Stampede Blue on Daniel Jones
From the article
Daniel Jones looks like his arm is weaker almost every single week... Coming off the Achilles tear, Jones hasn't looked as physically explosive rushing the football outside the pocket and appears to not be stepping into his throws in the pocket as routinely, which has contributed to his noticeable lack of arm strength when throwing downfield.
STACKED’s take
Jones's arm strength declining post-Achilles; playing average, not carrying offense.
Daniel Jones's 2026 performance has been underwhelming through five games with noticeable arm strength decline and reduced physical explosiveness post-Achilles tear; he appears to lack confidence stepping into throws in the pocket and is not rushing effectively outside the pocket. At 29 years old in Year 8, Jones has not carried the offense and is playing around average league starting quarterback level—neither hurting nor helping the Colts win. The best endorsement from fans after the Pittsburgh loss was that he didn't turn the ball over, which is not a ringing endorsement for a starting QB. Jones's improved play and value to the Colts is tied to being paired with head coach Shane Steichen; if Steichen is fired, Jones's value becomes questionable despite a $35.2 million 2027 dead cap hit.
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