Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor is hoping to put the 2022 season far behind him as he looks to regain his superstar form in what could be a crucial campaign upcoming.
Currently in the final year of his rookie contract, Taylor has three consecutive seasons with over 1,000 scrimmage yards. However, the 2022 season was the first time he failed to reach 1,000 rushing yards, which was due mostly to a nagging ankle injury that forced him to miss essentially seven games (including the Vikings game).
But that wasn’t enough to boot Taylor from NFL.com’s Superstar Club, who enters his second season featured amongst the group. Here’s a snippet of what Dan Hanzus had to say about it:
As for Taylor, I thought long and hard about revoking his membership on the grounds of the one-year probationary period for all new superstars in the club. But, like a forgiving mob capo, I ultimately opted to give Taylor a pass. Playing on a dreadful Colts team that was in constant tumult, Taylor still managed over 1,000 yards from scrimmage and 4.5 yards per carry on one good ankle. This is still the same guy who stacked nearly 2,200 total yards and 20 TDs in 2021. Treat him right, Shane Steichen.
Only three other running backs joined Taylor on this list. They are Nick Chubb, Derrick Henry and Christian McCaffrey.
This will be a crucial campaign for Taylor, who has yet to sign a contract extension. The hope is that the addition of a dual-threat quarterback like Anthony Richardson will open up the rushing lanes for Taylor, who can use his breakaway speed and excellent vision to provide chunk plays.
The 24-year-old is a massive part of the Colts offense, and they’ll need him to return to form if there’s any hope of exceeding expectations.
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