-overall pick from the New England Patriots. They selected defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy just two picks after Jeff George. Later, Kennedy was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
