The Colts just dropped to 2-4 after a brutal 26-20 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, a team that, get this, hadn’t won a single game all season before walking into that stadium. And after a performance where starting quarterback Daniel Jones tossed two picks and got sacked six times against a defense that barely got to the QB all year, Colts head coach Shane Steichen still doubled down on his guy. No drastic changes are coming, he made clear, affirming, “Yes, he is our starting quarterback.”
Jones’ Day Was a Disaster, And the Sack Numbers Scream It
Let’s just be real, Jones did not have a good day. He went 22-of-42 for 269 yards, snagged one touchdown, but threw two interceptions. That stat line alone is rough, but here’s where it gets wild: the Titans sacked him six times. Six! This is the same Titans squad that only had 10 total sacks through the first five weeks of the season. They almost hit half their season total in one game against Jones. That’s not just on the offensive line, folks, that’s gotta be on Jones holding the ball too long, missing reads, or just not getting the ball out fast enough. Something’s gotta give there.
Steichen Takes the Blame, But His Commitment to Jones Is the Real Story
Despite the rough outing and the team now sitting at 2-4, Steichen is clearly trying to keep a level head, refusing to throw Jones under the bus as the sole problem. “I think he knows he’s gotta play better. I’ve gotta coach better,” Steichen admitted. He added, “There’s a lot of things, it’s not on one guy. We’ve gotta do a lot of things better.” While it’s good to see a coach take accountability, the unwavering public support for a QB struggling this much, especially after such a demoralizing loss to a winless team, feels like a massive gamble. Are they trying to boost his confidence, or is there genuinely no better option they trust right now?
Now, the Colts have to figure out how to address these glaring deficiencies fast because Week 7 doesn’t get any easier. They’re up against the undefeated Minnesota Vikings, who are sitting pretty at 5-0. If Jones can’t clean up the picks and the O-line can’t protect him, this season could slip away even faster.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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