What many Indianapolis Colts thought about Shane Steichen since he became the team's head coach in 2023 has turned out to be true. The same year he was hired, Indy took quarterback Anthony Richardson in the first round. Richardson's issues now are seemingly not Steichen's fault.
The truth is that the coach simply needed a decent quarterback who could work well in Steichen's offensive scheme. Richardson couldn't and likely never will. Daniel Jones can. Jones signed as a free agent this past offseason, and he has helped Indianapolis get off to an 8-2 start.
This all implies that while Steichen, a former offensive coordinator who was hired to completely remake the Colts' offense, had a .