Score another for the Land of Misfit Toys? Every year for the last half-decade or so, it seems like some downtrodden once highly touted signal-caller who has gone through the proverbial mud suddenly pops. Whether it's Baker Mayfield in Tampa Bay, Geno Smith in Seattle, or last season's darling, Sam Darnold in Minnesota, we've seen a quarterback enjoy a late career bloom.
Is 2025's version of this really going to be Daniel Jones ? You're damn right it is! Well, at least for Week 1.
After beating out Anthony Richardson for the starting job, Jones took the Indianapolis Colts into the season opener and didn't just lead them to victory but beat the bag out of the Miami Dolphins , 33-8. In the win, Jones was sensational. How sensational? He led scoring drives on every single poss