Indianapolis Colts vast receiver Adonai Mitchell had but to achieve the tip zone this season, regardless of the workforce’s unbelievable begin to the 12 months. For a quick second, it regarded as if Mitchell was going to interrupt that mark after hauling in an unbelievable catch in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams.
Then, all of a sudden, the Rams protection was coming onto the sphere after Mitchell dedicated a head-scratching turnover.
With the Colts going through a Third-and-4 deep in their very own territory within the third quarter, quarterback Daniel Jones lofted a throw in Mitchell’s course. One way or the other, with a defender draped throughout him in protection, the vast receiver was capable of pull within the throw with only one arm, combating by way of contact the complete time.
From there, Mitchell used an unbelievable spin transfer within the open subject to interrupt freed from a pair of defenders, after which outraced the remainder of the Los Angeles to the aim line.
However simply earlier than reaching the tip zone, he began to have fun.
That’s what value him:
The ball got here out earlier than Mitchell broke the aircraft of the tip zone, and with the soccer rolling by way of the again of the tip zone, the play went into the books as a touchback.
And the Rams took over possession.
After the play, Mitchell’s teammates on each side of the ball had been noticed with the vast receiver, making an attempt to spice up his spirits after the cardinal sin of celebrating too quickly.
It was an important play by Mitchell … till it wasn’t.
