The Indianapolis Colts somehow looked worse amid the move to Joe Flacco in their primetime loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
made a massive move at quarterback last week, opting to go with 39-year-old quarterback Joe Flacco over 22-year-old Anthony Richardson. Head coach Shane Steichen said he owed it to the veterans in the locker room to play the best option right now, and that best option was Flacco.to their worst offensive output in the Steichen Era. The offense was simply dreadful in all phases on Sunday night, hitting season lows in points , total yards , and rushing yards in the embarrassing loss.
Richardson served as the perfect cover for the Colts' failures on offense, both as a fall guy and someone who elevated the floor of the unit. It's easy to blame the player who is struggling to hit any receiver in stride and on time, but the plays haven't really been there to be made.
By making the move to Flacco as the starter, the Colts didn't add third-down efficiency as the final piece to the offensive puzzle; they sacrificed the floor that Richardson gave them to chase completion percentage and unsustainably high third-down play from Flacco. Once Flacco's third-down success inevitably regressed against an outstanding Vikings defense, the Colts' offense lost any semblance of identity and rhythm and looked totally inept.
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