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NFL Sophomore Watch: Can Jonathan Taylor save the Colts’ season?

By Andrew Fischer

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER 12: Jonathan Taylor #28 of the Indianapolis Colts runs the ball during the fourth quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 12, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER 12: Jonathan Taylor #28 of the Indianapolis Colts runs the ball during the fourth quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 12, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /
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Carson Wentz, Jonathan Taylor
Colts QB Carson Wentz, Jonathan Taylor /

Season Outlook

The Colts brought in Carson Wentz via trade this year for a 2021 third-round pick and a conditional 2022 second-round pick. The thinking was that Colts head coach Frank Reich could be the man to get Carson Wentz back to his near-MVP level form. Reich had worked with him after all in Philadelphia during 2016 and 2017, the latter of which was Wentz’s greatest stretch of pro play to date.

But the thing about Carson Wentz is that he’s injury-prone. He’s missed 13 games (including playoffs) in the 5 years leading up to this season due to injuries, and it, unfortunately, looks like he might be out again after spraining both ankles in last week’s game against the Rams.

Trading for Wentz made all the sense in the world, especially when factoring in how solid the Colts offensive line and running game are. With star running back Jonathan Taylor and Pro Bowlers Quenton Nelson and Ryan Kelly on the offensive line, Wentz was going to have time to throw as well as the threat of a run game to set him up for play-action passes downfield.

And that still might happen eventually, but if the Colts want to make the playoffs, they basically need to win this week.

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