NFL Free Agency: 5 teams that should sign Patrick Peterson
1. Indianapolis Colts
If Peterson wants to get the most he can in his next contract and have a legit chance to win a Super Bowl, the Colts look like the team for him. As seems to be their annual rite, they have the second-most cap space in the league right now. Of course they have to find a quarterback, but they’ll still have plenty of money to spend.
Indianapolis doesn’t really need Peterson, but adding pieces to a strong defense is never a bad idea. They took on a similarly distressed cornerback asset in free agency last offseason, and it worked out quite well in defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus’ scheme.
Highest-graded CBs vs 80.0+ graded WRs this season:
— PFF (@PFF) February 4, 2021
1. Jamel Dean - 90.0
2. Xavier Rhodes - 81.8
3. Rasul Douglas - 80.4
4. L'Jarius Sneed - 78.6 pic.twitter.com/aeqq44VAX3
Looking at some PFF stats for an article I'm writing and just realized that the Colts finished with two top 10 cornerbacks in the NFL per their grades (minimum of 80% of snaps played). Xavier Rhodes ranked 5th while Kenny Moore II was their 8th ranked CB.
— Zach Hicks (@ZachHicks2) January 18, 2021
Xavier Rhodes is also set to become a free agent, and the Colts could easily bring him back. They could re-sign Rhodes, barring him finding a big deal on the open market that pushes them away, or essentially replace him with Peterson. Or they could sign both guys, and party like it’s 2016 with two veteran anchors (in a good way) for their cornerback group.
The Colts will be able to sign (or trade for?) pretty much anyone they’d like to this offseason. It’s easy to see a possible pairing with Peterson.
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