Indianapolis Colts fans had no idea what to expect from the team's offense this coming season. Even the coaching staff might not have known for sure. They hoped Daniel Jones would be better than Anthony Richardson, but there was no real way of knowing.
Now, we know. Maybe Jones isn't a perfect quarterback, but he is certainly better with Indy than he was with the New York Giants for six seasons. He finally has some offensive weapons to work with. He finally has an offensive coaching staff that understands what it is doing.
But Jones leading the offense to points on the team's first 10 drives of the season? No one could have seen that coming. This is logical because until Indy did it, no NFL team ever had. Danny Dimes isn't just efficient; he's setting records while being so.
Indianapolis Colts might have found their long-term QB in Daniel Jones
Indianapolis does need to worry about scoring touchdowns a bit more than field goals. They fell behind in Week 2 against the Denver Broncos because the offense could not consistently get the ball in the end zone, but they were eating clock and putting themselves in a position for points.
Daniel Jones cemented his spot as the team's long-term starter at quarterback with another impressive performance against Denver. He was 23 of 34 for 316 yards and a touchdown in a 29-28 victory. He, in fact, saved head coach Shane Steichen after the coach made some massively bad decisions.
On the Colts final drive of the game, one that eventually led to a 45-yard field goal, the offense bogged down near Denver's 40-yard line. Instead of using Jones, Steichen kept calling run plays that went stright up the middle. This left kicker Spencer Shrader with a 60-yard attempt, which he missed.
Thankfully, a bad Denver Broncos penalty gave Shrader a second try and 15 yards closer. He nailed that one.
But none of that would have been possible except for Danny Dimes keeping his cool even while under great duress at times. The Broncos have a fantastic secondary, though Jones made them look very human. He was on point, on time, and efficient. That is exactly what Indy hopes he would be.
And make no mistake, general manager Chris Ballard should be working on an extension with Daniel Jones soon. Giving the Indianapolis Colts' offensive reins back to Anthony Richardson would be a fireable offense.