Five reasons why Colts QB Daniel Jones has excelled in 2025

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Quarterback Daniel Jones is off to an excellent start in his first season with the Indianapolis Colts.

Indianapolis is 3-0, and Jones is the league leader in Total QBR (85.8). He's the only player in the past 90 years with at least three rushing touchdowns, three passing touchdowns and no turnovers over the first three games of a season, per the Elias Sports Bureau. And Jones is completing 71.6% of his throws for 816 passing yards.

Why the sudden breakout? After all, this is the same quarterback who was benched and released from the New York Giants last season after an uneven six-year tenure as their primary starter. So how has Indy coach Shane Steichen leveraged Jones'…