DJ Against the Chiefs

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Jones also had ZERO turnovers in this game, which was the biggest fear of many Colts fans entering the game ...... in my rat's ass of an opinion, Jones is the real deal.

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[Kray007]

The key to unlocking Daniel Jones’s potential is to give him a clean pocket. In that, he’s not alone. In the long history of the NFL, you can’t find more than a handful of Quarterbacks who thrived when the blitz go home. No less a luminary than Tom Brady wilted under the pressure of a relentless Giant’s rush.

It seems to me that the need is not for a better Quarterback; the need is for a better scheme.

Part of the problem was that the Chiefs waited until late in the game before they loosed the hounds. The Colt’s offense didn’t have much time to find an answer.

There must be some serious doubt within the organization about Jonathan Taylor’s ability as a blocker. As far as I could see, they made absolutely no attempt to use him to pick up a blitzing DB.

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Originally Posted by Kray007

The key to unlocking Daniel Jones’s potential is to give him a clean pocket. In that, he’s not alone. l In the long history of the NFL, you can’t find more than a handful of Quarterbacks who thrived when the blitz came home. l No less a luminary than Tom Brady wilted under the pressure of a relentless New York Giants rush in Super Bowls XLII and XLVI.

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The first thing that I think of when pondering the rare examples is Dan Marino, and his super-quick release. In 1985, Marino and his Dolphins soundly defeated the Chicago Bears by a score of 38-24, ending their undefeated season. Only a huge upset in the AFC Championship game by the New England Patriots averted a rematch of those teams' in that season's Super Bowl.

Other ways of having success when the team's offensive line is bad and/or the opponent has a ferocious pass rush is if you have a maniac like Frank Tarkenton, Michael Vick, or Randall Cunningham, scrambling around until they can either find a receiver downfield, or gain significant yardage by running the ball themselves.

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[Oldcolt]

Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles

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Jones also had ZERO turnovers in this game, which was the biggest fear of many Colts fans entering the game ...... in my rat's ass of an opinion, Jones is the real deal.

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I get that and honestly that was my only real concern prior to the game. I am now concerned that Jones is not capable of making teams pay when they go all out and stop the run game, at least not good defensive teams like you meet in January. You cannot be one dimensional like that and expect to make a run in the playoffs. Both of us have opinions and honestly I hope I get to eat crow because Jones proves you a much more astute judge than me. I sure as hell am not confident enough to put any real money on it. But I don't believe in the guy and won't until he actually does it.

[Hoopsdoc]

Jones had a 63.9 qb rating against the Steelers.

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Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

Jones had a 63.9 QB rating against the Steelers.

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Recency bias ...... the Colts' most recent loss was 2 days ago after a bad 4th quarter and overtime by the offense, so perhaps some Colts fans presume that it was Jones' worst game of the season.

He clearly had a worse game against the Steelers.

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[Oldcolt]

Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles

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Recency bias ...... the Colts' most recent loss was 2 days ago after a bad 4th quarter and overtime by the offense, so perhaps some Colts fans presume that it was Jones' worst game of the season.

He clearly had a worse game against the Steelers.

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No it isn't recency bias. It is cumulative effect for me. I would like to know what being the real deal means in your mind. How good do you believe Jones is?

[Kray007]

I ponder just how much the leg injury impacted his performance on Sunday. On his one meaningful carry, he kind of trotted over towards the sideline and went out of bounds after he picked up the first down.

A healthy Jones has always been a weapon with his legs, and I wonder what could have been had they been able to roll the pocket to the right and give Jones the option of running. With 8 guys stacked in the box, KC’s defense might have been vulnerable, especially if one of their cover guys had abandoned his man in order to cut Jones off at the pass.

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Originally Posted by Kray007

I ponder just how much the leg injury impacted his performance on Sunday. On his one meaningful carry, he kind of trotted over towards the sideline and went out of bounds after he picked up the first down.


A healthy Jones has always been a weapon with his legs, and I wonder what could have been had they been able to roll the pocket to the right and give Jones the option of running. With 8 guys stacked in the box, KC’s defense might have been vulnerable, especially if one of their cover guys had abandoned his man in order to cut Jones off at the pass.

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Jones is downplaying the injury ...... but players in all sports almost always do that, and if they play badly they claim that the injury was more of a factor than they had admitted to.



Daniel Jones Downplays Fibula Injury

(By Kevin Bowen)

https://1075thefan.com/647726/colts-...fibula-injury/

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Originally Posted by Oldcolt

No it isn't recency bias. It is cumulative effect for me. I would like to know what being the real deal means in your mind. How good do you believe Jones is ???

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If Jones had a worse game against the Steelers 4 weeks ago than he did against the Chiefs 2 days ago and people are saying that he had his worse game of the season against the Chiefs, then it is recency bias. That is the precise context of my statement.

Regarding Jones being the real deal, I believe that he is as good as his QB rating says that he is (7th in the NFL), and I believe that he will remain in that area for the rest of this season......and if the Colts maintain the excellent offensive line and overall solid team around him, I believe that he will continue to flourish with the team in 2026 and beyond, in a similar fashion as Jim Plunkett did with the Raiders in the 2nd half of his career from 1980 onward.

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