The Arizona Cardinals are planning to trade wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.; however, it reportedly won't be to the Indianapolis Colts.
According to Mike Chappell, while, like many teams, the Colts did their due diligence, the asking price for Harrison Jr. was "probably" too steep.
That said, there are also a few other reasons why this trade wouldn't have made much sense either for the Colts.
"Unrealistic" expectations
As Chappell also mentioned, bringing Harrison Jr. to Indianapolis would have brought "unrealistic expectations. Of course, Harrison's dad is Hall of Famer and Colts' legend Marvin Harrison Sr.
Harrison Sr. spent 13 seasons in Indianapolis, catching 1,102 passes for 14,580 yards with 128 touchdowns. With Harrison Jr.'s career off to a bumpy start, playing
in his dad's shadow would have come with added pressure that he won't face elsewhere.
The Colts lack draft capital
With Harrison Jr. being a former fourth overall pick in only his third NFL season, the Cardinals' reported asking price is quite high. According to NFL insider Tom Pelissero, the former fourth overall pick "won't come cheap." League sources are telling Pelissero that the Cardinals would want a "second-round pick and more" to consider dealing Harrison.
While that's a steep price to pay, adding to the challenge for the Colts is that they are already without their 2027 first-round pick after trading for Sauce Gardner last year. Dealing away their second-round pick was not realistic.
GM Chris Ballard is on the hot seat
Presumably, it's now or never for GM Chris Ballard. The assumption is that the Colts have to make the playoffs or he will be out as GM. So with that, having your GM who is on the hot seat trading away future draft picks that he might not even be around for doesn't seem like good business.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: 3 reasons Colts not trading for Marvin Harrison Jr. is right decision
