There’s no straightforward technique to describe the efficiency the Indianapolis Colts (0-1-1) placed on the sector Sunday through the 24-0 loss towards the Jacksonville Jaguars (0-1) in Week 2 at TIAA Financial institution Discipline.
Not solely did the Colts fail to finish the dropping streak down in Duval County—extending it to eight video games now—however additionally they failed to indicate any enchancment from their Week 1 tie towards the Houston Texans to open the season.
The crew is heading within the fallacious course regardless of an offseason of modifications each on the roster and the teaching workers. There weren’t many vivid spots from the sport. The one participant who really impressed was defensive sort out Grover Stewart, who was consistently within the Jaguars backfield.
Aside from that, it was nothing wanting all-time low for a Colts crew that doesn’t look able to compete for a playoff spot.
Listed below are seven duds from the putrid 24-0 loss in Week 2:
1
QB Matt Ryan
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Matt Ryan didn’t have a lot of a supporting solid to work with. That’s not on him. What’s on him is the best way he began the sport after which continued to spiral as the sport progressed. The primary offensive drive resulted in an terrible interception wherein he didn’t see the protection driving down from over prime, simply snagging a lob towards the sideline. Ryan additionally was consistently below stress, ending with 16-of-30 accomplished passes for 195 yards, no touchdowns, three interceptions and a 34.0 passer score. That passer score is the third-lowest mark of his profession.
2
LT Matt Pryor
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Jaguars edge rusher Josh Allen is among the extra underrated gamers at his place. He had an absolute subject day towards Pryor, who struggled for almost all 35 snaps he noticed. Pryor was the human model of a revolving door for the Jaguars line of defense, consistently placing Matt Ryan below stress and failing to generate any push within the run sport. It shouldn’t be lengthy till rookie Bernhard Raimann is given the possibility to be the starter and fairly frankly, it ought to start in Week 3.
3
WR Parris Campbell
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I’m a agency believer within the notion that targets are earned. There are occasions when coaches scheme performs particularly for a sure participant or towards a sure defensive look. However for essentially the most half, gamers who see excessive goal shares accomplish that as a result of they’re proficient at getting open. Even though Campbell was the one common beginning extensive receiver wholesome Sunday, he solely noticed two targets. It was a disastrous day for the complete passing sport, however Campbell did not be the difference-maker the Colts imagine him to be regardless of taking part in extra snaps than every other talent participant.
4
DE Yannick Ngakoue
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By way of two video games, one of many new shiny acquisitions of the offseason would make you overlook he’s even there. Ngakoue’s position as a go rusher has led to only one quarterback hit and one sort out for loss to open the season. In equity, the Jaguars did a superb job working the short passing sport to assist neutralize the Colts go rush. However it didn’t matter all that a lot. Ngakoue and the remainder of the sting rushers hardly ever pressured Trevor Lawrence on drops greater than three steps, and it led to the bottom stress charge of his profession.
5
CB Kenny Moore II
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From the ultimate month of the 2021 season via the primary two weeks of this new marketing campaign, Moore hasn’t been the identical participant. Usually a constant open-field tackler, that a part of Moore’s sport has been absent. Perhaps it was the moist subject circumstances, however Moore struggled to cease ball carriers within the open subject. He additionally struggled in protection towards Christian Kirk, who completed the day catching all six of his targets for 72 yards and two touchdowns. He wasn’t in protection over Kirk for each goal, however it was sufficient to be noticeable.
6
HC Frank Reich
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Reich is a robust chief and offensive thoughts. Nobody needs to see a superb individual fail like this. However we additionally must be goal. The shine and attract that Reich as soon as introduced merely aren’t there anymore. Getting Jonathan Taylor simply 10 touches regardless of taking part in 75% of the snaps is inexcusable. Taylor doesn’t all the time must run the ball, however getting your finest participant the ball in area must be the precedence. After an offseason of touting Nyheim Hines, he performed simply 15 snaps. The accidents to the extensive receiver corps alone ought to have been sufficient to see extra taking part in time, however the damaging sport script additionally known as for extra snaps for Hines. Nobody needs to see a superb individual get fired, however Reich’s seat is getting scorching.
7
GM Chris Ballard
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Ballard wasn’t on the sector to play any snaps, however he’s the one who constructed this roster. The neglect he’s had for the extensive receiver room continues to be obvious. In the meantime, the tight finish room is a whole catastrophe, and the left sort out place is among the greatest query marks on the complete roster. To take a position the cash and draft capital they’ve within the trenches, solely to be completely dominated every week, is a serious pink flag. I imagine Ballard to be a superb common supervisor, however his technique of neglecting valued positions is coming again to chunk him.
