Sauce Gardner: Colts' New Cornerstone

0:00On April 22nd, sauce gardeners straight up owning the spotlight after that massive trade to the Indianapolis Colt, where he basically cost them too. First round picks. The 25-year-old cornerback talked to the media this week showing zero signs of buckling under the hype. He's locked in through 2030 and ready to ball out like it's nothing new. Coming off a calf injury that slowed him down late last season, gardeners still put up elite numbers split between the Jets and Colts. In 11 games, he racked up 36 tackles and 9 passes defenced, earning a 76.9 player grade from PFF that ranked him. 10th among top corners. Fans in Indie might have grumbled about a quiet draft, but landing a back-to-back all-protein like this smooths over any doubts quick. He's been shutting down receivers his whole career, and that pedigree means expectations are sky high but justified. Early starts with the Colts proved his worth, holding quarterbacks to trash passer ratings when they tested him.

1:00No picks last year, but his presence alone erased threats on one side of the field. If gardener keeps dominating number one receivers, those draft picks will fade from memory fast, and Colts Nation will be celebrating a cornerstone for years to come.