Colts Urged to Target Former Browns, Dolphins Speedster
The Indianapolis Colts had won five of six games heading to Atlanta last week, but that quickly turned into two-lopsided road losses in the last three weeks.
The Colts were dominated in the trenches against the Falcons and lost 29-10. Two weeks ago they went to Cincinnati and were beaten by the Bengals 34-14. The narrative has changed around the Colts, and they might need some help the final two games.
They'll be glad the final-two games are at home against the Raiders and Texans. Bleacher Report (B/R) took a look at each team's biggest weakness and suggested the Colts target former Cleveland Browns and current Miami Dolphins wide receiver Anthony Schwartz to help loosen up defenses.
"The Colts front office has valued athleticism in the draft in recent years," B/R wrote. "They are always looking to add exceptional athleticism to their roster.
"Anthony Schwartz isn't the most well-rounded player or athlete out there, but he has elite speed. The receiver ran a 4.27 40-yard dash at Auburn's pro day in 2021 and has the speed to pull away from defenses.
"With a receiver room that has been hampered by injuries and is still under construction for 2024, poaching Schwartz from the Dolphins' practice squad would give the Colts an opportunity to see what he can do."
It would be a relatively low-cost move for the Colts. Signing a player from another team's practice squad would mean adding him right away to the 53-man active roster.
Schwartz saw action on special teams with the Browns in 2021 and 2022 after Cleveland took him in the third-round of the 2021 NFL Draft. His contribution on special teams would help offset a roster cut the Colts would have to make to add him.
The Colts are expecting to get an injury boost from Michael Pittman this week. He was a late scratch against the Falcons because of recurring concussion symptoms. He was limited on Wednesday, but he is out of concussion protocol.
With just over 11 days left in the regular season, it might be a little late to try and implement a receiver from another team's practice squad. However, if the Colts needed to take a chance, why not take a chance on a 10.09 100-meters guy?
