Is the Colts’ hot start to the season sustainable?
Yahoo Sports host Andrew Siciliano and senior NFL writer Frank Schwab discuss if the Colts' hot start to the season is sustainable and if Indianapolis is a Super Bowl contender. Check out the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.
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I know the Colts fans are probably gonna be upset at me, probably should be, because I have no reason to say that your team is fluky or this is unsustainable.
They've played good football, like good, sound football.
Jonathan Taylor has been awesome.
Daniel Jones is by far having the best season of his career so far, that he's just playing great ball.
Strike went from being on the hot seat to being one of the NFL's hottest coaches.
Everything's been good, but I don't, I don't sit there and say, I think the Colts are gonna win 12 games.
I, I think they're falling back to earth at some point.
Am I completely just being stubborn, head in the sand?
I refuse to give Daniel Jones his flowers, because I, I just don't think the Colts are going to end up being a Super Bowl contender.
So, I think, I think there's a middle ground here.
I think they're a playoff team.
I think it could be hard to screw it up at this point.
I mean, yeah, this week.
Yeah, they got the Cardinals this week at home.
Uh, Kyler's banged up in practice today.
It's a foot injury.
Who knows?
Let's just assume he plays.
They should win that game at home.
They really should.
Um, they're not good enough to just say win, win, win, win, win, but you know, then they get the Chargers on the road in LA.
We just discussed their issues, then they get the Titans at home.
Anyway, I, I think they're a playoff team.
I don't know that they're a Super Bowl team, but once you get in, you're in, that's that's all you got to worry about, just get in and anything can happen.
But to your point, if you go back to the Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson conversation when they named Jones the starter.
There were people in Indianapolis or maybe people nationally, that said, you're not gonna do anything with Daniel Jones.
If you really need to develop Anthony Richardson, let's face it, this team's not gonna be any good.
Just develop Anthony Richardson and let him play.
You heard those voices.
Well, now look at this.
Look what competent, beyond competent, Daniel Jones is doing playing very good football.
Look what good quarterback play can do.