Indianapolis Colts a key contributor to AFC South's low ranking

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The Indianapolis Colts are key contributors to the AFC South's low ranking when it comes to quarterback play.
The NFL.com's Nick Shook recently ranked each of the eight divisions by their quarterback play, and coming in at the bottom of this list at No. 8 was the AFC South.
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"If everything falls into place, all four franchises should have their answers under center and vault up the rankings," wrote Shook. "But that if is currently teetering like a Jenga tower headed toward the endgame."
While the AFC South sits last in these rankings, Shook did mention that this division also has the "greatest untapped potential" at quarterback as well.
The Colts, specifically, are navigating significant unknowns at quarterback currently. This offseason, the team signed Daniel Jones to compete with Anthony Richardson, with the hope being that the added competition will raise the level of play within this room.
So far, Jones has the early advantage with Richardson missing most of OTAs and all of minicamp with a shoulder injury.
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Richardson recently mentioned that he will be ready for training camp, at which point the quarterback competition can resume. While Jones presumably has the upper hand given the additional reps he's gotten, what took place in offseason programs isn't going to determine who the Week 1 starter is. But with that said, with less time, Richardson will have to hit the ground running upon his return.
Ultimately, as Shane Steichen has said, he's looking for day-to-day consistency more than anything else when it comes to determining this positional battle.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: 2025 Quarterback rankings: Colts, AFC South at the bottom