NFL exec: It is a ‘pipe dream’ to suppose this Colts QB is a starter
As of Monday afternoon, 2023 first-round draft decide Anthony Richardson nonetheless had an opportunity to defeat free-agency signing Daniel Jones within the competitors for the Indianapolis Colts’ beginning quarterback job.
Additionally on Monday, Mike Sando of The Athletic shared {that a} panel made up of six common managers, six assistant common managers, six former common managers, 5 different executives, eight head coaches and 19 different coaches ranked Richardson because the Thirty second-best quarterback within the NFL this summer season. To match, Jones was thirtieth on the checklist.
“I feel it’s a pipe dream proper now, primarily based on what I’ve seen, to say he’s a starter within the NFL,” one unnamed NFL government mentioned about Richardson whereas chatting with Sando. “The accuracy is just not there. If you wish to do faculty soccer [run-pass option-type] stuff, that’s your man. However among the stuff final 12 months was not starter high quality.”
Per Professional Soccer Reference, Richardson completed the 2024 common season ranked final within the NFL amongst certified gamers with a 47.7% completion share and a 61.6 passer ranking. Simply as worrisome, accidents restricted Richardson to simply 15 begins out of a attainable 32 video games over his first two seasons. Moreover, he was benched for 2 weeks final fall after he took himself out of a recreation as a result of he was “drained.”
“That could be a powerful one to beat,” one head coach mentioned about Richardson “tapping out” on an NFL Sunday. “If you happen to can, extra energy to ya.”
Extra lately, Richardson performed simply seven snaps in Indianapolis’ preseason opener on the Baltimore Ravens this previous Thursday night time earlier than he suffered a dislocated proper pinkie finger after he did not see an unblocked pass-rusher and took a whopping hit.
“The Anthony Richardson experiment is over,” one voter mentioned. A special defensive coordinator added that Richardson is “not correct and might’t make any of these throws” except “he’s rearing again and throwing the ball so far as he can and any person runs beneath it.”
Per the NFL’s web site, Jones will begin the Colts’ preseason recreation versus the Inexperienced Bay Packers this coming Saturday “and play a few collection.” Richardson is then anticipated to play till halftime if he can keep wholesome sufficient to make it by the top of the second quarter.
