Former Giants quarterback Daniel Jones will quickly discover out if he's going to be a starter on his new group.
Colts head coach Shane Steichen insisted that he's “very shut” to a choice on his beginning quarterback come Week 1.
“I've seen, clearly, three weeks of it, so I'd wish to have a choice right here shortly,” Steichen told reporters Saturday after the Colts' 23-19 preseason loss to the Packers in Indianapolis.
“I'm very shut,” Steichen added. “I'll say that. I'm very shut.”
Steichen additionally stated that irrespective of who he chooses, he's going to do what he believes is finest for the Colts.
“I'll really feel fairly clear once I make that call,” Steichen stated. “And, once more, once I make this resolution, I'm going to do what I really feel is finest for this soccer group.”
Steichen's feedback come amid a months-long battle between Jones and Anthony Richardson, which has been described as an open competitors since April.
Jones, 28, began the Colts' second preseason sport in a loss to the Packers and — after a gradual begin on his opening two drives — completed the day finishing 7 of 11 passes for 101 yards.
“I believe I simply tried to indicate up day-after-day and enhance, develop in my understanding of the offense, and make good selections persistently,” Jones informed reporters. “I believe that's been one thing I've all the time tried to do and can proceed to work on.”
Richardson, whom Indianapolis drafted with the No. 4 choose within the 2023 NFL Draft, accomplished 6 of 11 passes in the course of the loss to Inexperienced Bay.
Following Saturday's sport, nonetheless, the variables that Steichen listed may give Jones an edge.
“It's the whole lot,” Steichen stated. “The operation, the communication within the huddle, the checks, getting guys on the identical web page. The consistency of all that, clearly, goes to play a giant issue on this.”
Jones signed a one-year deal value $14 million with Indianapolis again in March following his six-year tenure with the Giants.
