Interesting article on JT28

[Dogg63]

Some quotes from Taylor, Wilkins, Rathman, etc. Talks about his transition from Wisconsin, his NFL learning curve, his preparation, and his tenacity. Overall a good read!

 

https://www.golongtd.com/p/and-here-comes-jonathan-taylor

 

Some snippets:

He takes a handoff out of the shotgun — something he rarely ever did in college — and veers left where pain awaits. Right there, is veteran linebacker Avery Williamson licking his chops. There’s no ifs, no ands, no buts about it. This collision is going to hurt all parties involved. And since this game against the Pittsburgh Steelers is all of 30 seconds old, Taylor figures he will be the one who sets the tone. He lowers his shoulder, the wincing Smack! of shoulder pads is audible over the television broadcast and Taylor totes the 250-pounder an extra three yards downfield.

 

And into the second half — with the Colts obviously on their way to a rout — Taylor, first, shimmies at the line of scrimmage to set up his blocks, then, rockets through the hole, then, wastes Fitzpatrick with a head-bob, then, carries two defenders on his back for an 18-yard gain that tees up a field goal and a 24-7 lead.

He’s feeling it. He’s turning this sport into pure philosophy once again, applying his How? and Why? critical thinking to every millisecond of every carry, the Steelers have no answer and…

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… Taylor receives two carries the final 26 minutes of game time.

 

In related news, the Colts lose to the Steelers and, now, their 2020 playoff hopes are on life support.

 

Enjoy!

[richard pallo]

Thanks!  A great read indeed.  Even Wilkens thinks Taylor is a bell cow running back who should rarely come off the field.  If we make it in he could lead us to the promised land by helping us keep the ball away from the Mahomes and Allens of the league.  Hopefully we get in and we get to see him turned lose in the playoffs.  Fingers crossed.  

[Fluke_33]

That was awesome. Thanks for providing 

[Smoke317]

This article says exactly what I’ve been saying for weeks.  This team will go as far as Taylor carries it not Rivers. I hope Frank & Phillip can realize that.  They need to ride this kid to the promised land. Don’t know if it was part of the plan, but his limited touches all season has him fresh & prepared for a full workload now.  He needs 25-30 touches per game. 20-25 runs and 5-7 targets in the pass game.

[yankeeclipper]

HE has impressed. A solid pick. Would like to see him get more carries.