Daniel Jones is officially “not happy” with the Indianapolis Colts’ deadline fire sale, and honestly, can you blame the guy? The team is going to look completely different when they step onto the field this Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, and not in a good way for their starting QB.
Gutting the Offense, Ditching the Defense
This isn’t some minor tweak we’re talking about here. The Colts absolutely gutted their roster with a flurry of trades. They shipped out wide receivers Keenan Allen and Josh Downs, two of Jones’s absolute top targets in the passing game. Think about that for a second: your two main guys, gone. But it didn’t stop there. They also traded away defensive lineman DeForest Buckner and, critically, offensive lineman Quenton Nelson, a massive piece of protection up front for Jones. That’s a brutal hit on both sides of the ball.
Jones didn’t mince words when talking to reporters about the whole situation. He said, “I mean, honestly, you’re not not happy to see it, right? You’re a player and you’re going out there competing and doing everything you can to win games. So you’re not happy to see a lot of those decisions, and,but like I said, it’s outside of our control, and our job is to play, be prepared, and play well. So, like I said, we got a lot of trust in the guys coming into those spots, and we’ll be ready to go.” That quote right there tells you everything you need to know. He’s saying the right things about trust, but the frustration is clear as day. The only silver lining for him? They actually held onto running back Jonathan Taylor, who despite all the rumors, is still there to be a playmaker in the backfield. That’s one less headache for Jones, at least.
A Season Spiraling, Now With No Lifeline
Let’s be real, this season has been a total disaster for Indianapolis. They’ve dropped to a dismal 2-7 record after getting stomped by the Dallas Cowboys this past Sunday. And Jones’s own numbers are reflecting the struggle. This year, he’s only thrown 6 touchdown passes to a shocking 10 interceptions. Compare that to last season, when he was playing pretty well with 19 touchdown passes and just eight picks. You can’t tell me losing your best offensive lineman and your two top wide receivers is going to make those stats look any better. It’s not going to make life easier for him at all, so don’t be surprised if those struggles continue, statistically speaking.
The Colts are knee-deep in a full-blown rebuilding mode, plain and simple.
So, as they gear up to face the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, the immediate future for Daniel Jones and the remaining Colts roster looks bleak. This fire sale might be about building for tomorrow, but for today, it feels like they just lit everything on fire around their quarterback. Good luck, Jones. You’re gonna need it.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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