Colts' Jonathan Taylor credits Daniel Jones, others amid MVP chatter

As Pro Football Talk's Josh Alper noted, Indianapolis Colts fans showered star running back Jonathan Taylor with "MVP" chants as he recorded three touchdowns for a fourth game this season in Indianapolis' 38-14 blowout win over the Tennessee Titans that improved the Colts to 7-1 on Sunday. 

While speaking with Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, Taylor touched upon how the Colts signing quarterback Daniel Jones in the offseason helped the AFC South side become the biggest positive surprise of the ongoing campaign. 

Daniel Jones' preparation has Colts "able to execute at a high level"

"When he first got here, it seemed like he had the playbook for six months already," Taylor said about Jones. "So during (organized team activities), during the summer, we were able to, not blow past any parts of the playbook, but we had a lot of time to work on intricate checks and things that were going along with our scheme. I think now when defenses throw stuff at us, we are able to recall those reps that we got in the offseason and be able to execute at a high level."

While Taylor's modesty is admirable, there's no question that he has emerged as the most important offensive player for a team that continues to look like a legitimate Super Bowl contender. ESPN stats show that Taylor began Monday leading the NFL with 850 rushing yards and 143 carries on the season. Per StatMuse, he also leads the league with 14 total scrimmage touchdowns and 1,056 total yards from scrimmage. 

How Jonathan Taylor torched Titans for 80-yard touchdown

Taylor's top highlight-reel moment of Sunday's win involved the 26-year-old rushing for an 80-yard score on Indianapolis' first offensive play of the third quarter: