Unsurprisingly, Jonathan Taylor remains the biggest name swirling in the NFL trade rumours. He's a massive fish, and any team that pulls off a trade for him will improve significantly. The thing is, there's no guarantee Taylor will actually move, and the Indianapolis Colts haven't indicated they're shopping him.
They are taking calls, or will be, because interest is high and multiple teams are deep, according to several league insiders, including Adam Scheffter. If the Colts are heading for a full rebuild, trading Taylor makes sense, but they've also said, 'they don't need to move him.'
We're still several days away from the trade deadline, and the Colts have a game to play this weekend against the Dallas Cowboys. If the Colts make any more trades, it likely won't come before that game, but after. Taylor may be on the clock, and one league insider doesn't fully buy the Colts' current stance, no matter what they're saying.
ESPN's Dan Graziano is betting on the Indianapolis Colts trading Jonathan Taylor by the deadline
The asking price may be what's holding up a Taylor trade. According to ESPN's Dan Graziano, the Colts' asking price is steep, which makes sense given Taylor's calibre. The three-time Pro Bowler deserves multiple draft picks, if not a first, then a second, plus more, without question.
Unlike the Colts offense as a whole, Taylor is having a great season as a top-10 rusher, averaging 4.1 yards per attempt, totaling 610 yards on the ground, and being one of the league leaders in touchdowns with eight. Taylor has accumulated 812 yards from scrimmage in total, and every week remains the Colts' main, if not only, source of offense.
For that reason alone, much like it makes sense for Indianapolis to trade him and get valuable assets in return, his consistent production is also every reason not to trade him. The Colts are on record stating that they don't need to trade Taylor, but Graziano believes something will happen before the deadline anyway and names one team that could be in on Taylor more than others.
"I do get the sense, though, that enough teams are interested in Taylor that it's too soon for the Colts to think about lowering their demands," Graziano said. "I would guess he gets traded, and I wouldn't be at all surprised if it was the Giants who made that move."
Given the high interest in Taylor from around the league, Graziano's point makes sense. One or two teams will be willing to pay what the Colts are asking. Furthermore, the Giants make sense. Cam Skattebo can be electric, but in flashes, and his injury history is concerning.
The Giants could use a more stable running back behind either Jaxson Dart or J.J. McCarthy—whichever winds up becoming the Giants' quarterback for the long haul.
Other teams like the Cincinnati Bengals, Seattle Seahawks, and Minnesota Vikings also make a lot of sense as a Taylor fit. There are others, which means the Colts should seriously consider their stance on Taylor.
Colts fans shouldn't be surprised if Taylor is gone by next week's trade deadline. Perhaps they shouldn't be surprised if it goes the other way, too. The Colts versus Cowboys outcome may make the final decision in the end.
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