Colts’ Week 8 QB Evaluation: Jones continues to impress

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I feel I may simply copy and paste my feedback from earlier weeks, as a result of Jones retains delivering the identical persistently robust performances. In Week 8, he was as soon as once more a top-10 QB in EPA effectivity and success price, minimizing errors and mixing in high-impact performs to maintain the NFL’s greatest offense rolling.

He did take three sacks this week, which was out of the strange, however when your largest grievance is that the worst play of the day was a third & 10 sack, there’s not a lot to complain about.

His success price dipped a bit this week, nevertheless it was a down week throughout the league, so he nonetheless managed to land at #7. His yardage effectivity and play conversion price, nonetheless, have been sky-high — resulting in loads of factors.

One among Jones’ strengths this 12 months is the flexibility to string collectively completions. At one level, he accomplished 10 passes in a row and that actually helps transfer the chains. I suppose technically there aren’t chains anymore, however “shifting the cameras” simply doesn’t have the identical ring to it. Regardless, 70+ % completion charges are a very good factor.

He’s saved each his try quantity and completion depth above common just about all season. That’s an enormous change from his days in New York, the place he was typically compelled to continually dump off brief passes. Even in his beforehand greatest season again in 2022, he had the 4th-shortest common try depth — however in Indy, he’s as much as the Seventh-longest. In fact, that’s irrelevant except you may truly full these passes — and he’s.

Each Pittman and Pierce had massive days, practically matching one another in complete receiving depth, however Pittman added much more YAC. Warren continues to impress as Jones spreads the ball round properly.

Warren nonetheless leads in complete yards, however Pittman is the completions and goal chief.

The one low-value throws have been the shorter ones, which is totally regular.

Every week I’m shocked by this graph exhibiting all the principle receivers delivering above-average worth. Colts followers haven’t seen something like this in a very long time. An extended, lengthy time. Like… looooooong.

Accuracy (CPOE) jumped considerably this week, pushed by Jones connecting on the deeper throws. Mockingly, for the season, he’s truly beneath common on passes behind the road of scrimmage — however he greater than makes up for it on throws as much as 30 yards downfield.

Time to throw stayed a bit excessive, however with the longer makes an attempt, that is sensible. His three sacks have been probably the most he’s taken all season, and I’m positive holding the ball a bit too lengthy was an element. However it’s a trade-off — and it clearly labored. On the 12 months, while you account for passing depth, his time to throw is definitely faster than common.

Backside line — nothing to see right here.

He unfold the ball evenly throughout the sector, with out favoring both aspect. He was a bit shy on throws over 20 yards, however when he took these photographs, he delivered.

I simply want him to take a deep shot down the center subsequent week so he can erase the one purple zone left on his season warmth map.

Right here’s the fast and soiled on the sport:

That each one put him Seventh in EPA effectivity and success price. Certain, it got here towards a Twenty fourth-ranked Tennessee cross protection, however he was robust towards the nice defesnes too (Rams, Broncos).

Up thus far, I’m not seeing any actual weaknesses — aside from power of schedule. However even after adjusting for opponent, I nonetheless have him graded because the 2nd-best passer on the season.