NFL offseason 2022: Grading all 32 teams after one week of free agency

NFL Schedule 2022: Quarterback Russell Wilson #3 of the Denver Broncos poses with his jersey alongside (L) General Manager George Paton and Head Coach Nathaniel Hackett following an introductory press conference at UCHealth Training Center on March 16, 2022 in Englewood, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /

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2022 NFL offseason grades: AFC South

Indianapolis Colts: B+

Key Moves

Traded for QB Matt Ryan
Traded for EDGE Yannick Ngakoue
Signed CB Brandon Facyson

For the majority of the first week of the 2022 NFL offseason, we’ve all been racking our brains and wondering what the Indianapolis Colts’ move was going to be at the quarterback position.

For many, the likeliest option seemed to be Jimmy Garoppolo in a trade with the 49ers. The Colts and 49ers have a solid history in the trade department and it seemed like a logical fit for Garoppolo.

Then fate dealt the Colts a pretty fortunate hand as Matt Ryan became available following the Falcons’ failed pursuit of Deshaun Watson.

For the low price of a third-round pick, the Colts got their quarterback solution for the time being, and Matt Ryan gets an opportunity on a team that gives him a legitimate shot at winning again.

The trade with the Raiders to bring in Yannick Ngakoue upgrades an already tough defensive front with the Colts, and Brandon Facyson should help ease the loss of Rock Ya-Sin on the back end.

After one week of free agency, there is still plenty of work to be done with the Colts’ roster (left tackle, for starters) but they are off to a solid start and the masses seem to think the Matt Ryan move will go over well for this team.

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