"With Indy stunningly sitting atop the AFC at 7-2 after Daniel Jones' incredible first half, the Colts made what has to be the most out-of-nowhere NFL trade deadline deal in recent memory Tuesday, sending two first-round picks and wideout Adonai Mitchell to the Jets for star cornerback Sauce Gardner."
"Ballard has generally been a draft-and-develop GM during his time in Indianapolis outside of his moves to try filling the hole at quarterback. But he did send a first-round pick to the 49ers a few years for DeForest Buckner, who continues to impress on the interior of the defensive line for the Colts."
"The Jets just signed Gardner to a four-year, $120.4 million extension in July, evoking memories of the Odell Beckham Jr. trade from their local rivals, when Giants general manager Dave Gettleman said he "... didn't sign [Beckham] to trade him," then shipped the wideout to the Browns a month later."
The Indianapolis Colts traded two first-round picks and wide receiver Adonai Mitchell to the New York Jets for cornerback Sauce Gardner. Indianapolis sits atop the AFC at 7-2 following Daniel Jones' impressive first half of play. General manager Chris Ballard has typically favored drafting and developing players, though he has executed aggressive trades before, including a first-rounder for DeForest Buckner. The Jets signed Gardner to a four-year, $120.4 million extension in July. The trade draws parallels to the Odell Beckham Jr. move and follows a Jets front office that inherited Gardner from a previous regime.
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