With my travel finally slowing down a little, we’re back to the Tuesday notes. Let’s go …
• There’s a mistake folks always make in situations like the one unfolding in Indianapolis right now—they look at just one aspect of a potential trade of a disgruntled player and ignore everything else. Yes, Jonathan Taylor’s a really, really good football player. Maybe, when healthy, the best back in the league.
The problem, for both Taylor and the Colts, now that Indy has granted him permission to seek a trade, is everything that comes attached. It’s not just picks another team would be giving up to get him. It’s also, presumably, a contract with no assurances that he’ll return to his 2021 form. And with it, you’re assuming he’ll stay healthy coming off ankle surgery, and five years of high mileage, including college.
