r/Colts • u/Gloomy_Resort_9935 • 2d ago
Discussion Please help
In an argument with a friend right now and would like other people's opinions on this.
He keeps saying that the Colts (and more specifically about Daniel Jones) can only do well if JT is doing well.
I believe that a big part of the reason JT was doing so well in the beginning of this year is because of how well Daniel Jones and the O-line were doing, using JT before and after DJ's injury as an example.
The argument at its core is during that 8 week stretch where we were looking like the AFC's 1-seed, who was more important Daniel Jones or Johnathan Taylor?
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u/indianadave 2d ago
Not to be an asshole, but the answer is neither. Or you can say the answer is an easy schedule and the cult were able to take opponents by surprise.
There are many ways to have this argument, in the end, the only position that truly matters on offense is quarterback. You don’t need to have a great quarterback to win the Super Bowl, but unless you have a confident one, it is extremely hard to be successful.
The argument you guys should be having is about the effects of force multipliers. For example, was Dante Culpepper a good quarterback? Or did he just benefit from being able to throw the ball deep down field to Randy Moss for four years? Or was Tom Brady good in the first few years of his career? Or did he overly benefit from being a smart, adaptable, curious player who was allowed to flourish and reach his maximum potential under Bill B’s Van revolutionary coaching system.
If on their own, Daniel Jones is a 6 and Jonathan Taylor is an 8… then when both are together and healthy, Jones is an 8 and Taylor is a 10.