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Rich Eisen sings the praises of Daniel Jones after his impressive start to the NFL season. (1:47)
Quarterback Daniel Jones is off to an excellent start in his first season with the Indianapolis Colts.
Indianapolis is 3-0, and Jones is the league leader in Total QBR (85.8). He's the only player in the past 90 years with at least three rushing touchdowns, three passing touchdowns and no turnovers over the first three games of a season, per the Elias Sports Bureau. And Jones is completing 71.6% of his throws for 816 passing yards.
Why the sudden breakout? After all, this is the same quarterback who was benched and released from the New York Giants last season after an uneven six-year tenure as their primary starter. So how has Indy coach Shane Steichen leveraged Jones' strengths in the Colts' offense? How has the quarterback leveled up in some areas of his game? Can he really keep this up for the rest of the season?
For the second straight year, a New York Giants castoff is an MVP candidate
The New York Giants were heavily criticized when they moved on from star running back Saquon Barkley in the summer of 2024, especially when he went on to sign with the divisional rival Philadelphia Eagles. When quarterback Daniel Jones was cut later in the year, the decision was much more justifiable.
It was Jones, after all, who requested to be released after he was benched in favor of Tommy DeVito in November. And the Giants were happy to oblige after Jones posted a 3-13 record in 16 starts across 2023 and 2024.
All told, in his six seasons in New York, Jones had a winning record only once, ultimately going 24-44-1 after he was taken with the sixth overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft.
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What to make of Daniel Jonesâs early success with the Colts
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The Indianapolis Colts have been one of the best teams in the NFL to start the season, with free-agent signee Daniel Jones being one of the most surprising revelations so far in 2025.
Jones, who primarily spent the 2024 season as a backup with the Minnesota Vikings after getting released by the New York Giants, has been off to an incredible start, throwing for 816 yards and three touchdowns. Heâs currently completing 71.6 percent of his passes, leads the league in EPA/play, and still poses enough of a rushing threat.
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