The Indianapolis Colts' offseason hasn't been as active as the fans would've wanted. They haven't made many big moves, with most of the fat checks going to Alec Pierce and Daniel Jones. However, there's still some value out there.
The Colts took a page out of Andy Reid's book early in the offseason, adding Derrick Nnadi and Jerry Tillery on one-year deals. They're both likely just rotational pieces, but GM Chris Ballard clearly likes what the Chiefs have built in the AFC West.
Considering that, it wouldn't be far-fetched to think that he could make it three for three. The Colts could still use more help at wide receiver, and JuJu Smith-Schuster could make perfect sense at his current price tag.
The Indianapolis Colts should give wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster a call
While not a star by any means, JuJu Smith-Schuster is a reliable and consistent contributor who's going to give the team what they need from him. He can be a fill-in starter and go off now and then, or just be a rotational piece.
The Colts are already set in the slot with Josh Downs, and they added Nick Westbrook-Ikhine in free agency. However, the latter is coming off logging a total of 11 catches for 89 yards last season, and he's never had 500 receiving yards in a season.
Downs has never played more than 20.2 percent of his snaps out wide, via Pro Football Focus (subscription required), but he can handle things there if Westbrook-Ikhine underperforms again. Then again, getting Smith-Schuster would solve that problem by giving them a guy who's split nearly 50 percent of his snaps in the slot and on the outside for the past four years, per PFF.
According to Spotrac, Smith-Schuster has a projected market value of just $2.1 million. The Colts have just over $26 million in available cap space, according to Over The Cap, so they can definitely afford to spend a few bucks on a former Super Bowl champion. No one seems to be in much of a rush to sign him, so perhaps the Colts can even get him for less than that.
Smith-Schuster was once considered to be a potential star and a primary WR. He wasn't mature enough to live up to that task, but he's still managed to have a pretty decent career in the league. He's a low-maintenance guy who knows and embraces his role and who could contribute to Shane Steichen's offense right away.