Back in 2019, during the NFL Draft, the Washington Redskins made business partners with the Indianapolis Colts, trading them a future second-round pick in order to move back up into the first round, where they drafted DE Montez Sweat. Indy was happy to help, as Washington’s 2019 football woes left the Colts with the No. 34 pick in the 2020 draft, where they selected USC WR Michael Pittman.
So while the business dealings of 2019 worked out well for both parties, the Colts came back to the table for more in 2020, according to The Athletic‘s Ben Standig. As the draft entered the fifth round, they picked up the phone again and tried to work out a deal with the Redskins that would land a higher pick in Indy.
Indianapolis held pick 149, the third selection in the fifth. Feeling that wasn’t high enough for their target, Ball State guard Danny Pinter, the Colts worked the phones.
Kyle Smith already made three selections by this point, starting with Ohio State defensive end Chase Young and Memphis playmaker Antonio Gibson. As 148 approached, at least two of Washington’s targets lingered, one on each side of the ball. Smith and Rivera held firm, hoping one remained when Washington went on the clock. One did. Thanks, but no thanks, Indy.
Antonio Gandy-Golden, welcome to Washington.
The deal never got done, and Washington left the fifth round with the player who they really wanted. In the end, the Colts were able to get Pinter at No. 149 like they wanted, and everyone left happy.
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