The Colts had 4 million in cap space at the start of the day and just traded for Sauce. You can make it work if you are willing to mortgage the future for the present.
Because we all want something badly, and we have no control over it. And we can all see that this team doesn't have enough, but for some reason the one person who could do something about it doesn't seem to feel the urgency that we all do. I think this direction is actually coming from ownership. You have to admit, watching other teams get better every year during FA and at the deadline while we do little to nothing is frustrating.
The Jets got his best years and he's already been paid. A first, hopefully, is a good player with cost control for 5 years. That's how GMs think of it and why firsts have so much value in trades.
It's frustrating, because pretty much all of us disagree with the GM and we have no power to do anything about it. And we'll all still be here long after he's fired.
But the potential is still there. Giving up that much draft capital and a devleoping player for a CB, even a great one, is really risky. But I think Irsay's daughter is trying to win one for her pops.
I get it from the Jets perspective. A CB, even a great one, is not a foundation piece for a team without a QB, OL, and great pass rush. Those are the things you build around, and you keep trading assets until you get some of those things.