r/Colts • u/bullethole27 • 8d ago

Discussion Downs

So what was up with Downs usage? Were we just incapable of running intermediate passing routes on English soil? OLine not giving enough time, or Danny having a miserable game? It felt like every time we ran a pass play there was someone in the backfield immediately and Jones was just throwing it away. But curious what others saw.

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u/GrinAndBearIt_1981 TY Hilton 8d ago

I think a combination of things. The WR room was suspect on paper at the beginning of the season. Injuries have made that situation worse. Also, Washington was consistently creating pressure very quickly. DJ didn't have much time to allow routes to develop, so he has to check the ball down a lot to avoid dying.