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rounders and more When Khalil Mack’s name started to float around as a potential trade piece for the Oakland (Las Vegas) Raiders http://www.indianapoliscoltsteamonline.com/darius-leonard-jersey , the fan base for every NFL team started to clamor. It has been widely reported and observed that marquee pass rushers, in their prime, rarely make it to free agency and are rarely available for trade. Pass rushers are the most coveted players on an NFL team behind quarterback and they can make a huge difference in the outcome of games, and in changing the personality of a defense.I suppose all players have their price though, as Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport reported this morning.When the story first broke that Jon Gruden was willing to float Mack for potential trade partners, Colts fan were quick to poke fun at him. He is certainly not a traditional strategist, has a mixed track record as a talent evaluator, and has some throwback approaches to coaching his new team. Whether any of that will work out is unknown but to this point, fans of every other team are happy their franchise isn’t on the hook for $100 million in contract guarantees spanning 10 years.NFL team owners and general managers tend to cling onto their star players. Not only are these players ones who can help win football games, which help put butts in seats, but they also sell merchandise and bring in sponsors. A name like Khalil Mack is one you can market to your fans. It is one that will bring dollars in for a team owner that the other players on his roster, collectively, will not. Maybe that’s why Raiders owner Mark Davis isn’t too pleased by this development.While the total compensation has yet to be disclosed, two first round draft picks is certainly valuable to a franchise. Losing those picks means forfeiting the chance to get two of the top players in the the next two drafts. It means potentially sacrificing over the next 2-4 yearsas a team feels the bulk of the impact of losing out on well above average starters at two different positions.It is entirely fair and appropriate to acknowledge that draft picks are unknown quantities and first round misses are entirely possible but it is also fair to consider an example of what you might be giving up. Mack is 27 years old and is absolutely in the prime of his career. Barring injury, he should produce at a high level for at least the next 3-4 years. At his projected contract level, that will likely cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $60-$80 million at somewhere close to $20 million per year.Over the last two seasons, the Colts have drafted Malik Hooker and Quenton Nelson. Both are projected as impact players at their respective positions. Nelson is projected to play at a Pro Bowl level as early as his rookie year. Hooker is projected to be a difference-maker on the back-end and is known for his ability to make plays on the ball and create turnovers. He had three interceptions and 4 passes defensed in seven games as a rookie — he was an early front runner for defensive rookie of the year.Both Hooker and Nelson are in the growing and improving stages of their careers. They are more likely to improve throughout their rookie contracts as they gain experience and become more comfortable playing in a new system and with their new teammates.Together White Anthony Walker Jersey , Hooker and Nelson will cost just over $36 million over the next four years. The current rate for a marquee player at safety is an average of more than $8 million per year, with the very best safeties making $10 million per year or more. The top young players at guard are currently pulling in north of $12 million per year on average. If both players compete at a high level relative to others at their position, they will represent $60-80 million in value for an NFL team at a under half the price.Would you trade Nelson and Hooker, and whatever else the Bears have had to throw in, to receive Khalil Mack? What else could you get right now for a player who is valued at $40 million over the next four years — the amount you save with Nelson and Hooker on their rookie contracts? According to Spotrac, the following players could also be added during the next four years at or below that projected amount (based upon 2018 contracts signed).LB - Shaq Mason ($40 million)DT - Star Lotulelei ($38.1 million)DT - Dontari Poe ($28 million over three years)CB - Aaron Colvin ($34 million)LB - Anthony Hitchens ($33.7 million)TE - Trey Burton ($32 million)DT - Sheldon Richardson ($8 million for one year)LB - Bernardrick McKinney ($31.2 million)RB - Jerick McKinnon ($30 million)WR - Paul Richardson ($30 million)LB - Eric Kendricks ($28 million)Would you trade Nelson, Hooker, and one of these players for Mack?I wouldn’t feel comfortable resting the next four years on the health of one body versus three or more others for the same price. While I’m confident Mack will produce at a very high level and will generate a pass rush unlike anyone else on the Colts roster, I’m not sure that his impact outweighs the impact of Nelson on the offensive line, Hooker on the secondary, and potentially Dontari Poe on the defensive line or Anthony Hitches at linebacker or Jerick McKinnon at running back in this scheme.I would feel more comfortable making this kind of trade if I felt like my franchise was a player away from legitimately challenging for a Super Bowl. I’m not sure the Bears fit in that mold and I’m confident the Colts do not. It comes as no surprise to me that Ballard wouldn’t give such a high price serious consideration at this point in roster development. Andrew Luck's surgically repaired right shoulder is being tested in ways even he couldn't imagine.The Indianapolis Colts quarterback threw 121 passes during a five-day span last week — easily the highest total he's ever accrued in consecutive games.Dropping back so frequently subjects Luck to more potential hits and more potential injuries as well.And it's something the Colts know must change if they intend to keep Luck on the field for the final 11 games."I think for us a big part of it is we need more success early," said coach Frank Reich, a former NFL quarterback."Let's not get behind, let's play good, sound football, let's not beat ourselves in all three phases. Let's stay in the game, don't get behind Youth Quincy Wilson Jersey , stay patient with the runs and then have some success early with the run game that gives you the confidence to keep going back to it."Circumstances primarily dictated the Colts' play-calls against Houston and New England.Luck had to throw on nearly every play after the Colts fell into an 18-point, third-quarter deficit against the Texans. He led the Colts to a late, tying score that forced overtime before Indy lost 37-34.On Thursday, Luck helped Indy cut a 21-point halftime deficit to seven in the fourth quarter before losing 38-24 at New England.It's been a recurring theme this season.Luck also had the Colts (1-4) in position for go-ahead touchdowns in the final two minutes against Cincinnati in the season opener and at Philadelphia in Week 3, only to come up short both times.But the expanded workload has shown up in the numbers.Luck's 245 attempts through five games lead the league and have him on pace to throw 784 times this season, a number that would shatter Matthew Stafford's single-season record of 727 from 2012.In the past two games, Luck broke the franchise's single-game record with 62 attempts against Houston and matched Jeff George's previous mark (59) against the Patriots.It's uncharted territory for Luck, who never threw more than 63 passes in back-to-back games at Stanford, never threw more than 99 passes in any previous two-game stretch in the NFL and can't even remember a time in high school when he threw so frequently.So far, Luck's arm seems to be just fine."Physically, I feel better and better," he said Wednesday. "I think there's been a concerted effort in this locker room so guys continue to progress physically, stay strong, keep getting strong and not to plateau. I subscribe to that theory and I think it's paying off in the recovery from games, the recovery from throwing a bunch of throws and I'm excited to keep rolling."While game situations certainly have forced more throws than Reich scripted, injuries to Luck's supporting cast haven't helped, either.Starting running back Marlon Mack missed four of the first five games with a hamstring injury. He hopes to return Sunday against the New York Jets (2-3).Backup running back Robert Turbin Youth Darius Leonard Jersey , Indy's short-yardage specialist, returned last week after missing the first four games for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancers.Pro Bowl receiver T.Y. Hilton couldn't finish the Houston game and sat out against New England with a hamstring injury, and Pro Bowl tight end Jack Doyle has missed three straight games with an injured hip.Indy's starting offensive line also has been in flux. Left tackle Anthony Castonzo (hamstring) might make his season debut this weekend and the Colts already have used four different starters at right tackle.The good news is Denzelle Good returned to practice Wednesday after missing the last week following the death of his brother, Overton, in a drive-by shooting in South Carolina and could return Sunday.But right guard Matt Slauson, who started each of Indy's first five games, will miss the rest of the season after breaking two vertebrae against New England. Rookie Braden Smith, who started last week at right tackle, could return to his more natural spot on the interior line in Slauson's absence."There are a couple of different options we're looking at and obviously we're pretty geared into it," Reich said. "We'll evaluate that over the next few days."But through it all, Luck has provided stability and continuity with an arm that appears to be getting stronger by the week."You have that weekend off, which is sort of nice especially in the one sense if you win — not so much if you lose," he said. "We have to run the ball a little more effectively to give ourselves a consistent chance to win.Notes: Indy has signed veteran safety Mike Mitchell, possibly to replace starting safety Clayton Geathers, who went down with a neck injury and entered the concussion protocol. Geathers returned late last season after having neck surgery.