Jonathan Taylor: It’s been amazing to have Matt Ryan here
 

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After the failed Carson Wentz experiment in Indianapolis, the Colts brought in Matt Ryan to stabilize the quarterback position.

Acquiring Ryan could set the team up to take down the Titans as the top dog in the AFC South. But the QB has already had a tangibly positive effect during the early stages of the offseason program, according to star running back Jonathan Taylor.

It’s been amazing to have him here, just that presence that energy that he brings,” Taylor said in a Wednesday press conference. “I mean, 14-year NFL vet, I mean all eyes, all ears — whatever he’s about to say, everyone’s tuned in because it’s going to be nothing but beneficial, [the] things that come out of his mouth. So, just having that leadership, that kind of person in the building, that 14-year vet — this guy has seen a lot of things.”

Taylor played alongside Philip Rivers in his rookie season of 2020. The Colts finished 11-5, earning a wild card berth before falling in the first round of the postseason to the Bills.

Having Ryan pilot the team’s offense is similar in some ways to Rivers.

“I mean, I hate to try and compare [Ryan] to Philip Rivers because he’s totally different than Philip Rivers,” Taylor said. “But when you’re in the league at that position for that long, there’s not too many things you haven’t seen. So being able to hear and learn from him and see how detailed he is, it makes you want to be that detailed.”

The Colts were surging late last year until a pair of sub-par performances knocked them out of the playoffs. With Ryan in tow, 2022 could end up much differently

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I'll take a Daniel Jones type of young QB at this point. I just watched the NYG beat GB in London. Good, entertaining game, probably the best that's been played over there. Giants came from behind and played together as a team. We have the opposite of that currently. Hell, start Ehlinger. At least I'd have something to hope for other than overpaid mediocrity. The Giants are 4-1 now. The Giants. Saquon Barkley is a star.

The Giants are off to a good start, but nobody here would be happy with a Daniel Jones type. Be careful with recency bias. This kid has never finished a season. His first three seasons:

3-9 record, 3000yds/24td/12int

5-9 record, 2900yds/11td/10int

4-7 record, 2400yds/10td/7int


They beat the Bears last week and he threw for 70yds. Before today, they've averaged 19pts/game. I would hold off on anointing him the man.

I know that. It's my opinion that we should have bottomed out when Andrew Luck left, and we didn't. We need a complete rebuild from top to bottom now. As much as I hate to say it, it needs to be done. We have to have a franchise quarterback. We're just buying and wasting time until we have one.