Yet another NFL quarterback domino fell Wednesday when the Indianapolis Colts sent Carson Wentz to the Washington Commanders, as first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The focus immediately shifted to Indianapolis’ next move.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Colts will likely explore a trade for Jimmy Garoppolo.
The #Colts have now entered the QB race again, and expect them to be in the mix for Jimmy Garoppolo, as well.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 9, 2022
Garoppolo, who is three years removed from a Super Bowl appearance, just took the San Francisco 49ers to the NFC Championship Game. However, he might be on the move with Trey Lance waiting in the wings.
Despite San Francisco’s success with Jimmy G under center, some fans view him as a lateral move from Wentz.
Why would you trade Carson Wentz and go get a slightly older better looking Carson Wentz https://t.co/diD3xQRYio
— AMiTY tR (@WBBRBNNTT) March 9, 2022
Trading away Carson Wentz so you can trade for Jimmy G is like putting out a stove fire with a hand grenade https://t.co/3rU8Zl9CEy
— Blake (@_BlakeTucker) March 9, 2022
is this better or just different? https://t.co/a5kooqM0KJ
— year 19 (@johnrivers131) March 9, 2022
Jon Ledyard of Pewter Report also doesn’t see the 30-year-old pushing the Colts to title contention, but he at least understands their thought process.
I don’t think Jimmy gets Colts much further than they’ve been, but I think the fit is better than a lot of places he’s rumored to go. And now Colts have extra ammo to try it. And they’ve got very few other options. I wouldn’t wanna do it, but I get it https://t.co/FVbhoWU4sm
— Jon Ledyard (@LedyardNFLDraft) March 9, 2022
Meanwhile, The Ringer’s Benjamin Solak joked that Indianapolis’ interest in upgrading to Garoppolo reflects poorly on Wentz and Washington.
You just acquired a quarterback from a team that would rather have Jimmy Garoppolo, @Commanders. Think about what you’ve done. https://t.co/udXxSUR98o
— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) March 9, 2022
As noted by Buck Reising of AtoZ Sports Nashville, the Colts haven’t had much luck at quarterback since Andrew Luck’s sudden retirement before the 2019 season.
They have been an unholy mess at the QB position since they booed Luck off the field https://t.co/Tv1QFrYZM8
— Buck Reising (@BuckReising) March 9, 2022
Garoppolo may not be the long-term answer, but he could offer some immediate stability. While not a major upgrade on par with the Denver Broncos landing Russell Wilson, Jimmy G posted a higher completion percentage and quarterback rating with more yards per pass attempt than Wentz last season.
Though far from a flashy move, Garoppolo could at least make the Colts a legitimate playoff contender.
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