With the Indianapolis Colts’ running back depth in question, one NFL analyst believes that the team should make a trade prior to training camp.
Moe Moton of Bleacher Report put together one trade idea for each team. For the Colts, Moton would like to see Indianapolis trade a late 2027 draft pick for Washington Commanders’ running back Jerome Ford.
“The Colts need a solid No. 2 rusher who can also be an outlet in the short passing game. Ford can fill that role,” wrote Moton. “He’s currently the No. 3 tailback on the Commanders depth chart behind Jacory Croskey-Merritt and Rachaad White.”
Jonathan Taylor will, of course, shoulder the workload at running back, but there is a lot of inexperience on the depth chart behind him.
Competing for the backup role is DJ Giddens, who saw minimal playing time in Year 1, and rookie Seth McGowan.
The early signs from Giddens and McGowan have been encouraging, but anytime there is inexperience, there is uncertainty.
Ford could add some stability to that unit, not to mention that he could make an impact in the passing game, an element that the Colts could use more of out of the backfield.
That said, if GM Chris Ballard wanted to add a veteran presence to the backfield, he probably would have done so by now.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: NFL analyst suggests Colts boost running back depth with trade
Reporting by Paul Bretl, Colts Wire / Colts Wire
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