Their trade offer just LEAKED...

Trade offer has been leaked and folks following a pretty impressive win against the Jets earlier this afternoon, new reports have dropped revealing a very interesting trade offer surrounding the Colts. Josh Downs and after Xavier Worthy went down with an injury, this is more relevant than ever with around 48 hours remaining, a bit less than that until the NFL trade deadline. I'm going to break down exactly what this trade is and discuss what it all means going forward as the Chiefs are not only finalists for Josh Downs, but things continue to pick up. We're also going to break down a ton of other updates and some comments following the game earlier today. But before we get into it all, a very quick reminder to hit that subscribe button. Let's dive into the report. Per ESPN, the Colts have trade offers right now of a 2027 fourth round pick on the table for Mr. Josh Downs. And obviously this is extremely important for multiple reasons. One of the big ones being, of course, the fact that the Chiefs are finalists for Josh Downs. And another one being Brett Veach has spoken out as recently as today, revealing they're going all in to acquire a wide receiver to help Patrick Mahomes. Now let's rewind a little bit. The same reporter in Evan Sittery who's been reporting the Colts 10 days ago reported the Colts would probably get a 4th or 5th round pick for downs after they initially asked for a 3rd, but now folks that 5th rounder is not on the table as the Colts are clearly holding out for a 3rd round pick as they've gotten a 4th round pick offer already. Now the fact that there obviously is a 4th round pick right now tells a lot and shows that there's multiple offers on the table. Now it's not confirmed that it was the Kansas City Chiefs that offered a 4th, but I would assume it's probably. Then, like, they're probably one of the teams interested. And let's rewind to earlier this past week when Adam Schefter said that Downs could be moved for a fourth-round pick. And, of course, meanwhile, the Colts lost again today, 27-23 in Dallas. That's five straight losses. They're 2-7. And a 25-year-old receiver in the last year of his deal, I mean, a trade is as imminent as it gets. Now, in the game today, Downs had three catches good for 24 yards. And after the game today, he was asked straight up if he wants to stay in Indianapolis. And his answer was, I'm open to whatever. If they want me to stay here, I'll stay here. And if they don't, they'll trade me away, which doesn't sound like a guy who expects to be a cult past Tuesday. And one of the reasons Kansas City should be after him is we look at what happened today. And I don't think Josh Downs is the number one option that they should be going for. But if you can get him for a fourth round pick or maybe a third, though, I think a fourth round pick, it's very interesting. But again, the price does seem a tad steep. That is until you look at what this team is actually doing right now on the field. Now, Xavier Worthy, you can see here, his last two games before today were three catches for 11 yards and then three catches for 13 yards in Denver. And today, it looked like he was starting to bounce back. Now. In the first half, only two catches for nine yards, then after that, put up 19 yards, set up a touchdown, so he was looking pretty good. Then he went down with a hamstring injury, and he didn't come back. After the game, Andy reconfirmed that Xavier did tweak his hamstring. There was no timeline, and this isn't his first one. A hamstring kept him out of OTAs and minicamp before his rookie year in 2024, and he played most of last season with a torn labrum. So let's look at who's left behind Travis Kelsey. Tayquan Thornton, he's, of course, out with an injury, not going to be returning anytime soon. Nico Rahimio is questionable with a hip, and he spent a part of today in the medical tent, but also had a very impressive punt return that ultimately was unfortunately wiped out due to a holding. Now, after Worthy, again, you have Rasheed Rice, who went five catches, 49 yards. You have Jalen Royals. You have Cyrus Allen. Royals and Allen combined for two catches today. Folks, they desperately need a wide receiver. And even though I know a lot of people don't want, you know, Josh Downs because he's more of just a third receiver for this Chiefs team. He would immediately slide in probably as their WR1 as crazy as that sounds which is why the fact that they or at least reportedly a couple of teams have offered a fourth round pick that's what makes it so important. The problem now is other teams know The Chiefs don't really have a ton of leverage here. If you're without Xavier Worthy, who on earth are you going to have as your WR2 and 3? Now, a lot of this will also come down to how Patrick Mahomes does, because he went out with the injury. He came back in the game, didn't miss a snap. But let's look at how he played after it. 2.8 air yards per pass, which was the second fewest in any game of his career. And both of his touchdown passes came before the hit. Now, Andy Reid came out after the game. He's going to go for, I think, an MRI. But at the end of the day, he didn't look like he was too, too bothered for it. But let me tell you something, they need to get him more weapons regardless. And especially if that bothers him going forward, the Chiefs need people who can get open fast and do something after the catch, which conveniently has been the job of Josh Downs throughout his entire career. And he's done it better than almost anyone. Since 2023, he has 1,964 receiving yards from the slot. Only Amon Ross St. Brown has more. And he isn't the only, you know, he's not only a short guy. 22% of his targets this year have gone 20 yards or more downfield. Is he having a great year this year? No, 330 yards and one touchdown in nine games on a team that can't move the ball. Now put that next to the man he'd be replacing. Let's just hypothetically say Xavier Worthy. He has 230 yards and one touchdown in eight games with Mahomes throwing to him. So Downs in a down, down year is getting more yards per game, catching passes from Daniel Jones than Worthy gets from Mahomes. And Kansas City isn't paying for his year this year. They're paying a fourth for the nine games after Tuesday. So this raises a real question. If the price is the same, why would Minneapolis pick Kansas City over, hypothetically, Pittsburgh? Let's assume Pittsburgh is the other team that, you know, made this offer. I mean, there could be other teams as well, but you'd assume it's probably these two that you don't know for sure. Pittsburgh obviously wants a receiver because Michael Pittman is on the injured list. But when you compare these two or the injured reserve side, when you compare these two teams, the Chiefs need a receiver way, way more. The Steelers, they have DK Metcalf. They have Jeremy Bernard. They have Michael Pittman coming back as soon as November 15th. And Downs will be insurance for them. But for Kansas City, they don't need insurance. Kansas City desperately needs a starter. And then there's the pick. Pittsburgh's own 2027 fourth belongs to Dallas. So to match, they'd have to build a deal out of something else, which is why, I mean, I did just mention it could be these two teams. Keep in mind, if it is a fourth. Pittsburgh, they don't have a fourth to offer, whereas the Chiefs, they have multiple picks they can use and ultimately offer here and do. And the money works as well. Downs carries a $4.2 million cap hit this year, and it's the last year of his contract. And with about half the season left, that's roughly $2.1 million, and the Chiefs are $2.7 under the cap. So it is tight, but it fits without sending a single contract back. And if he plays well, he's a free agent in March with no long contract to regret, but you can also extend him if they want to. Now, Nate Taylor, who covers the Chiefs, said on the radio this week that Downs has the greatest chance to be a Kansas City Chief. And Mahomes was asked about the deadline today, he gave it right back to the front office. I'll leave that all up to Veach and Coach Reid. I see the work these guys put in every day, and they're ready. And that's what it's going to come down to here. They desperately need a wide receiver more than almost any team. And today there was directly asked, Brett Veach was about getting a wide receiver and he tried to pipe down the idea of them making a blockbuster trade, saying that a lot of the big names they were going after and Garrett Wilson and potentially obviously George Pickens who might be available after not playing today, they weren't available and that they're going after, they're going to continue to go after a wide receiver. But he did say today that their efforts have increased this weekend. And as soon as of course today, a deal could be done. Now let's talk about after the game yesterday, because that wasn't the only things that Mahomes talked about. It wasn't just the trade deadline. He talked about his injury. If I'm able to play, I'm going to play. That's part of the game. It scares you in moments. He said he knew he was okay once he threw. I knew it wasn't a ligament and it was more muscles. Then he brought up last December, the torn ACL on his left knee when he thought he was fine because he could walk off of the field. His words were, I've never had any elbow issues. Hopefully we can stay away from those. And Reid said a trainer, Julie Frymeyer, worked on the arm all of halftime, the same trainer who ran his knee rehab. And I believe it's Julie Frymeyer. And Reid admitted he didn't know Mahomes was coming back until they were getting ready for the next series. His verdict? He's a tough kid. And the guy who made his forearm a little bit easier? Was Kenneth Walker. He put up 102 yards today, two touchdown catches, three touchdown total. And Walker spoke out about Mahomes and said, I'm just glad he was able to finish the game with us. That's the type of competitor that he is. And of course, I covered earlier. I mean, everyone's talking about him. Mahomes talking about Travis Kelce is dealing with an ankle injury. He's as tough as you'll get in this league. He'll fight through anything to go out there and play. The defense did fantastic. Now, Andy Reid did speak out a little bit about Harrison Bucker. I'm going to save that for a video tomorrow. But he did say, I'll address that as we go. Not making any decisions today. His own line in the locker room, I'm booing myself sometimes and talking about the crowd, booing him. So there is help coming from the defense. Tracy Wolfson reported the Chiefs are confident that Mansour Delaney and Peter Woods will be back next week. But at the end of the day, folks. Josh Downs, they need to get a wide receiver. It is as simple as that. They need one more than any team in football. Whether it's Josh Downs, whether it's someone else, clearly the front office knows that. You cannot waste one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL's timeline right here like you did last year. You went out with this draft. You drafted Mansour Delaney instead of a guy like Denzel Boston, which we don't know if that's the right call or not yet, but one thing is for sure. Whether or not this elbow injury is going to be a thing to watch, we're going to obviously keep you up to date going forward. I'm sure this week in practice, I'll have lots of updates to bring you guys. But for now, you have to go all in after probably Josh Downs, if no one else is available, like you have Brian Thomas Jr. I want to see them go after George Pickens or probably not even George Pickens. I think I'd rather a Garrett Wilson. I think he'd be perfect, but if he's not available. It's an unfortunate situation. You don't have a ton of leverage. You have to get a wide receiver. And if that means stepping up to the plate and offering a third or maybe a fourth and a fifth for Josh Downs, is he worth that? Probably not. But to this team, he might just be. Comment down below. Is Josh Downs worth it? Thank you guys for watching. 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