Sustained appear to be chronic, so it's possible his luck will turn for the better in 2022. Jones, and McCaffrey broke a tackle every 8.3 carries on average, a better rate than NickĬhubb or Najee Harris, albeit with much less volume.
HisĢ.3 yards per carry after contact was comparable to the likes of Javonte Williams and Aaron While still being dangerous on the ground, and those skills were still in evidence last year. McCaffrey remains the premier pass-catching back in the league The 25-year-old played seven games in 2021 and only saw more than 40 snaps inįour of them, but in those four contests he averaged 4.8 yards per carry and over 150 Expect Taylor to see big volume again in 2022 and consistently burn defenders with those touches.įor the second straight year, injuries derailed what might have been a tremendous season for Indianapolis' elite offensive line showed a couple cracks in 2021, and some natural regression could be coming for Taylor's league-leading 89 red-zone carries (more than 40 ahead of second-place Austin Ekeler), but the addition of Matt Ryan to replace Carson Wentz at quarterback shouldn't change the focal point of Frank Reich's offense. In his skill set, it's that Taylor isn't a natural receiver out of the backfield, but the Colts have Nyheim Hines to handle those duties, and Taylor is still capable of contributing. Highlighted by his 2.6 yards per carry after contact, good for third in the league. Posted three of the five fastest top speeds recorded on touchdowns last year, including an NFL-īest 22.13 mph on a 67-yard scamper Week 15 against the Patriots. Taylor's the total package as a runner, showing power,Īgility, vision and speed, but it's the latter trait that puts him over the top among his peers. He won his first of potentially many rushing crowns,Īnd he nearly lapped the field doing it, as the 552-yard gap between Taylor and second-place Into 2021, and he exceeded them by a mile.
After a solid rookie season that finished with a bang, expectations were high for Taylor coming