The Colts Could Learn a Lot from the Jaguars

This weekend, the Jacksonville Jaguars fell within the divisional spherical of the playoffs to the mighty Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, 27-20. It could have been an exit from the postseason, however the Jaguars have had an unbelievable turnaround orchestrated by head coach Doug Pederson following a disastrous, City Meyer-led 2021 season, with the identical quarterback in Trevor Lawrence.

Nonetheless, the Jaguars’ season can also be a lesson to the Indianapolis Colts on how badly the latter should nail the top coach-to-rookie quarterback connection within the 2023 offseason. In the event that they botch this, you may be capable to give the AFC South to Lawrence, Pederson, and Co. for the foreseeable future.

The Jaguars had a drama-filled 2021 season with the hapless management of then-head coach Meyer, however the Colts additionally endured one thing related in 2022 with the fixed accidents, adjustments at quarterback, head coach, and coordinator, and the meddling of a (rightfully) pissed off proprietor Jim Irsay, so their tales aren’t so completely different.

Nonetheless, Indianapolis has an opportunity to keep away from losing the rookie season of their future star, as that is what occurred with Lawrence. It may be completely different, and it may be profitable immediately to set them up for achievement throughout the AFC South division.

The Tennessee Titans are displaying indicators of a shaky workforce, fumbling the prospect to get into the postseason by ending 7-10 with seven straight losses to complete the 2022 marketing campaign.

The Houston Texans are additionally in re-build mode and might be naming their subsequent signal-caller, just like the Colts.

Proper now, the AFC South runs by way of Jacksonville, however the Colts have the most effective likelihood to vary that. All of it begins and ends with the chief on each headsets and carrying a helmet.

There may be plenty of unbelievable quarterback expertise coming into the 2023 NFL Draft. Individuals have talked about there isn’t the “generational” expertise, however there are true passers, huge operating threats, and cerebral gun-slingers that might very nicely play at a excessive degree.

Now, accomplice that with the ridiculously in depth 14 complete (13 remaining) candidates the Colts have interviewed for head coach and you’ve got a visual scoop on an Indianapolis workforce that’s taking its future very significantly.

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