Daniel Jones gave the ball to the Pittsburgh Steelers five times when they met back in 2025. He didn’t turn it over this year. Unfortunately, the result was still the same. Actually, the final score was somehow worse. Jones not turning the ball over is the silver lining some fans are clinging to in order to feel better about another lackluster performance from the Indianapolis Colts. It marks a disappointing moment for this organization.
Yes, a five turnover performance to the Steelers last year was
awful. Zero turnovers last week was a vast improvement, but is that the new measuring stick? It doesn’t include fumbles, but Aaron Rodgers attempted 402 straight passes without an interception. That is a record and an outlier, but holding someone like Rodgers, especially in his prime, to a statement like, “well, at least he held onto the ball this time” would be unheard of.
Before attacking, I am not saying Jones needs to have 402 pass attempts without an interception to be deemed great or even good. There is a lot of area in between Rodgers’ record-setting year and Jones’ five turnover game, last week’s performance being one of them. A zero turnover game should be more of the rule than the hoped and prayed for exception. Even thinking that shows how far this franchise has fallen since Manning and Luck.
The Colts used to win. They used to win big. Now, we are seeing below average games and thinking “it could have been worse”. Daniel Jones isn’t the answer. Not in this league. Chris Ballard and the Colts put their faith in him, but Jones isn’t going to drag the Colts to greatness. Ever since that AFC Finalist banner was hung, the Colts have been too comfortable with “at least he didn’t turn it over” type of performances.
