Daniel Jones or Jonathan Taylor?
By: Jake Rajala
Daniel Jones and Jonathan Taylor are arguably the best QB-RB tandem in the league right now. It was well known that they never needed to punt after a couple of games.
Each player is obviously unbeaten. Danny Dimes only has a few TD passes, but he has 0 ints and a completion percentage of 71.6. Furthermore, he has 816 passing yards, which is respectable. His YPC is 13.0. His net yards gained per pass attempt is 9.51, which is the best in the league!
PFF has given him a grade of 85 this season, which is seventh among QBs!
Let’s not forget that Jones is still 28 years old, which means he’s still young and able to turn it around. After all, Sam Darnold is 28 years old, and he turned things around last season (even if he was 27).
Fitzmagic found ways to be successful late in his career, too. Of course, he didn’t play like an MVP, but he earned opportunities.
Jones’s partner in crime, Taylor is on another planet right now. To be fair, we shouldn’t be surprised he’s playing this well, as he’s done it before. He ran for 1,811 yards and 18 TDs in his second season. He struggled to stay healthy in 2022, 2023, and even 2024.
JT has a PFF grade of 74.3, which is 8th among RBs.
JT isn’t only dominant and versatile at this stage in his career, but he is 26. He’s two years younger than Saquon Barkley and five years younger than Derrick Henry.
MVPs tend to be QBs, but I don’t believe Daniel is a Top-5 QB right now. Plus, JT is far ahead of his competition. He has 338 rushing yards, and he’s the only RB with over 300 yards.
I have to say that JT is the favorite to win OPOY. Saquon won OPOY last season, and Derrick Henry has won OPOY, as well.
The Colts are arguably in the weakest division, as well. The Texans and Titans have failed to win a single game. The Jags are 2-1, but I believe they’re the worst 2-1 squad.
I expect the Colts QB-RB tandem to be in consideration for MVP late in the season. I believe JT will be one of the most voted players for the award.
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