IndyStar's Nate Atkins has a lot to ponder as the Indianapolis Colts earn a wild victory over the Las Vegas Raiders in Jeff Saturday's coaching debut.
would be starting over Sam Ehlinger. I sensed the franchise moving in this direction all week, as the commitments to Ehlinger from team owner Jim Irsay and Saturday lessened as time went on. Irsay was the driving force behind benching Ryan for the second-year, sixth-round pick in the first place, and it's taken evidence on the field, improved health from Ryan and now an outside voice that he trusts to talk him into reversing course.
What the decision to go back to Ryan should also make crystal clear is that the Colts are not and never were trying to tank the season. Some fans have called for that as they've grown weary with this team, hoping that it could lead to the next Peyton Manning or Andrew Luck, but that was never a realistic path if you really thought through the costs and potential outcomes. It also didn't interest Irsay, who is immensely proud that his franchise ranks in the top four in wins since 2000.
One last point on the passing game before we move on: I don't want any of this to read as a slam on Sam Ehlinger. That kid has done nothing but give it his best since they drafted him in the sixth round last season out of Texas. His arm was always a project, as was his confidence and comfort in firing with it and doing so from the pocket at 6-foot-1.
I do think some things have changed for the better with the offense from early in the season: Campbell has a clear and defined role. Kylen Granson is a receiver almost exclusively, tapping into his best traits. Will Fries is the right guard ahead of Matt Pryor or Danny Pinter, strengthening the pass protection, particularly against the stunts that have wrecked the season so far.
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