[lawrence-newsletter][lawrence-related id=17143,17101]Jonathan Taylor will go down as one of the greatest college football running backs of all time, let alone one of the greatest Badgers to ever do it. The former Badger now has an NFL home. The Indianapolis Colts traded up to select Taylor with the No. 41 overall pick. Here is what the former Wisconsin star had to say about becoming a Colt.
In speaking with Indianapolis media, Taylor was asked about playing behind what Pro Football Focus ranked as the third-best offensive line in football, led by all-pro guard Quenton Nelson.
“I’m truly excited. I mean, I have played against [Quenton] Nelson; we have seen him from the sidelines so we know what kind of beast he is. I think one of the biggest things is understandings he’s a monster, he’s a mauler.”
It is safe to say that Taylor is excited to get things started behind an offensive line of Indy’s caliber. The two-time Doak Walker award winner was also asked about his time at Wisconsin, and the lineage of running backs at UW.
“I can’t wait to see the next group of guys that come through the University of Wisconsin,” Taylor told the media. “I always tell guys when I am speaking with recruits that you will have an opportunity at this university, and that is all you need so I can’t wait to see the next guy who comes through with that opportunity.”
Additionally, Taylor was asked about how Paul Chryst and the Badger system prepared him for the next level. To nobody’s surprise, he gave UW rave reviews in that department.
“I think it prepares you very well, especially at the combine when you get questions about specific team schemes and what they like to run and it’s similar to what we run.” Taylor went on to add, “We do things the right way. We do it how the pros do it.”
Taylor can now do things exactly as the pros do it. The former Badger is ready to make an impact on day one in Indianapolis.