Daniel Jones is so rude. After flaming out with the New York Giants, he was released last season and eventually signed with the Minnesota Vikings. He didn't play. Suddenly an NFL nomad, the quarterback signed with the Indianapolis Colts this past offseason.
Instead of giving in to being QB2, he decided he would be good from his first practice on. He has not stopped being good, though that comes as a surprise to most NFL fans. If Jones was bad with the terrible Giants, then he would always be bad.
As all Colts fans will attest, that theory would be a lie. Jones hasn't just been good with Indy this season; he has been MVP-worthy. In Week 6, he had a terrible interception and should have had another, but he also had the poise to lead the team to a come-from-behind over the Arizona Cardinals.
Daniel Jones continues to rudely be good for the Indianapolis Colts
Indy now sits at 5-1, and in sole first place of the AFC South after the Jacksonville Jaguars lost to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 6. The reason Indy is in first place is that it is good. Another reason is that Daniel Jones is great.
Even with the interception against the Cardinals, his quarterback rating was 101. He completed 22 of 30 passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns. Just as importantly, he ran five times for 20 yards and a touchdown. He was in full control of what his team needed, and Indy would have lost had they not had Jones.
Anthony Richardson kept getting injured in his first two seasons and got hurt in pre-game warmups for Indianapolis ahead of Week 6. The team cannot count on AR5. They likely weren't sure they could count on Daniel Jones this much ahead of the season.
Now, Jones is a player who has to be re-signed, and he is not going to be cheap. $100 million or more over the next three years is most likely, if not more. Blame the quarterback for that, though. How dare he play so unexpectedly well for the Indianapolis Colts? Let's just hope he keeps doing that.