The Indianapolis Colts organization and team owner Jim Irsay are meeting heavy criticism for their handling of the ongoing saga revolving around All-Pro running back Jonathan Taylor that continues on a downward spiral.
Taylor, who is currently hoping that a trade can be worked out between the Colts and another team ahead of the Tuesday deadline set by Indy, has been the headline among NFL journalists and media as the clock continues to tick towards the regular season.
Now, a number of NFL agents are speaking out, bashing the Colts organization and owner for how poorly the Taylor situation has played out thus far.
“This doesn’t look good for the owner (Jim Irsay) or the player [Jonathan Taylor]. … The market talks, and it’s ghosting the running backs. I stopped recruiting them a while ago” many said, according to The Athletic’s Ben Standig. “There are special players, but one knee injury can ruin a career. But the owner isn’t winning over the locker room with his childish social media talk.”
“Jim Irsay. He spoke out about the RB situation and Taylor getting bad advice from his agent — the agent then fired back and got the kid involved — and basically said we’re not paying him s—. … It becomes difficult to work with that boss, especially if he’s not going to pay what you think you’re worth.”
“If (Irsay) had kept his thoughts to himself, Taylor likely stays and plays. Instead, Irsay ruined it and gave Taylor an easy reason to demand a trade. Why not take it since that franchise is not showing a ton of promise?”
“Taylor does not have any leverage. But the Colts’ owner should get out of the way and let his GM handle it.”
While the names of the agents were not mentioned, it’s worth pointing out that a number of them had similar sentiments about the Colts.
How this saga plays out remains to be seen, and whether or not the Colts can pull off a trade prior to their self-imposed Tuesday deadline.
