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Not trading Taylor isn't necessarily an egregious blunder by the Colts, but it is risky. The Colts could still move Taylor in the offseason, but they now run the risk of his value diminishing over the next two months due to underperformance or injury. Taylor's age and contract don't align with the direction of the organization, so getting a second-round pick at the deadline might have been the team's best-case scenario.
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Taylor's non-trade leaves Colts exposed to value decline over two months.
Not trading Taylor at the deadline is risky for the Colts; Taylor's age and contract don't align with the direction of the organization, so getting a second-round pick at the deadline might have been the team's best-case scenario. Taylor's value could diminish over the next two months due to underperformance or injury. Taylor's addition to a contending team could have significantly altered the Super Bowl picture; the source notes it's hard to imagine too many teams that would have looked better than the Vikings with a backfield of Cousins and Taylor, along with Jefferson and that defense. The Giants also could have become runaway division favorites with Taylor in the mix. The Patriots, chasing the Bills in the AFC East, would have improved with Taylor in the backfield after injury concerns with Rhamondre Stevenson and Treveyon Henderson.
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