After eight weeks of the season the Indianapolis Colts are nonetheless setting the tempo within the NFL.
They’d their share of struggles in Shane Steichen’s first two years as head coach, however individuals thought that they had a great roster coming into this season.
I do not assume anybody thought they might be enjoying like this, although.
Not solely do they high the AFC South, however they’re the one staff within the NFL with a 7-1 file – and so they received 4 of these video games by not less than 21 factors.
The Colts might go all the way in which, which is loopy to consider. That’s what makes this staff so thrilling.
They’d the items of the puzzle. They’ve drafted nicely. They’ve introduced in some good guys. They simply wanted a quarterback.
Daniel Jones arrived on a one-year deal and beat out Anthony Richardson for the starter’s job, however individuals had been uncertain how he would do. We had by no means seen him in an ideal surroundings.
His expertise with the New York Giants was poor, at finest. Individuals felt Jones was not cellular; he was not making nice choices; he was overthrowing guys. How usually was he stood there seeing ghosts?
The Giants launched him final November and he ended the season sat behind Sam Darnold on the Minnesota Vikings.
However it isn’t just like the Colts have a rookie at quarterback. Jones is a great man and now he’s getting the ball out.
Amongst this season’s beginning quarterbacks, he’s fourth for move completion (71%), fourth for passing yards (2,062), fourth for yards per try (8.5) and sixth for passer score (109.5).
Jones has by no means reached these numbers earlier than, and it’s as a result of he will get to handle the sport. The load is not only on him, so he doesn’t must be the famous person, whereas with the Giants he needed to be the man who made the performs.
He has talked about his relationship with Steichen. Jones stated he has by no means felt like an excessively constructive man, however Steichen oozes positivity and that provides him confidence and perception. That then trickles right down to the remainder of the gamers.
Steichen performed quarterback in highschool and school. He has all the time been an offensive thoughts however has by no means had the chance to dwell it out.
Now he’s rejuvenated, he’s having fun with teaching and Jones is executing what he desires them to do. It appears like Steichen is enjoying Madden on the market.
