• Daniel Jones, the new quarterback for the Colts, won’t be there for long because Anthony Richardson is injured.

The city of Indianapolis In an 11-on-11 situation, Colts quarterback Daniel Jones slipped to his right and saw Josh Downs loft a rainbow after breaking open on a long intermediate dig. Downs was able to use his signature ballet dance to reel the ball in just before it ran out of bounds for an explosive gain after it flew with loft and precision.

 

In a spring that hasn’t gone quite as anyone in the Colts organisation had hoped, these are the opportunities Jones is getting to take advantage of. Jones, a former Giants first-round pick, is now getting every first-team rep while Anthony Richardson Sr. is out with another shoulder injury. The Colts signed Jones to compete with Richardson on what was intended to be a 50/50 split of practice snaps. Building up representatives, the meeting room preparation, the installs, being explicit and comprehensive about our reads, where we need to be looking at the receivers’ locations, and how we’re observing particular looks are all important. That portion of the learning process has been quite enjoyable, and I believe it has been beneficial.

 

Since Jones isn’t up against a pass rush and his receivers aren’t playing through contact, the spring practices aren’t intense enough to provide a clear assessment of his potential in a competition that should take up most of training camp. So far, Jones has had both good and poor moments. He has underthrown some deep passes and run a nimble two-minute offence that culminated in a two-point convert to Downs and a touchdown ball to Michael Pittman Jr. With 69 career starts—all before the age of 28—his extensive experience is what has been most evident to those who work with him.

 

“He is incredibly smart. Coach Shane Steichen remarked, “He grinds and works hard.” Therefore, it is not surprising that he has taken up the offence. He’s performed admirably, but obviously you want to take that over to training camp.” The meeting and movie rooms are also used for that. According to offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter, “it has been really, really interesting to hear his ideas and his thoughts and have him be a part of that.” “He works a little bit early and late. In addition to sort of leading the group, he is out there interacting with his colleagues and attempting to present himself and practice at his best.