Indianapolis Colts: What offseason moves do they need to make?

Here are 5 things the Colts need to do this offseason to bounce back

KANSAS CITY, MO - JANUARY 12: T.Y. Hilton #13 of the Indianapolis Colts high fives teammate Chester Rogers #80 after a late touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs during the fourth quarter of the AFC Divisional Round playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium on January 12, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) /

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DECEMBER 23: Antonio Brown #84 of the Pittsburgh Steelers reacts after a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints during the second half at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on December 23, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /

5. Attempt To Trade For Antonio Brown

The Indianapolis Colts have one of the league’s better wide receivers in T.Y. Hilton, who has been worth every penny since the team inked him to a six-year deal worth about $65 million in 2015. This past season, Hilton was the only wide receiver on the Colts to surpass 500 receiving yards, as the 29-year-old dropped another solid 76/1,270/6 line.

Still explosive, Hilton averaged about 90 receiving yards per game and nearly 17 yards per reception, and his overall numbers would have been even more impressive if he didn’t miss a couple of games due to injury. Though Hilton is still effective, he could be even better with a true partner-in-crime, and he deserves to work with a better wide receiver across from him, especially as he gets older.

Antonio Brown carries a $21.2 million cap hit if the Pittsburgh Steelers were to trade him, and no matter what’s out there, it’s a tough pill for Pittsburgh to swallow. Still, if Brown wants to leave and the Steelers are tired of dealing with him, they really could part ways with one of the most gifted wideouts in NFL history.

While Brown is a potential headcase and is 30 years old, there’s always a chance that the Steelers simply mishandled Brown; it’s quite interesting that after several years of seemingly prospering in Pittsburgh without any issue, he’s suddenly become an untenable “diva” in the locker room.

The Colts don’t have to acquire Brown, but they need to at least see what Pittsburgh’s asking price is and have a heart-to-heart talk with the controversial receiver. Though Le’Veon Bell would likely be cheaper, the value of running backs has been called into question this season, and it’s not like the Colts have a huge running back problem with Marlon Mack capably producing on the ground and Nyheim Hines adding modest pass-catching value.

Meanwhile, the Colts need an upgrade over Dontrelle Inman and Chester Rogers, and a 1-2 punch of Brown and Hilton could be quite the pairing. Brown caught 104 passes with 15 of those going for touchdowns, so he’s still very much the best in the game.

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