Colts rookie running back Jonathan Taylor needs to step up his game

Photo by Bobby Ellis/Getty ImagesNo, this isn’t a “sound the alarm” type of article.

When you select a running back in the 2nd round and you have one of the best offensive lines in football, you need to perform. Over his first three starts, Jonathan Taylor has been underwhelming and ineffective. Before you roll your eyes, this isn’t an article declaring him as a bust, in fact it’s far from it. Even though I wasn’t a fan of the selection (which I wrote about after the draft), Taylor, in my opinion, has a two year window where he has to impress. So, three subpar games won’t hurt his longterm stock or his value. It should, however, serve as a wake up call.

Let’s look at why he’s been…