Every NFL team aspiring for a Super Bowl wants an elite defense. However, it is the offense that scores the points and wins on the scoreboard. This is an area of football where the have Jung-ho Kang Jersey ma sively disappointed.After bringing over from the in a trade, the Colts figured they finally had the Super Bowl formula to un-tap the potential of the offense by pairing the legend with running back phenom . However, this has been the Achilles Heel for the Colts and Ryan has never looked so confused, slow, and inefficient in his arm as a quarterback throughout his illustrious career.Along with Ryan, Taylor has looked like a ghost of his 2021 self. With those two in mind, lets take a journey through the struggles of the 2022 Colts and their offense. Over the next three articles, Ill cover the quarterbacks/running backs, wide receivers/tight ends, and the offensive line and how theyve failed to lift an elite defense to a winning record through the first 11 games.Lets begin with the man they call "Matty Ice."Scroll to Continue Matt Ryan | Quarterback Entering his 15th year in the league, Ryan was acquired in a trade from the Falcons this offseason. Since his arrival, he has failed to appear comfortable in any form. Ivan Nova Jersey Through 11 games, he has an abysmal 87.1 pa ser rating, which is the lowest of his entire career, barely edging out his rookie season in 2008 (87.7) when he was the Rookie of the Year.This is a microcosm of a year that Ryan wishes he could likely rea se s. This struggle came to a head in Week 8 when he was benched by former head coach Frank Reich for Sam Ehlinger to face the , the replacement being a backup, second-year player out of Texas.However, it soon showed no difference, as Ehlinger struggled mightily, if not worse than Ryan, going 32-of-52 pa sing for 304 yards with no touchdowns and 2 turnovers.Following the firing of Reich, new interim head coach Jeff Saturday immediately threw Ryan back into the fold against the . Since then, Ryan has a record of 1-1 with a recent, but close, lo s to the . For the year, Ryan shows a very uncharacteristic stat bundle, currently 247-of-357 with 10 touchdowns and 12 total turnovers Tyler Glasnow Jersey (9 interceptions and 3 fumbles lost). Jonathan Taylor, Deon Jackson | Running BackEven though the quarterback gets looked at often for offensive struggles, Ryan isnt the only one being hampered by an inefficient offensive line and consistency i sues. Taylor, the NFL's 2021 rushing king, has been unrecognizable, regardle s of who is the signal caller or head coach.During his sophomore season, Taylor was a monster of a problem for every defense that opposed him. With an elite performance week in and week out from the offensive line, Taylor put together 332 rushes for 1,811 yards and 18 rushing touchdowns (20 total). He was electric, even with an unsure pa ser in then-quarterback Carson Wentz.It has been far worse with a solution at quarterback that was supposed to be better, and even take pre sure off of Taylor. After Taylor's monstrous 161-yard Week 1 performance against the , Taylor regre sed, going only for 301 rushing yards over his next five games, as an ankle injury would remove him for three total contests ( , , and ).In that stretch, a backup, second-year man out of Duke, Deon Jackson, filled in, mostly attributing to the pa sing attack. Hed compile 36 carries for 127 yards and 1 touchdown, with his largest contribution coming in Week 6 at home against the Jaguars, where he and Ryan connected for 10 catches for 79 yards.In Week 10 against Las Vegas, in the first game of Saturdays coaching career, Jackson was relegated to his backup role and Taylor regained his footing, exploding for 147 yards on 22 carries, including a 66-yard scamper to the end zone.After coming off of a tough game against the Eagles, Taylor currently posts 8 games, 693 rushing yards on 151 attempts, and 3 rushing scores. He also has 21 receptions for only 97 yards (career-low). Bottom Line With 11 games in the books, the Colts are nothing like they wanted to be in the rushing department, sitting at a measly 22nd in the league with one game played over all of the next 10 Gregory Polanco Jersey teams behind them in rushing yards (1,086 for 98.7 YPG).It isnt the lack of a rushing attack that is the only disappointment. Whether its Ryan or Ehlinger, the season totals for pa sing the ball arent much better. Right now, the Colts do nail down the ninth spot in the NFL Joe Musgrove Jersey at 2,449 yards pa sing. However, they average, as a team, the second-fewest points per game with 15.7.This puts into perspective how often that kicker Chase McLaughlin has had to score for the team, e sentially winning the 12-9 struggle in Week 5 against the Broncos (he was 4-of-4 that day and 19-of-23 for the season). You cant win as an offense with your kicker shouldering the responsibility or without scoring touchdowns, with the Colts' offense only having 16 team touchdowns.That number doesnt cut it for any NFL offense. With the on tap for a get right Monday night matchup, we will have to see if theres any spark in the offense, or if it will continue to flounder and underperform in a crucial situation where touchdowns are the recipe for succe s.
