Daniel Jones Is Exactly What The Indianapolis Colts Are Looking For

Breaking: Daniel Jones is finalizing a one-year, $14M deal with the Colts, sources told Adam Schefter.

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What does Daniel Jones bring to the Indianapolis Colts?

The 27-year-old QB—coming off 6 straight seasons as a starter for the New York Giants who only has 1 season with 20+ passing touchdowns, his rookie season—is getting $14 million to compete with 3rd year lotto ticket, Anthony Richardson.

Both Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson were selected in the first round—despite not really knowing how to throw a football correctly or knowing which team to throw it to or knowing how to read a defense—because they have the physical tools and measurements of great quarterbacks of the past.

They also both have seasons scoring more rushing touchdowns than passing touchdowns as they’ve had their most success transforming into untackle-able battery rams—moving the chains like they used to between World Wars.

Daniel Jones is exactly what the Colts want—and by that, I mean, Daniel Jones is 1000% the type of guy a drug addict would think is still capable of being a starting quarterback. Only Jim Irsay—waking up under a bridge with an epiphany and cotton mouth—would call up his GM and demand a Daniel Jones signing.

Jones joins a never-ending list of one-year projects brought in to fill the void left by Andrew Luck’s surprise retirement.

Philip Rivers. Matt Ryan. Carson Wentz. Joe Flacco. Daniel Jones. Ew.

What could go wrong?

Well, Daniel Jones could win the QB competition.

I spent the last 6 years of my life watching Daniel Jones struggle to get the ball from his hands to his receivers.

If he beats Anthony Richardson in preseason then this entire project has failed.

Last season, Anthony Richardson benched himself to get a quick breather after a play.

Your quarterback is the most important player on your team—especially when your team has the ball.

He can’t just choose to sit down in the middle of a drive to get a little Gatorade whenever he feels.

From everything I’ve read, Anthony Richardson doesn’t care about this shit, or to be more generous, doesn’t care enough.

He’s going into his third season and it already feels like a job he’s forced to clock in and out to pay rent.

The Colts drafted a quarterback with all the physical traits of an NFL superstar and none of the desire to actually be that.

Indianapolis knew Richardson was a project who would require hard work and dedication to develop into something special and Richardson was like “Whooooaaa whoa, now. I don’t know about all that hard work and dedication shit“.

Daniel Jones vs. Anthony Richardson is my favorite storyline this season. These two are going to have the greatest mid-offs ever seen.

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