Former Duke QB Daniel Jones Gets Brutally Ripped

The Indianapolis Colts dropped to 2-5 after losing to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, and once again, former Duke QB Daniel Jones struggled. 

Jones went 13-of-22 through the air for 108 passing yards. He threw one interception and was sacked four times. 

Bleacher Report ripped Jones for his performance against the Vikings, giving the former Blue Devil an F. 

Jones has 1,398 passing yards, four touchdown passes and seven interceptions this season. He could get benched soon. That's how bad he's playing. 

Jones spent three seasons at Duke. He put up 8,201 passing yards, 52 passing touchdowns, 1,323 rushing yards and 17 rushing touchdowns in 36 games. 

The New York Giants selected Jones with the sixth overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Jones spent the first six seasons of his NFL career with the Giants. He went 24-44-1 as the starter and had 14,582 passing yards, 70 passing touchdowns, 47 interceptions, 2,179 rushing yards and 15 rushing touchdowns. 

Jones tore his Achilles last season in his first season with the Colts. It's been tough to watch the veteran QB play this season. He's thrown an interception in every game but one. 

While speaking to reporters on Sunday, Colts head coach Shane Steichen said he's not thought about benching Jones, who is completing a career-low 59.6% of his pass attempts. 

"I have not thought about a quarterback change," Steichen said after the Colts lost to the Vikings. "I've got a ton of faith in Daniel. That game plan today was to go run the football and, obviously, at the end, he had the interception. And that happens in football."

It's unclear at what point Steichen might consider moving to backup Anthony Richardson Sr., who hasn't started since 2024 and was charged last week in a marijuana possession case in an Indianapolis suburb.  

But, so far, Steichen hasn't seemed inclined to make a change.

Steichen's backing "means a lot," Jones said. "I know my job is to play well for the team to win the game. So, I've got to do a better job."

Duke fans will likely continue to support Jones until he gets benched. The Colts face the Jacksonville Jaguars this week. Jones enters the game with 19,081 passing yards and 93 passing touchdowns in the NFL. He has a starting record of 34-54-1 and has thrown 62 interceptions. 

Duke is 5-2 this season under head coach Manny Diaz. They face Boston College on Halloween. Boston College is 4-3.