Insider: Why Jonathan Taylor's receiving numbers might explode with Matt Ryan at QB

INDIANAPOLIS — Everybody’s talking about the effect Jonathan Taylor is going to have on Matt Ryan, the veteran quarterback who is about to step up to the line of scrimmage and see a lot of openings in the secondary behind the stacked boxes teams use to try to slow down the NFL’s best running back.

But Ryan’s presence might also have a profound effect on Taylor.

Particularly the All-Pro running back’s impact as a receiving option out of the backfield.

The running back whose pass-catching ability was questioned coming out of Wisconsin has often been an explosive weapon for the Colts in the passing game. Two years into his career, Taylor has 76 catches — 36 as a rookie, 40 last season — for 659…