Stampede Blue
How are you feeling about this year’s offseason, Colts fans?
The Indianapolis Colts have had a busy offseason, which has been highlighted in free agency by the secondary signings of safety Camryn Bynum and cornerback Charvarius Ward, as well as the addition of veteran free agent quarterback Daniel Jones on offense.
Not to mention, the Colts selected in the first round one of the top tight end prospects in this year’s draft class, Tyler Warren, at a position that’s desperately needed a consistently productive receiving option over the middle of the field.
Because of those improvements, Colts fans are feeling pretty good about this offseason, with 62% of the Horseshoe Faithful believing that the team has earned a ‘B’ grade. That being said, it remains a bit short of an exceptional ‘A’ grade, and the question marks still at the Colts starting quarterback position are presumably a big reason why.
Speaking of starting quarterback, with Anthony Richardson resting a sore surgically repaired right throwing shoulder until training camp kicks off, it’s been new arrival Daniel Jones, who’s taken the first-team reps at OTAs and minicamp in what’s been publicly declared as an open competition at the Colts starting quarterback position.
Jones appears to have an early leg up on Richardson as far as chemistry and continuity are concerned, but he also doesn’t have the two years that incumbent, 3rd-year quarterback already has in Colts head coach Shane Steichen’s offense and playbook.
Still, 85% of Colts fans believe that Jones will start in this year’s regular season opener, presumably because of Richardson’s continued availability concerns—and because even if he’s fully ready to go for training camp, he still may be on an initial ‘pitch count’ as he looks to build his strength and conditioning back in his throwing shoulder.
That could give Jones an early camp jump, that Richardson may not be able to close in time by the time it and the preseason concludes. However, he’s not completely out of it either.
