Execs, coaches, scouts rank Indianapolis Colts Jonathan Taylor amongst NFL’s finest RBs for 2025

Based on ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Indianapolis Colts veteran operating again Jonathan Taylor as soon as once more cracked the NFL’s high 10 operating backs in an annual survey of league executives, coaches, and scouts—on the seventh total spot:

7. Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts

Highest rating: 2 | Lowest rating: unranked

Age: 26 | Final yr’s rating: 5

Taylor’s dropping two spots from final season is a curious case. He pumped out 1,432 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2024 regardless of uneven quarterback play. His velocity continues to be elite. He turned 26 in January. And he’s the primary again since Adrian Peterson (2007-11) to supply 6,000 speeding yards and 50 speeding touchdowns by his first 5 NFL seasons.

Whereas his contract dispute in 2023 stalled momentum, he has by no means underwhelmed when taking part in a full season.

“He’s underrated,” an AFC government mentioned. “Extremely productive and may put on you down earlier than breaking off a giant run.”

Taylor’s 24 video games of 100 speeding yards since 2020 path solely Henry’s 37.

Regardless of lacking three video games in 2024 as a consequence of a excessive ankle sprain early within the season, Jonathan Taylor returned to kind à la his 2021 All-Professional first-team marketing campaign.

In simply 13 begins, Taylor totaled 1,567 yards from scrimmage (1,431 speeding yards, 136 receiving yards) and 12 touchdowns (11 speeding, 1 receiving).

Taylor missed out on an All-Professional nod however claimed his first Professional Bowl honor because the aforementioned career-high season a number of years again. It was the second and solely time since his sophomore season within the NFL when Taylor averaged 100+ speeding yards per recreation.

Staying wholesome for at the very least the vast majority of this previous season is what catapulted Taylor again into the combination of high operating backs across the league. Given that every season since his illustrious 2021 season has been marred by contract disputes and accidents, imagining what Taylor might do in a full season is intriguing, to say the least.

Regardless, this collective nod from numerous executives, coaches, and scouts across the league is well-earned nationwide recognition for the 26-year-old operating again who’s hungry for an additional All-Professional award.