3 stats that will make you hate Colts’ Jonathan Taylor plan vs Bucs

1. Jonathan Taylor’s Dominant Final Drive

Not too little, not too late, Jonathan Taylor’s performance on the final drive was just right — and could’ve fueled a victory, if not for Leonard Fournette turning Andrew Sendejo into a cardboard cutout.

For a brief moment, though, it seemed as if the Colts had staved off disaster by unlocking their freezer, defrosting their All-Pro, and letting him run wild.

Taylor’s performance on the team’s final offensive drive (Non-Final Seconds Division) reminded the braintrust — and the Bucs defense — exactly how efficiently Taylor can power the engine when you turn the keys over to them.

You know, in case anybody forgot to review last week’s tape.

Taylor’s eight carries for 58 yards on one drive alone, under pressure, with the game on the line, showed he’s a top-five offensive weapon in this league, as Chris Ballard confidently stated on last week’s “Hard Knocks”.

Unfortunately, something got lost in translation between the front office and the sidelines. The Colts beat themselves in myriad ways this week, from turnovers to effort plays. The deemphasis of Taylor was certainly the most glaring, though, and could be the difference between making or missing the postseason for a team that seemed to be sailing along entering the weekend.

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