Colts Acquire DT DeForest Buckner

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

No longer have to worry about who the Colts will draft at 13.......I guess Ballard loves DT's more than his draft picks.

Pick 13 for DeForest Buckner.


https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/sta...43423256317957

Trade AND deal: Colts trade first-round pick (13th overall) to 49ers for All-Pro DT DeForest Buckner, who already has agreed to a massive contract that pays him $21 million a year and makes him the second-highest paid DT in NFL history behind only Aaron Donald, sources tell ESPN.

https://twitter.com/JoelAErickson/st...45870016077825

Can confirm the Colts traded a first-round pick for DeForest Buckner, per source. 5-year deal at $21 million per year.

https://twitter.com/zkeefer/status/1239643991731318786

Been saying for weeks the Colts have been targeting the defensive line. This is a BIG move that means the Colts likely won't have a shot at one of the top QBs in April's draft.

https://twitter.com/zkeefer/status/1239644357776588801

Timely quote from Colts GM Chris Ballard, just a month ago: "I’m always going to be obsessed with the (defensive) front. I just believe that that’s how you win and that’s how you have sustained success over time."

https://twitter.com/zkeefer/status/1239645036884758529

"The 3-technique drives this thing. It does. Every time I've been a part of this (defense), the 3-technique drives this." — Chris Ballard in January

https://twitter.com/JoelAErickson/st...47501055123459

Add a Buckner to this defensive line, and everybody gets better. Everybody. It's easier for edge rushers to get home when there's no place to escape to.