The Indianapolis Colts have rebounded after that seemingly disastrous 0-3 start to get to the brink of playoff contention at 5-5. Jonathan Taylor is the NFL's leading rusher, and the Colts defense leads the league with 21 takeaways on the season.
But it's quarterback Carson Wentz who is pushing the right buttons in his first season in Indianapolis, completing almost 64 percent of his passes with three interceptions. That number could be much higher considering how reckless Wentz has been with the ball. Recall the left-handed shovel pass he threw to Taylor for a two-yard completion against the Jaguars and the one to running back Nyheim Hines that was nearly intercepted.
Colts Head Coach Frank Reich is known to obsess over fundamentals and is fanatical about turnovers. Wentz's decisions on Sunday and most of this season haven't been costly, yet.
"I've told Carson the story many times what my dad used to say to me: 'If you're going to improvise and go out on your own and do your own thing, just make sure you get it right,''' Reich said. "Otherwise, you better stand up at the podium and take all the heat for it."
Wentz did when a left-handed attempt was intercepted and returned for a touchdown against the Titans – and when a shovel attempt was knocked out of his hands and turned into a fumble against the 49ers. Reich has seen some great quarterbacks who take chances such as Brett Favre and Patrick Mahomes and doesn't want to go overboard limiting Wentz.
"You see players do this all the time and get applauded for it," Reich said. "We want a filter on it, we don't want it happening too much, but we've also got to trust the player."
Wentz made enough plays against the 49ers and Jaguars to keep taking chances and he has just six turnovers to his credit this season. He's a tough guy to get on the ground because he's willing to keep fighting and throwing despite pressure. Wentz gets his coach and sounds like he's in search of the right balance between risk and reward.
"He knows that I'm a ballplayer, and I'm going to try and make the play, as long as I'm just not continuing to put the ball in harm's way," said the quarterback of his head coach. "I'm giving our guys a chance to make a play, or nobody."
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