The ' decision to bench in favor of 2021 sixth-round pick, who has never thrown a pa s in a Jacob Tamme Jersey regular-season NFL game, feels like a last-gasp effort by head coach Frank Reich and general manager Chris Ballard, as they look to add a spark to their 30th-ranked scoring offense (16.1 points per game). Only the (15.3 PPG), who are breaking in rookie , and the (14.3 PPG), who can't seem to catch a break offensively, are scoring at a lower rate than the Colts.Reich's predece sor, Chuck Pagano, who is now an analyst for , indicated he felt the move shows the organization is punting on the 2022 season."He's Ryan really struggled, and they've struggled, especially on the offensive side," Pagano said,. "There was so much promise and electricity around that team and that roster coming into this year after they moved on from Carson Wentz a year ago and brought Matt in there. So much hope. You feel for that organization, feel for that team, that locker room, and those fans there. Now, what's the rest of this year gonna look like? It's almost like a waste." The Colts are 3-3-1 and coming off their second lo s this season to their AFC South rival , 19-10 on Sunday. Ryan, the 2016 NFL MVP and four-time Pro Bowl quarterback the team acquired after sending a third round pick to the , has not played remotely close to those levels at age 37. He has thrown for 2,008 yards with 9 touchdowns, but he leads the NFL in turnovers (12), interceptions (9) and has been sacked 24 times, which is tied for the second-most in the league. Only second-year quarterback (27 sacks) has been sacked more than Ryan. Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get Dre'Mont Jones Jersey the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. Albert Okwuegbunam Jersey Against Tenne see last week, Ryan threw back-to-back interceptions, including a pick-six. The benching comes only seven games into the 17-game regular season after sending their 2021 starter, , to the in a trade. Wentz threw 27 touchdowns and only seven interceptions a year ago in Indianapolis, but his collapse in a must-win game with a playoff berth on the line in Week 18 at the was one factor in team owner Jim Irsay claiming the acquisition of Wentz was "." Neither Ryan nor Wentz will start in Week 8 when Indianapolis and Washington square off, with Wentz being placed on injured reserve with a fractured finger on his throwing hand.Pagano was a first-hand witne s to the Colts' quarterback churn in his six seasons as head coach. In his first three seasons, which included mi sing 12 games in 2012 (his first season) while undergoing cancer treatment, with 2012 first overall pick Andrew Luck running the show, Indianapolis won 11 games each year. Then injuries began to stack up for Luck playing behind a beleaguered offensive line, and the team failed to have a winning record in his final three seasons. A 40-year-old started eight games in 2015, and in Pagano's final season coaching the Colts in 2017, started 15 games (4-11 W-L) with Luck out for the season.Ehlinger is an unknown as an NFL pa ser, but Reich must like what he has seen during practices, training camp and preseason to declare the second-year QB the Sam Martin Jersey starter . The former Texas Longhorn completed 24 of his 29 pa ses for 289 yards and four pa sing touchdowns while also tacking on a rushing touchdown in the 2022 preseason. With 2021 NFL rushing yards leader mi sing Weeks 5 and 6 with an ankle injury, perhaps Reich saw a quarterback who could also contribute to their ground game: Ehlinger ran for 1,903 yards and 33 touchdowns acro s 43 college starts. "He's got arm talent," Pagano said of Ehlinger. "He's a mobile guy. He's strong, he's intelligent, smart. He'll do a nice job as far as managing the games. It won't be too big for him. (Colts general manager Chris Ballard said) they P.J. Locke III Jersey liked the kid. They had high praise for Sam and and thought that, with some time, he can develop and maybe become a guy. He's gonna get a shot and they're all going to find out what he is in the weeks to come and see, 'OK, is he a real dude or do we have to go find another one?' This will give him a great opportunity to show what he can do."