4. Indianapolis Colts
Last offseason, Colts’ general manager Chris Ballard tamped down the idea of pursuing free agent running back Le’Veon Bell based on the potential disruption factor. So that may turn him away from someone like Diggs, even as he goes a passive-aggressive, social media trolling route to signal displeasure with his situation in Minnesota.
If Diggs has been frustrated with the Vikings’ run-oriented offense and limited quarterback, and there are clear signs that is the case, there are parallels that shouldn’t be ignored in Indianapolis. But Jacoby Brissett looked severely limited by a torn MCL late last season, and the Colts may be in on some big quarterback fish like Philip Rivers, Cam Newton or even Tom Brady.
T.Y. Hilton led the Colts with 45 receptions in 10 games last season, and he’s definitely a No.1-type wide receiver. Ideally Zach Pascal would be bumped down the pecking order some though, and Parris Campbell might a versatile piece more than a polished wide receiver as he enters his second NFL season. So there is a void to fill at wide receiver, and the Colts are well equipped to aggressively address it with the second-most cap space in the league right now as well as deep draft class of wide receivers to pluck from in April.
Diggs and Hilton would form a sneakily great 1-2 at wide receiver for the Colts, and naturally raise the level of whoever winds up being under center. A trade for Diggs, independent of who the choice is at quarterback, is the kind of move that could win the AFC South.