What do NFL personnel members think of the Indianapolis Colts’ Jonathan Taylor? One AFC executive recently weighed in.
What do NFL personnel members think of the Indianapolis Colts’ Jonathan Taylor?
Recently, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler spoke to league executives, coaches, and scouts to put together a list of the top 10 running backs ahead of the 2025 NFL season. Taylor came in at No. 7 in these rankings.
Here is what one AFC executive had to say about him:
“He’s underrated,” an AFC executive told Fowler. “Highly productive and can wear you down before breaking off a big run.”
After battling injuries in 2022 and 2023, Taylor was mostly healthy in 2024, appearing in 14 games, and with that, he was back to his highly productive self.
Taylor finished last season with 1,431 rushing yards, the fourth-most in football. He also ranked 11th in yards per carry at 4.7 and was seventh in rushes of 10 or more yards, per PFF.
With that said, a new rushing metric developed by Chris Trapasso, which weighs heavily missed tackles forced and explosive runs of 15-plus yards, isn’t as high on Taylor.
As good as Taylor’s overall production was last season, there was a lack of missed tackles forced and yards after contact, relative to the number of carries Taylor had.
Taylor’s continued success in 2025 will be vital for the Colts‘ offense because a strong running game does wonders for the quarterback position and can help shoulder some of the workload. Consistency for any offense often begins with having a run game to lean on.