According to head coach Shane Steichen, new Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones has been doing a \u2018hell of a job\u2019 through OTAs and minicamp with the team\u2014acknowledging \u2018he\u2019s been very pleased\u2019 with his offense\u2019s veteran addition so far (via WISH-TV\u2019s Anthony Calhoun):<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not necessarily surprising that Jones has looked pretty good so far through non-contact, on-field offseason drills, as his accuracy can really shine on shorter-to-intermediate throws.<\/p>\n
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The Colts bested the Minnesota Vikings in free agency by paying Jones bottom-tier NFL starting quarterback money to compete with incumbent 3rd-year pro Anthony Richardson, who\u2019s currently resting a sore surgically repaired right throwing shoulder for the near future.<\/p>\n
From that standpoint, Jones already has a bit of a head start on Richardson during what\u2019s been publicly declared as an open starting quarterback competition\u2014albeit he still doesn\u2019t have two years in Steichen\u2019s playbook and within this offensive system like the latter does:<\/p>\n
The early offseason results from Jones have no doubt been encouraging. That being said, having previously heard glowing offseason reports from former Colts recent attempted starters\u2014including an aged Matt Ryan, I\u2019m still taking this with some cautious optimism.<\/p>\n
It is at least positive that even with Richardson\u2019s uncertain ongoing health status, the Colts have a quarterback already in the fold with proven starting experience, who\u2019s had some past success. Not to mention, they don\u2019t have to significantly alter their offensive playbook either\u2014as both Richardson and Jones possess somewhat similar dual-threat mobility.<\/p>\n
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Maybe the former first round pick and ex-New York Giants franchise quarterback hopeful just needed a change of scenery\u2014and an offensive minded head coach eager to unlock his still untapped career potential (i.e., like Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold recently).<\/p>\n
On the other hand, maybe the same things that have plagued Jones previously in his up-and-down pro career: injuries, inconsistency, and turnovers will rear their ugly head once again in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re a Colts fan, if Jones is ultimately the guy at QB1, here\u2019s hoping for the former.<\/p>\n
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